Page 29 - Agriculture

NITI Aayog comes up with new policy to ensure MSP, tackle farm distress

NITI Aayog has been working on an action plan to relieve rural distress and energise the agricultural sector

UP meets a third of 5.5 mn tonne wheat procurement goal, lags year-on-year

State picks up two MT in current rabi marketing season, which is 35% lower than last 35 MT procured in the same period last year

Govt working to directly transfer fertiliser subsidy to farmers

The scheme may take two-three years to bear fruit

Crying for attention

A six-point approach for the 170 million agri-preneurs of our country

FPOs a hope for small farmers, institutional financing a worry

UPA as well as NDA governments have announced several measures to boost FPOs, but several problems remain

Towards farms of the future: How AI is revolutionising agriculture in India

Technological interventions - on the part of the government and tech majors - are likely to lead to better agricultural practices, yields, and an improvement in the lives of farmers

Overfed with choice, poor Indian farmers ape rich ones on key tilling calls

The findings, published in the journal American Anthropologist, shows that without help and expertise from government agencies, cotton farmers in Telangana rely on scripts

Turmeric prices crash after bumper harvest; furious farmers stage protests

This year's turmeric production has touched 7 million bags, up from 6 million bags in 2018, farmers and traders said

Telangana govt to waive farm loans up to Rs 100,000; sets aside Rs 6,000 cr

The budget reflected the major electoral promises made by TRS, with thrust on welfare schemes

Kerala introduces new scheme to support distressed farmers in north India

Under the scheme, the state will procure farm produce from North Indian farmers at MSP

With $4.2 bn Arysta deal done, UPL is world's top-5 farm solutions firm

Post acquisition, combined sale will go up to $5 bn, UPL gets access to African, Russian and Eastern European markets, entry into sugarcane and coffee, where it has remained largely absent

Planting the seed of an idea

These experiments could obviously translate into better crop yields and hardier plants that could thrive in inhospitable parts of the world

More steps on anvil to boost farmers' income: Agriculture minister

The minister said schemes like higher procurement at increased MSP, higher payout under crop insurance scheme, and electronic linking of markets are all meant to improve farmers' income

Agricultural issues and challenges in Andhra Pradesh during 2004 to 2014

Continuous dependence on old varieties has pushed the farmers into a tough situation of stagnant yields and increasing cost, ultimately cutting into their income

As agriculture turns uneconomic, farmers turn daily-wagers for survival

The country has seen several farm agitations this year over falling crop prices even as retail prices remained high

Agri commodities trading on e-NAM hit by doubt over quality: Report

The share of e-NAM in India's total food grain distribution stands at only 5.8 per cent on average since its inception in April 2016

Challenging times ahead for agri warehousing, collateral management cos

Liquidity crisis hit expansion in this sector, banks focus on large corporate to meet priority sector lending target

Indian scientist explores way to grow crops in arsenic contaminated soil

Arsenic is carcinogenic and is naturally found in water supplies and soil, particularly in parts of North-east India and Bangladesh

Flower power

Flower production, if managed professionally, has the potential to outperform most other kinds of farm pursuits in terms of income

Our policies have been beneficial in the agricultural sector: Radha Mohan

Under the leadership of PM Modi, we are focusing not only on increasing agricultural production but also the farmers' income.