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Odisha sanctions 12 new projects worth Rs 73 crore for agriculture sector

The Odisha government on Thursday sanctioned 12 new projects worth Rs 7,295.25 lakh under Remunerative Approach for Agriculture and Allied sector Rejuvenation.

Rajasthan guv asks agri universities to work for development of farmers

Rajasthan Governor Kalraj Mishra on Thursday called upon agriculture universities to work for the development and prosperity of farmers in the country.

Agri sector can be a game-changer for India, Bangladesh: Piyush Goyal

He said the bilateral cooperation can pave the way for overcoming the current economic challenges.

Sharp 23.9% GDP fall in Q1 will take at least a year to recover: Economists

Current year will continue with a drop of 7-7.5% which is lower than the earlier anticipated 10%

NABARD, Agri Infra Fund Loans to be made available for PM-KUSUM scheme

PM-KUSUM or Pradhan Mantri Kisan Urja Suraksha evem Utthan Mahabhiyan Scheme is a flagship scheme of the central government to solarise agricultural areas and irrigation activities

NSE to launch first agricultural commodity futures contract in December

The contract will facilitate the soybean oils processing and allied industries in India and overseas, a perfect hedging tool for managing their price, the National Stock Exchange said

Agri reforms will link farmers directly to market, send middlemen out: PM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said the agriculture reforms introduced by the government will connect farmers directly to the market and "send middlemen out of the system"

All legal options open if state farm Bill refused assent: Manish Tewari

Punjab and few other Congress-ruled states have passed their own farm Bills to bypass the recent central farm law

Urea shortage due to suspension of freight trains to hit sowing in Punjab

The suspension of freight trains in Punjab has caused acute shortage of urea for wheat and vegetable crops in Punjab

PI Industries could soon dethrone UPL as biggest agrochemical firm

Triggers in exports and domestic businesses to continue driving earnings while pharma CSM foray takes shape

Back, front-end support to propel Kisan Rail project, say experts

This is Centre's second attempt to run special trains for agri goods

Govt taking steps to strengthen agriculture sector, says PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said his government is taking initiatives to strengthen the agriculture sector in the country so that farmers do not have to face any trouble

No question of withdrawing MSP, it is all rumour mongering, assures FM

Sitharaman says the recent agricultural reforms were designed for the welfare of farmers

Centre starts kharif procurement in big way to douse fury over farm bills

Will also procure 1.4 million tonnes of pulses and oilseeds, and start lifting cotton on October 1

Statsguru: A look at the good and bad of APMCs as new farm laws kick in

The new central laws bypass the existing Agriculture Produce Market Committees (APMCs) or mandis regulated by state laws

MSP procurement of kharif paddy begins immediately in Punjab, Haryana: Govt

According to the ministry, state procuring agencies including Food Corporation of India (FCI) are in a state of readiness for smoothly undertaking procurement operations

Andhra farmers demand free power scheme, not direct benefit transfers

The farmers said that majority of the agricultural practices are done by the tenant farmers and the DBT for free power scheme will affect them adversely

Farmers outfits in Karnataka stage demonstrations against farm bills

The agitators blocked highways and staged road rokos in many places affecting the traffic flow

'Disgusting conspiracy' against farmers: Randeep Surjewala on farm bills

"The Modi government through three black laws has launched a brutal attack on farmers, farm labourers and their livelihoods," Surjewala said on Friday

Farm Bills: Bharatiya Kisan Union members protest in Noida, block roads

Additional police forces were deployed in the area to control the situation