Page 10 - Agriculture Economy

Agri-related Bills give farmers freedom to fetch better prices: Nadda

BJP national president J P Nadda hit out at the pposition for calling the three agriculture-related Bills passed by Parliament anti-farmer

Wholesale-retail inflation gap the widest in vegetables and pulses

As a result, though consumers might have been paying more for these crops, farmers have gained little

Farm sector will continue to shine in 2020-21 but rural as a whole may not

The non-farm sector occupies a large part of rural income, and unless it grows substantially, just expecting farm growth to bring about rural sector revival is unreasonable, say experts

Q1 GDP numbers just first instalment of a bad news story on economy

If not for the numbers on agriculture and government expenditure, the GDP growth print for the first quarter of 2020-21 would have been far worse

Agriculture has major role to play in Atmanirbhar Bharat: PM Modi

When farmers and farming move forward in the form of industry, employment and self-employment opportunities are going to be created in the village and near it, on a large scale," said Modi

Twists and turns in MP-Punjab Basmati row, with little signs of an end

The issue is sensitive for the MP chief minister, especially in the light of the coming bypolls in the state's farming zone

States opt out, farmers' enrolment drops as PMFBY enters a new phase

From imposing penalties on insurance companies and states that delay claim payment to farmers, to making the scheme voluntary for farmers, PMFBY has seen many twists and turns since inception

Centre raises sugarcane FRP by Rs 10 a quintal for 2020-21 season

Govt estimates over Rs 93,000 crore may flow into hands of sugarcane farmers in 2020-21 based on estimated output

Unlock BFSI 2.0: Experts on whether rural India will be new growth driver

Six experts agree on interdependability of the village and urban economies, some feel that the current rural exuberance is just a blip

Separate emission norms for agri machinery, construction equipment: Govt

The government on Sunday said it has issued draft notification for separate emission norms for agriculture machinery and construction equipment vehicles.

Govt to spend Rs 11.85 cr for funding 112 agri start-ups this year: Tomar

The funds will be released in instalments and the selected start-ups have been trained for two months at 29 agribusiness incubation centres spread across India

Three months on, locusts remain a threat as FAO warns of fresh swarms

WMO finds direct correlation between increased locusts attack and climate change

Punjab farmers hold protest across state against Centre's three ordinances

The agitating farmers took out protest marches at several places in the state, including Ludhiana, Moga, Muktsar, Phagwara and Hoshiarpur, to express their anger

Escorts reports 6% rise in consolidated profit to Rs 92.58 cr in Apr-Jun

Consolidated revenue from operations during the quarter under review stood at Rs 1,089.26 crore as compared to Rs 1,440.45 crore in the year-ago period

Outlook for kharif season favourable as sowing is 44% more than 2019: ICRA

The monsoon rainfall recorded a timely onset and rains covered the entire country well ahead of the normal date

Demand will be key to strong recovery in the farm sector going forward

Unless demand picks up, it will be difficult to absorb all the surplus output, especially in crops that aren't procured by govt, are largely consumed in processed form, or are exported

Agricultural commodities' prices rise on logistic and supply disruptions

Abundance of availability to cool down their prices in the weeks to come

Govt decision to import key food items raises several questions on timing

These decisions have also have been criticised for the likely negative impact on farmers, who are facing hard times due to the lockdown and subsequent fall in demand

Farm sector the only silver lining in FY21 as economy nears negative zone

Though it may not have a huge impact on overall economic growth given its diminishing share in India's GDP, positive growth in agriculture has the potential to revive the rural economy

Can MGNREGA, farming sustain recent bump in rural employment post-lockdown?

While rural India has shown a faster drop in unemployment rates than urban after the lockdown, experts say there is limit to which agriculture and MGNREGA can absorb labour