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No Rain, No Gain: Why Monsoon Matters To Stock Markets
Nearly two-thirds of India's cultivated land is still rain-fed. A delayed or uneven monsoon can disrupt sowing, and keep food prices elevated.
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Top 6 Central Schemes Fuelling Farmer Welfare: Rs 6,000 Aid, Low-Cost Loans, And Rs 3,000 Pension
Together, these programs reflect a comprehensive approach: immediate income support, resilience through insurance and credit, and long-term stability via pensions and technology-led interventions.
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Cabinet Clears 'Dhan-Dhaanya Krishi' Scheme To Boost Farming In 100 Districts
The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Wednesday approved the 'Prime Minister Dhan-Dhaanya Krishi Yojana' for six years, beginning 2025-26, to cover 100 districts.
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New Soil Carbon Measurement Method Could Boost Trust in Carbon Credit Markets
Direct soil carbon measurement is being explored as a more accurate method for verifying carbon storage in agriculture. Unlike predictive models, which can be unreliable, this method provides solid data that improves carbon credit market trust. A recent study showed how direct measurements could scale cost-effectively across large areas, supporting...
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Google Signs Deal To Buy Carbon Credits From Indian Farms
Google will buy carbon credits from an Indian initiative that turns large amounts of agricultural waste into biochar - a form of charcoal that removes carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and returns it to the soil, it said on Thursday.
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Government Approves Computerisation of Primary Agriculture Credit Societies for Transparency, Accountability
The Government on Wednesday approved the computerisation of all functional 63,000 Primary Agriculture Credit Societies (PACS) over the next five years. For the reform, the government has set up at a budget outlay of nearly Rs. 2,510 crore in order to improve efficiency, transparency and accountability in PACS' operations.
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307.33 Million Tonnes Foodgrain Production Target For 2021-22: Centre
The Centre has set a target of 307.33 million tonnes of foodgrain production for the current 2021-22 crop year ending June.
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Make Agriculture Profitable By Reducing Input Costs: Vice President
Stating that loan waivers and subsidies provide only temporary relief to farmers, Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu on Tuesday stressed on making Indian agriculture profitable by reducing input costs and providing uninterrupted power as well as credit at low interest rates to the farming community.
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PM Modi Discusses Reforms In Agriculture Sector Amid COVID-19 Lockdown
Amid coronavirus-induced lockdown, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday deliberated on ways to reform the agriculture sector with emphasis on agriculture marketing, access of farmers to institutional credit and freeing the sector of various restrictions with appropriate backing of laws.
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Budget 2020: Finance Minister Yields To BJP Demand For 'Gaon, Gareeb, Kisan' Budget, Allocates Rs 2.83 Lakh Crore For Agriculture And Allied Sectors
Budget 2020: The Budget speech claimed to set the agricultural credit target at Rs 15 lakh crore.
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No Rain, No Gain: Why Monsoon Matters To Stock Markets
Nearly two-thirds of India's cultivated land is still rain-fed. A delayed or uneven monsoon can disrupt sowing, and keep food prices elevated.
-
Top 6 Central Schemes Fuelling Farmer Welfare: Rs 6,000 Aid, Low-Cost Loans, And Rs 3,000 Pension
Together, these programs reflect a comprehensive approach: immediate income support, resilience through insurance and credit, and long-term stability via pensions and technology-led interventions.
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Cabinet Clears 'Dhan-Dhaanya Krishi' Scheme To Boost Farming In 100 Districts
The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Wednesday approved the 'Prime Minister Dhan-Dhaanya Krishi Yojana' for six years, beginning 2025-26, to cover 100 districts.
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New Soil Carbon Measurement Method Could Boost Trust in Carbon Credit Markets
Direct soil carbon measurement is being explored as a more accurate method for verifying carbon storage in agriculture. Unlike predictive models, which can be unreliable, this method provides solid data that improves carbon credit market trust. A recent study showed how direct measurements could scale cost-effectively across large areas, supporting...
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Google Signs Deal To Buy Carbon Credits From Indian Farms
Google will buy carbon credits from an Indian initiative that turns large amounts of agricultural waste into biochar - a form of charcoal that removes carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and returns it to the soil, it said on Thursday.
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Government Approves Computerisation of Primary Agriculture Credit Societies for Transparency, Accountability
The Government on Wednesday approved the computerisation of all functional 63,000 Primary Agriculture Credit Societies (PACS) over the next five years. For the reform, the government has set up at a budget outlay of nearly Rs. 2,510 crore in order to improve efficiency, transparency and accountability in PACS' operations.
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307.33 Million Tonnes Foodgrain Production Target For 2021-22: Centre
The Centre has set a target of 307.33 million tonnes of foodgrain production for the current 2021-22 crop year ending June.
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Make Agriculture Profitable By Reducing Input Costs: Vice President
Stating that loan waivers and subsidies provide only temporary relief to farmers, Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu on Tuesday stressed on making Indian agriculture profitable by reducing input costs and providing uninterrupted power as well as credit at low interest rates to the farming community.
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PM Modi Discusses Reforms In Agriculture Sector Amid COVID-19 Lockdown
Amid coronavirus-induced lockdown, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday deliberated on ways to reform the agriculture sector with emphasis on agriculture marketing, access of farmers to institutional credit and freeing the sector of various restrictions with appropriate backing of laws.
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Budget 2020: Finance Minister Yields To BJP Demand For 'Gaon, Gareeb, Kisan' Budget, Allocates Rs 2.83 Lakh Crore For Agriculture And Allied Sectors
Budget 2020: The Budget speech claimed to set the agricultural credit target at Rs 15 lakh crore.
