PMMSY is all set to help the fisheries sector to revive & uplift: Rupala
The strategy along with the concerted and collaborative efforts between the stakeholders and government is required to achieve ambitious targets under the scheme
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India’s food processing sector to touch $535 billion in 5 years: Minister
The Indian food processing industry engage approximately 1.93 million people in around 39,748 registered units with fixed capital of US$32.75 billion and aggregate output of around US$158.60 billion
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Govt would try to address all issues of seed industry: Parshottam Rupala
Providing better seeds is priority as it is the basic need to improve productivity then comes the technology and other aspects, Parshottam Rupala, MoS Agriculture said
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Is Govt really committed to welfare of farmers with a status quo Budget?
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…
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ASSOCHAM calls for resolution, says farmers’ protest result in a daily loss of Rs 3500 crore
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
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Need to set up forum for information dissemination on invasive pests: Parshottam Rupala
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
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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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Agriculture sector may grow at 3.1% in 2019-20: NITI Aayog
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
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CSIR’s food products better than those available in markets: Centre
Union Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan was speaking at an exhibition of technologies in food processing organised by ASSOCHAM jointly with Ministry of Food Processing Industries and CSIR
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Bills to check spurious seeds, pesticide management soon: MoS Agriculture
We are pursuing both the Bills, on pesticides management and on seeds, says MoS Agriculture
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