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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Agencies procure over 1 lakh MT paddy in Haryana & Punjab till now
Paddy Procurement totalling 104,417 MT having MSP value of Rs.197 crore at Rs 1,888 per quintal done from 8059 farmers of Haryana and Punjab till September 30, 2020
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ADB, Suguna Foods Sign $15 mn deal to help sustain poultry farming operations
Suguna, one of India’s leading poultry broiler enterprises, has been significantly affected by supply disruptions caused by a nationwide lockdown to contain COVID-19
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Agriculture minister flags off Anantapur-New Delhi Kisan Rail, to strengthen farm economy
The Kisan Rail is conceptualised to provide priority to the farming sector and facilitate transportation of perishable agricultural products to various market places across India
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Kharif sowing sees significant increase in 2020
As on August 14, 2020, the total Kharif crops have been sown on 1015.58 lakh hectare area against 935.70 lakh hectare area during the corresponding period of last year
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