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What Economic Survey 2019-20 means for agriculture?

January 31, 2020January 31, 2020 - by Agriculture Post - Leave a Comment

Economic Survey emphasises on farm mechanisation, livestock, fisheries, food processing, financial inclusion, farm credit, crop insurance, micro irrigation and post harvest management

d Talcher unit of Fertilizer Corporation of India (FCIL) has been working towards restarting this urea unit, Minister of Chemical and Fertilizers DV Sadananda Gowda informed the Rajya Sabha in a written reply on Friday.

Farmers’ Corner / Policy

Farmers body demands budget proposal for reducing input cost by 50%

January 30, 2020January 30, 2020 - by Agriculture Post - 1 Comment

AIKMS has demanded that Budget proposals should ensure that all input prices of agriculture, diesel, seeds, fertilisers, insecticides and electricity should be halved as their steep rise has caused severe agricultural distress

Policy

No silver bullet to alleviate poverty: Nobel laureate Abhijit Banerjee at Jaipur Literature Festival

January 27, 2020February 7, 2020 - by BK Jha - Leave a Comment

Jaipur Literature Festival 2020 featured stalwarts across literature, art, Economics, cinema and science along with a series of discussions on the constitution, nationalism and the ideas of India

Agribusiness / Food Processing / Policy

Agriculture sector may grow at 3.1% in 2019-20: NITI Aayog

January 16, 2020January 18, 2020 - by BK Jha - Leave a Comment

According to a NITI Aayog member, role of private sector in Indian agriculture sector has to come in a big way, there is a need of more investment in the sector

India to export 60 LMT surplus sugar this sugar season

Agri Marketing / Agribusiness / Policy

India to export 60 LMT surplus sugar this season

November 20, 2019November 20, 2019 - by Agriculture Post - Leave a Comment

The government has approved a scheme for sugar export by providing a lump sum export subsidy at the rate of Rs.10,448 per metric tonne

Agri Marketing / Agribusiness / Policy

Agriculture ministry relaxes fumigation norms on onion imports

November 7, 2019November 19, 2019 - by BK Jha - Leave a Comment

Ministry of Agriculture has decided to allow relaxation from the condition of fumigation and endorsement on phytosanitary certificate on onion imports

International / Policy

FAO: Empowering farmers through innovation is key for sustainable development

November 6, 2019November 6, 2019 - by Agriculture Post - Leave a Comment

FAO stresses the need to explore new ways to make technologies and innovation affordable and accessible to all

Agri Marketing / Agribusiness / Policy

Centre announces MSP for Rabi crops of 2019-20

October 23, 2019October 24, 2019 - by Agriculture Post - Leave a Comment

CCEA has approved the increase in the Minimum Support Price (MSP) for all mandated Rabi crops of 2019-20 to be marketed in Rabi Marketing Season (RMS) 2020-21