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Cabinet Okays 7 Schemes Worth About Rs 14,000 Crore For Agriculture Sector
The Union Cabinet on Monday approved around Rs 14,000 crore outlay for seven big-ticket programmes related to the farming sector, including a Rs 2,817-crore digital agriculture mission and a Rs 3,979-crore scheme for crop science.
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Union Budget 2024: Nirmala Sitharaman Allocates ₹ 1.50 Lakh Crore To Agriculture, Slashes Food Subsidies
Budget 2024: Nirmala Sitharaman announces ₹ 1.50 lakh crore for agriculture, emphasising climate resilience and natural farming while reducing food and fertiliser subsidies.
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Banks Asked To Make Funds Available To Farmers Through Cooperative Institutions
According to sources, there is a requirement of about Rs 5,000 crore for the farm sector on a weekly basis for next few weeks as this is the peak rabi sowing season.
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Agriculture Minister Asks Banks To Ensure Timely, Easy Crop Loans
Stating that there should not be any delays in disbursement of crop loans, Agriculture Minister Radha Mohan Singh on Tuesday asked banks to take measures to ease the approval process to provide loans on time to farmers.
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Farm Loan Waivers Could Worsen Fiscal Deficit, Says Report
In India, farm loans were waived by the central government in 1990 and 2008 and by state governments in 2014."
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Experts Pitch for Higher Farm Investment, Major Market Reforms
Agriculture experts on Thursday asked the government to boost investment in the sector, upgrade farm technologies and issue bonds to fund incomplete irrigation projects, besides focusing on market reforms in the budget.
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Rural Income Not Supported By MNREGA: RBI In Monetary Policy Report
Lower agriculture prices, slowdown in construction sector and below-average performance of MGNREGA programme have affected the rural sector.
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Joe Biden Urged To Act Against India's "Lack Of Rule-Following" In Agri Sector
A group of US lawmakers have urged President Joe Biden to file a formal request for consultations with India at the World Trade Organisation or WTO over its alleged "dangerous trade-distorting practices".
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Modernisation Need Of Hour In Agriculture Sector, Lost Lot Of Time: PM Modi
Modernisation in the agriculture sector is the need of the hour as already a lot of time has been lost, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Sunday.
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Farmer Leader Rakesh Tikait Demands Separate Budget For Agriculture Sector
On Budget day, farmer leader Rakesh Tikait said that the government should provide a separate budget for farmers to address various issues of the farming community. He also sought a waiver of agricultural loans of farmers.
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Government Taking Steps To Strengthen Agriculture Sector: 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.
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Rural Income Not Supported By MNREGA: RBI In Monetary Policy Report
Lower agriculture prices, slowdown in construction sector and below-average performance of MGNREGA programme have affected the rural sector.
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Addressing Issues Of Farm Sector High Priority For Government, Says Sitharaman
In her first pre-budget meeting, Sitharaman discussed ways to boost economic and social infrastructure of the rural sector.
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Budget 2019: Farmers, Middle Class-Friendly Budget To Boost Growth, Says India Inc.
The interim budget unveiled by Finance Minister Piyush Goyal on Friday will stimulate demand and boost growth, said India Inc.
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Government Committed To Agri Sector Growth, PM Modi On MSP Hike
The decision to hike MSP for kharif crops comes less than a year before the next general elections.
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Cabinet Okays 7 Schemes Worth About Rs 14,000 Crore For Agriculture Sector
The Union Cabinet on Monday approved around Rs 14,000 crore outlay for seven big-ticket programmes related to the farming sector, including a Rs 2,817-crore digital agriculture mission and a Rs 3,979-crore scheme for crop science.
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Union Budget 2024: Nirmala Sitharaman Allocates ₹ 1.50 Lakh Crore To Agriculture, Slashes Food Subsidies
Budget 2024: Nirmala Sitharaman announces ₹ 1.50 lakh crore for agriculture, emphasising climate resilience and natural farming while reducing food and fertiliser subsidies.
-
Banks Asked To Make Funds Available To Farmers Through Cooperative Institutions
According to sources, there is a requirement of about Rs 5,000 crore for the farm sector on a weekly basis for next few weeks as this is the peak rabi sowing season.
-
Agriculture Minister Asks Banks To Ensure Timely, Easy Crop Loans
Stating that there should not be any delays in disbursement of crop loans, Agriculture Minister Radha Mohan Singh on Tuesday asked banks to take measures to ease the approval process to provide loans on time to farmers.
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Farm Loan Waivers Could Worsen Fiscal Deficit, Says Report
In India, farm loans were waived by the central government in 1990 and 2008 and by state governments in 2014."
-
Experts Pitch for Higher Farm Investment, Major Market Reforms
Agriculture experts on Thursday asked the government to boost investment in the sector, upgrade farm technologies and issue bonds to fund incomplete irrigation projects, besides focusing on market reforms in the budget.
-
Rural Income Not Supported By MNREGA: RBI In Monetary Policy Report
Lower agriculture prices, slowdown in construction sector and below-average performance of MGNREGA programme have affected the rural sector.
-
Joe Biden Urged To Act Against India's "Lack Of Rule-Following" In Agri Sector
A group of US lawmakers have urged President Joe Biden to file a formal request for consultations with India at the World Trade Organisation or WTO over its alleged "dangerous trade-distorting practices".
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Modernisation Need Of Hour In Agriculture Sector, Lost Lot Of Time: PM Modi
Modernisation in the agriculture sector is the need of the hour as already a lot of time has been lost, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Sunday.
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Farmer Leader Rakesh Tikait Demands Separate Budget For Agriculture Sector
On Budget day, farmer leader Rakesh Tikait said that the government should provide a separate budget for farmers to address various issues of the farming community. He also sought a waiver of agricultural loans of farmers.
-
Government Taking Steps To Strengthen Agriculture Sector: 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.
-
Rural Income Not Supported By MNREGA: RBI In Monetary Policy Report
Lower agriculture prices, slowdown in construction sector and below-average performance of MGNREGA programme have affected the rural sector.
-
Addressing Issues Of Farm Sector High Priority For Government, Says Sitharaman
In her first pre-budget meeting, Sitharaman discussed ways to boost economic and social infrastructure of the rural sector.
-
Budget 2019: Farmers, Middle Class-Friendly Budget To Boost Growth, Says India Inc.
The interim budget unveiled by Finance Minister Piyush Goyal on Friday will stimulate demand and boost growth, said India Inc.
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Government Committed To Agri Sector Growth, PM Modi On MSP Hike
The decision to hike MSP for kharif crops comes less than a year before the next general elections.
