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The government should support the creation of an open ag ecosystem that acts as a public data library wherein all parties can share and access information and insights, Dhruv Sawhney writes…
Union Budget should give focus on digital agriculture, climate-smart farming and market linkage Read More
As a service provider, Krishify will provide advisory services to farmers widening the reach beyond the one crore user base on its social network and consequently, catering to the needs of 14 crore farmers in India
Krishify integrates with e-NAM to expand reach of farm advisory services Read More
Three per cent interest subvention and credit guarantee coverage is available for eligible borrowers from this financing facility for loans up to ₹2 crores with a maximum period of seven years
Centre runs NOBOL special campaign for banks on Agriculture Infrastructure Fund Read More
Union agriculture minister said that MoAFW had created database of 5.5 crore farmers and it would be increased to 8 crore farmers by December, 2021 with the help of state governments
Union ministers hold meeting with CMs and state agri ministers, brief on govt schemes Read More
Under Agriculture Infrastructure Fund, a financing facility of ₹1 lakh crore is to be disbursed by banks and lending institutions as loans to eligible beneficiaries
Strengthening APMCs through Agriculture Infrastructure Fund scheme Read More
e-NAM is an online platform integrating physical wholesale mandis and markets of different states and union territories to facilitate trading of agricultural and horticultural commodities
37.73 lakh farmers used e-NAM to sell farm produce in 2020-21 Read More
During the pandemic, the agriculture sector remained vibrant and inculcated a deeper sense of dependency. However, the measures announced today remain short of expectations for pushing research, innovations, efficiency, creation of a new ecosystem, and sustainable growth of the agriculture sector. BK Jha writes…
Is Govt really committed to welfare of farmers with a status quo Budget? Read More
Union Finance Minster Nirmala Sitharaman announced 9 measures for agriculture sector as part of inclusive development for aspirational India while presenting the Union Budget 2021-22 in the Parliament today
9 measures Union Budget proposes for agriculture and allied sectors 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
There have been big controversies and protests over the new farm laws. Whether these laws will be beneficial or not for the farming community and how would they impact the agriculture sector in the long run, in an interview with Agriculture Post, Dr Shivendra Bajaj, Executive Director, Federation of Seed Industry of India (FSII) speaks on all these burning issues…
While bringing transparency in agri commodity trade, new farm laws will force APMC Mandis to be competitive: Dr Shivendra Bajaj, FSII Read More