How have been the cultivation, research and export of Basmati rice?
Basmati rice continues to be one of the major agro-products of export from the country
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All you need to know about Formation & Promotion of 10,000 FPOs scheme
In the Union Budget 2019-20, the Government had announced formation of 10,000 new farmer producer organisations to ensure economies of scale for farmers over the next five years
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Centre approves 7 food processing projects worth Rs 234.68 crore
These food processing projects will leverage private investment of Rs. 173.81 crore and are expected to generate employment for 7,750 persons
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All you need to know about the scheme pushing solar energy in agricultural irrigation
Government of India has amended the implementation guidelines for its existing scheme for pushing solar energy in agricultural irrigation
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AIC and India Post Payments Bank tie-up for distribution of crop insurance
This strategic tie-up will be a win-win for both AIC and IPPB and will be beneficial mainly to the small and marginal farmers of the country at large
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Agriculture emerges as 2nd largest contributor to India’s GDP: ASSOCHAM analysis
Agriculture, forestry and fishing’s (AFF) contribution to India’s GDP has gone up sharply to almost 18 percent in the first quarter of 2020-21 from about 13 percent during April-June quarter of the previous fiscal
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India’s agri exports to US increased 15% in July 2020: TPCI
The data shows the top Indian agri exports to US in the month of July 2020 were rice ($34 million), spices ($24 million), vegetable saps and extracts for medical use ($24 million), essential oils ($23 million), and soybean meal and cake ($21 million)
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Govt to soon launch one stop shop on agri data, will benefit farmers & reduce cost: CEO, PMFBY
The Government is putting up a common data infrastructure of all the farmers in the country. PMFBY, PM-Kisan and the Soil Health Card, are all being integrated through a common database along with land record details over the period of time
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Day 12: Paddy procurement jumps 33% during ongoing Kharif Marketing Season
Paddy procurement for KMS 20-21 has now gained momentum with start of procurement in some other states like Kerala and increase in the pace in ongoing procuring states
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New emission norms for tractors to be applicable from October 2021
Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has notified amendment to CMVR 1989 through GSR 598(E) dated September 30, 2020 deferring the applicability date for implementing the next stage of emission norms for tractors from October 2020 to October 2021
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