Page 5 - Agriculture In India

Agriculture ministry raises daily purchase limit of oilseeds, pulses

Increases daily limit to 40 quintals per farmer a day, from earlier 25 quintals

Monsoon cheer

India must grab some of the space vacated by China

Dangers of shifting agriculture

Permanent farming is the only solution

Best of BS Opinion: YES Bank's rescue plan, Congress' fatal flaw, and more

From the problems with SBI's YES Bank rescue plan to the reasons for the mass discontentment among the Congress young guard, here's a selection of Business Standard Opinion pieces for the day

UP engages global R&D major to develop drought- and flood-resistant rice

Philippines-based Int'l Rice Research Institute to develop the new strains for the state, will also fortify traditional varieties with aroma and nutrients

A lost opportunity?

Commercial pig farming can be lucrative as the cost of rearing them is low and the herd size can be expanded rapidly

Why changes in crop insurance scheme could raise issues of sustainability

There are two principal changes. The first is the decision to make the scheme voluntary for non-loanee farmers and the second imposes a limit on the premium subsidy to 30 per cent for unirrigated area

Long on ideas

Budget falls short on farm reforms execution

Best of BS Opinion: Finance Commission report, farm spending, and more

Business Standard Opinion pieces for the day talk about the Budget, Finance Commission and other policy issues

Measures in Sitharaman's Budget 2020 will give impetus to rural economy

The Budget announced for farmers, comprising 16 action points, will definitely boost the agriculture sector

Budget 2020 gives the agri sector the much needed push

This year's budget announcement to promote organic fertilizers and rationalising the use of chemical fertilizers further augments efforts towards promoting ZBNF

Doubling farmers' income by 2022: Status check on govt's ambitious plan

Could the window be closing on the Bharatiya Janata Party-led government's promise to double farmers' income and revamp the agricultural economy by 2022?

Budget 2020 proposes Kisan Rail in PPP mode for cold supply chain

Presenting her second Union Budget, Sitharaman announced a slew of measures for the benefit of farmers

Farm markets need to be liberalised, will hand-hold farmers: Sitharaman

Presenting the Budget for 2020-21, Sitharaman said the government is proposing a 16-point action plan to boost agriculture and farmers' welfare

Sub-par performance

Central e-NAM law should override state marketing laws

Sugar reforms

Prices should be determined by market dynamics

Wheat output in India is likely to hit a record high this year: NCML data

Data compiled by National Collateral Management Services (NCML, a non-government body) shows a 6.3 per cent rise to 109 million tonnes

Locust attacks have links with climate change

This insect grows exponentially and an average locust swarm, believe it or not, can have 8 million critters, which can devour as much food in one day as 2,500 people or 10 elephants

Revamp of subsidy regime likely to be in focus in FM Sitharaman's Budget

As of now, the proposal on the table is to consider direct benefit transfer to farmers for food and fertilizer subsidies, sources said

Natural farming for fiscal prudence?

Natural farming is an alternative to chemical fertiliser-based and high input cost agriculture