Agricutlure Sector

Farm laws were brought to benefit one corporate, says Jairam Ramesh

He alleged that Adani Farm-Pik was allowed to build a near-monopoly on apple procurement in Himachal Pradesh

Startups selected in Accelerator prog to work on healthcare, agri solutions

15 startups selected in government's supported product accelerator programme for innovators developing solutions will soon start working towards solutions in healthcare, agriculture domains

Low interest rate loans, tax incentives for Agri Startups in next Budget

The idea behind supporting agritech startups in India is to make the agriculture sector more durable along with supporting small farmers and encouraging best practices through raising awareness

Steady pace: Wheat acreage rises 5.4% due to favourable prices

Highest week-on-week numbers since 2017-18; hopes of strong harvest

Govt plans pilots on new direct benefit transfer model for fertilisers

Currently, the version of DBT in fertilisers involves farmers purchasing their fertilisers through point of sale (PoS) devices after undergoing Aadhaar authentication

Bridging the gap: Late rains likely to narrow paddy acreage shortfall

This acreage was, however, 1.13 per cent more than the normal area in which paddy is planted

Crop protection firms may face headwinds due to extreme weather conditions

Despite the price hikes, margins continued to be under pressure in the quarter

Govt to lift 51.8 mn tonnes rice in 2022-23, double coarse cereal purchases

Rice procurement a tad higher than 50.98 mn tonnes in 2021-22; market sources say this could be a sign that govt does not expect a major drop in Kharif rice output

Govt allots Rs 2,516 cr for computerisation of primary agri co-op societies

The model bylaws will enable PACS to offer economic activities other than credit which includes developing cold-storage facilities in villages, running PDS shops and locker facilities for depositors

Wheat sowing up 3.36% so far, says Agriculture Ministry

Rabi sowing begins from October while harvesting starts from March onwards

ADB to provide $100 mn loan for agribusiness development in Maharashtra

The Asian Development Bank will provide a $100 million (around Rs 749 crore) loan to promote agribusiness network to boost farm incomes and reduce food losses in Maharashtra

Agri e-trading platforms look at innovative ways to ensure product quality

Ensuring the requisite quality when both buyer and seller are not physically present has emerged as a formidable challenge for these platforms

PM Modi calls for increased participation of private sector in agriculture

Modi on Monday called for increased participation of the private sector in agriculture, especially in research and development

J-K's agriculture sector will get more share of budget, says LG Manoj Sinha

A unique sustainable agriculture plan has been developed in Jammu and Kashmir, said Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Monday

CM's panel to seeks states' view on use of GM technology in farming

The panel was constituted by PM Narendra Modi after the first meeting of NITI Aayog Governing Council after assuming office for the second term

Chhattisgarh govt to waive short-term agri loans, probe Jhiram Naxal attack

The step of loan waiver would help in the uplift and economic and social empowerment of farmers

Agri input firms likely to earn robust profits in Q3 ahead of rabi season

Agricultural input companies are set to post better profit for December quarter due to rising demand of quality seeds, agrochemicals and fertilisers for rabi season sowing.The trend is likely to continue for the entire second half compared to first half of current financial year with both topline and bottom line of agri input companies are expected to witness robust growth. First half was impacted by GST (goods and services tax) related inventory buyback and delay in monsoon rainfalls.Rabi season sowing is marginally lower at 60.95 million ha as of January 12, 2018 from 61.51 million ha by the same time last year, yet satisfactory due to increased water level in reservoirs and adequate soil moisture in the field on late season rainfalls last year."We expect better growth for domestic agrochemical companies in the second half of the current financial year. The increase in the minimum support price (MSP) would lead to better farm income and uncertainly boost the spending on inputs like .

Pump in Rs 50,000 cr to get rid of agrarian crisis: Eminent scientist

He also said that farmers failed to benefit from huge funding on irrigation which is why they were not ready to sit silently