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Lower allocation

Budget for rural India may need to be revisited

Unprecedented provisions made for farm sector development in Budget: Tomar

Welcoming the Budget 2022, Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar on Tuesday said unprecedented provisions have been made for the overall development of the farm sector.

Industry, agri startups welcome Budget's focus on strengthening farm sector

The industry welcomed the Budget's focus on the agriculture sector, including developing infrastructure and expanding the role of technology.

Farm sector set to grow at 3.9% in FY22: First advance estimates

The gross value added (GVA) in agriculture and allied activities in FY22 is slightly higher than the long-term average for the sector which is 3-4 per cent

Best of BS Opinion: The limits of MSP, Covid-19 pandemic news, and more

Here are the best of BS Opinion pieces of the day

The limits of MSP

Farm sector needs intervention at multiple levels

Use of drones in farm sector can generate 50 lakh jobs: Nitin Gadkari

Gadkari said he has discussed with his two cabinet colleagues the need to draft a policy on using the drone technology in the farm sector

RSS still waits for BJP to execute 2020 Vijayadashami message on farm laws

In the 2020 speech, Bhagwat called for farm policies that were propelled by "swa"(self)

SKM reiterates demand for fair probe into lynching at Singhu border

The Samyukta Kisan Morcha reiterated its demand on Wednesday

Go against the grain: Open markets fetched lower prices than MSP

Analysis of 2019 study shows clear decline in the dominance of APMCs and rise of local traders in agricultural marketing

Non-farm activities need a big push to boost rural incomes, say experts

Incomes from crop production have dropped while wages have become the mainstay for rural households, experts say

Kundli-Singhu blockade: Haryana govt forms panel to talk to farmers

The Haryana government on Wednesday formed a high-powered committee to talk to farmers for removing the National Highway-44 blockade at the Kundli-Singhu border due to the farmers' sit-in there

Punjab CM accuses Harsimrat of involvement in imposition of farm laws

Punjab CM Amarinder Singh accused SAD MP Harsimrat Kaur Badal of involvement in imposition of Centre's farm laws while saying her party could have averted the crisis when it was part of Union govt

Agriculture ministry signs 5 MoUs to promote digital tech in farm sector

Agriculture Ministry signed five MoUs with CISCO, Ninjacart, Jio Platforms, ITC and NCDEX e-Markets to conduct pilot projects for promotion of digital tech and other best practices in farm sector

Samyukt Kisan Morcha calls for 'Bharat Bandh' on September 25

The SKM said the move is aimed at further strengthening and expanding the farmers' agitation which began in November last year

Retail inflation for farm, rural workers rise marginally in July

Retail inflation for farm workers and rural labourers rise marginally to 3.92 per cent and 4.09 per cent in July, as compared to the previous month

Farming needs post-harvest revolution; govt working on research: Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said there is a need for a "post-harvest revolution" in the farm sector, which has been witnessing an increase in production

Farmers to submit memorandums to Governors against farm laws today

The farmers will take out a tractor rally on Saturday in the national capital and will submit memorandums to Governors across the country against the three farm laws.

Kim says North Korea's food situation is 'getting tense' due to typhoons

'Agricultural sector failed to fulfill its grain production plan,' reclusive leader says before a committee.

Three reasons why farm sector growth may be nearing its LPA in FY22

Farm Sector Growth: Swift progress of southwest monsoon, sharp surge in govt procurement and general uptrend in commodity prices this year could deliver better numbers