Page 14 - Agriculture Sector

Govt buys 29.26 mn tonnes wheat, set to achieve target of helping farmers

According to FCI, it has procured 29.26 mn tonnes of wheat from farmers at an MSP of Rs 1840 per quintal

Outlook for India-focused agri input firms worsens post monsoon forecast

After a weak rabi season and high inventories impacting March quarter, below normal monsoon means the June quarter too will be weak

India's agriculture growth seen slipping to 2.7% versus 5% in FY18

The country had produced 284.83 million tonne in the 2017-18 crop year

Centre for dedicated power feeders for farm but not all states on board

The issue had so far not been pushed with much enthusiasm, for reasons ranging from it being more capital-intensive, to power supply for farms being mostly free or subsidised

Modi govt's 144% hike in agri spend not enough to quell India's farm unrest

The farming community is still struggling to cover the cost of cultivation leave aside make any income or profits

Pest attacks to deliver sales boost to agri input companies in FY19

However, there are some headwinds in terms of lower rabi acreage which has stoked fears of a marginal drop in sales during the remianing part of the current financial year

Govt fast-tracks inter-state trade via e-NaM platform ahead of 2019 polls

Not only will inter-state trade be facilitated among more mandis, but also special price tickers will be installed in e-NaM mandis for effective price dissemination

Strengthen agriculture by bringing in long-term structural changes: Naidu

We must adopt organic farming and promote judicious use of inputs and irrigation, says Naidu

Rewind 2018: Problem of plenty leads to price concerns in agri sector

The government increased budgetary allocation for the sector, and launched several schemes to reduce input costs

Centre eyes $60 billion in agriculture exports by 2022 with new policy

Aiming to push India into the list of the top 10 agri export nations, the policy has been backed by the Prime Minister's Office

Innovation in agriculture sector key for boosting production: Suresh Prabhu

He also informed that the ministry will be holding a meeting of global funds and startups here on December 7

Agriculture woes: Loans against warehouse receipts decline sharply

Experts, however, also say many large farmers and stockists have borrowed from two or three banks for one stack of underlying commodity

Indian farm size shrank further by 6% in 5 years to 2015-16, census shows

With land holding getting smaller, the share of small and marginal holdings in the country, has risen to 86.21 per cent of total operational holding in 2015-16

Tackle crop residue in new ways, agriculture minister tells farmers

Farmers' groups are being provided financial assistance at 80 per cent of the project cost for establishing Farm Machinery Banks

Engaging youth in agriculture

They are more energetic, productive and receptive to new ideas and advanced technologies

Reviving rural youth's interest in agriculture

They need conveniently usable technologies that ensure higher productivity and income, at reduced cost

Agriculture, allied sectors to see moderate growth of 3% in FY18: CSO

The CSO's approach of growth estimation of GVA in agriculture is pre-dominantly production based

Reaping the agri bonanza

The government has also reiterated a commitment to double farmers' incomes by 2022

Agriculture sector likely to grow higher than CSO estimate of 2.1%: Govt

Good rainfall helped increase in area coverage in accordance with the with kharif targets