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The agriculture and allied activities clocked a growth of 3.4 percent at constant prices during 2020-21(first advance estimate), says the Economic Survey
What does Economic Survey say about agriculture and allied sectors? All things you need to know Read More
NAFED and NCCF will continue to act as Central nodal agencies to undertake price support operations of copra at MSP in the coconut growing states
Cabinet approves MSP of copra for 2021 season Read More
The forthcoming budget is an opportunity to address the farmers’ existing challenges and can offer a strategic intervention for sustainable growth of the sector. Prabhat Chaturvedi, CEO, Netafim Agricultural Financing Agency writes
Provide level playing field to Agri-NBFCs in Budget 2021-22 Read More
Agri reforms have broken the APMC monopoly and since June 2020, out-of-mandi farmer sales have grown sharply while mandi transactions have plunged 40 percent, Jasmohan Singh writes
Agri reforms: Misjudged yet a step in right direction Read More
As per the FICCI estimates, economies from the northern region may be losing around Rs 3,000 crore daily and unless the situation is addressed soon, these losses may only mount
Industry underlines serious impact of farmers’ protests on the economy: FICCI-CMSME Read More
A daily loss of Rs 3,000-3500 crore is resulting in the economies of the region from the value chain and transport disruption because of the farmers’ protests, according to ASSOCHAM rough estimates
ASSOCHAM calls for resolution, says farmers’ protest result in a daily loss of Rs 3500 crore Read More
Food security has to be examined in terms of availability, accessibility, utilisation and vulnerability. Therefore, apart from production programmes relating to bufferstocking and distribution, monitoring prices become important
10 Measures India needs to take for ensuring food security Read More
Considering highly climate resilient, less water intensive, can be grown on dry-lands with high nutrition value, millets are also termed ‘smart food’ in various regions of the world
APEDA, IIMR make action plan for promotion of millets and millet products Read More
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
All you need to know about Formation & Promotion of 10,000 FPOs scheme Read More
There is an urgent need to set up a forum to disseminate information on invasive pests that harm India’s food security, MoS Agriculture, Parshottam Rupala said
Need to set up forum for information dissemination on invasive pests: Parshottam Rupala Read More