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Agritech / Farmer Producer Organisations

Unnati plans to partner with 10,000 FPOs by 2025

February 9, 2022February 9, 2022 - by Agriculture Post - 1 Comment

The FinTech-driven agriculture ecosystem plans to impact the lives of one crore farmers by 2025 by leveraging its tech infrastructure and the recently announced agriculture and FPO-friendly government policies

Policy

Budget 2022: All things you need to know about budget provisions for agriculture sector

February 1, 2022February 1, 2022 - by Agriculture Post - Leave a Comment

While highlighting the use of new technology, Finance Minister said that the use of ‘Kisan Drones’ would be promoted for crop assessment, digitisation of land records, spraying of insecticides, and nutrients

Policy

Union Budget 2022: Agriculture Sector Seeks Rational Reforms

January 26, 2022January 26, 2022 - by BK Jha - Leave a Comment

Agriculture has shown tremendous resilience during the Covid-19 crisis, needs further impetus as a minimum annual growth of 4% is necessary to sustain the momentum and make a significant dent on poverty

Crop Protection / Farm Inputs / Opinion

Budget 2021-22 does not offer anything for agrochemical sector: PMFAI

February 2, 2021February 2, 2021 - by Pradip Dave - 1 Comment

Agrochemicals and pesticides attract high taxation by way of GST at 18 percent. PMFAI appealed the government to keep GST in parity with other agri inputs by reducing GST rates to 5 percent. The same has not happened, writes Pradip Dave, President, PMFAI

Policy

Is Govt really committed to welfare of farmers with a status quo Budget?

February 1, 2021February 2, 2021 - by BK Jha - Leave a Comment

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…

Mix reactions from CropLife India on Union Budget 2021-22

Policy

Mixed reactions from CropLife India on Union Budget 2021-22

February 1, 2021February 2, 2021 - by Agriculture Post - Leave a Comment

With a view to reduce overall cost of production for farmers, the GST on agrochemicals could have been reduced from the current 18 percent to 12 percent, CropLife India said

Allied Sectors / Opinion / Poultry

What does livestock sector expect from Union Budget 2021?

January 28, 2021January 28, 2021 - by Amit Saraogi - 1 Comment

Livestock sector has been incurring losses from the past one year due to shortage of enough resources and raw materials. Amit Saraogi, MD, Anmol Feeds writes on the measures need to be taken in the Union Budget 2021…

Opinion / Policy

Provide level playing field to Agri-NBFCs in Budget 2021-22

January 25, 2021January 25, 2021 - by Prabhat Chaturvedi - Leave a Comment

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

Agritech / Opinion

Agritech industry awaits union budget with heightened expectations

January 25, 2021January 25, 2021 - by Nikhil Das - 1 Comment

The government can announce subsidy or cutback on taxes to farmers who opt for agritech products. Thereby encouraging farmers to adopt agritech in a big way, writes Nikhil Das, Founder, Agdhi

Opinion

Budget 2021: Pivotal transformation for agriculture growth in new normal

January 22, 2021January 22, 2021 - by Randhir Chauhan - Leave a Comment

The forthcoming budget is a window for the policy-makers to actively identify and poise volumetric targets with sustainability while moving up the value chain to enhance farmer and national income. Randhir Chauhan, MD, Netafim India and SVP, Netafim Ltd writes