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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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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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Aiming To Double Farmers Income By 2022, Says PM Modi: Highlights
Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the farmers across the nation today via video conferencing about the issues related to the agriculture sector. PM Modi's address focused on the schemes of the centre aimed to boost their income. This is the sixth such interaction since the Modi government completed four years at the centre.
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Rural Demand Is Key To Lift Industry, Hints Arun Jaitley
"To have a stressed agriculture sector and ramshackle infrastructure does not serve the country's interests," said the finance minister.
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West Bengal Announces Rs 100 Crore Fund For Farmers In Distress
West Bengal's budget for 2018-19, presented in the assembly today, announced a number of relief measures targeting the agriculture sector.
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Organic Farmers Rue Lack Of Labour, Neglect, Corruption In Sector
Given the prices are paid for organic produce in cities, you would think that organic farmers laugh all the way to the bank. But that is not always the case.
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Farmers' Peace Stripped Away Along With Crops In Assam Floods
The floods have taken away a lot from Assam this year, particularly from its farmers. Over one lakh hectares of standing crop across the state has been washed away, spelling losses of around 163 crores for the agricultural sector.
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K Chandrasekhar Rao For Linking MGNREGA With Agricultural Sector
Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao today said there is an urgent need to link MGNREGA scheme with agricultural activities as the sector faces huge shortage of labour.
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Rising Urban-Rural Gap Not Good; Need to Promote Agriculture Sector:Naidu
The rising gap between urban and rural areas is not in the interest of the country and it must be contained, Union Minister M Venkaiah Naidu said today as he stressed the need for promoting the agriculture sector.
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50% Anti-foeticide Funds Lie Unused In UP, India Falls In Global Ranking
By Alison Saldanha Uttar Pradesh: The Uttar Pradesh government has left unspent about half the funds it was allocated to curb female foeticide, according to the Comptroller and Auditor General of India. This has impacted India’s position in global gender indices. India’s most populous state also records the second-highest fertility rate in the ...
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After PM Modi's Scheme, Farmers Talk of 'Satellite God'
Sher Singh, a farmer from Rajasthan, prays to Varuna, the Hindu god of water, for a bountiful harvest. Now, he is also looking to the heavens for satellite imaging to boost his crop.
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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.
-
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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Aiming To Double Farmers Income By 2022, Says PM Modi: Highlights
Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the farmers across the nation today via video conferencing about the issues related to the agriculture sector. PM Modi's address focused on the schemes of the centre aimed to boost their income. This is the sixth such interaction since the Modi government completed four years at the centre.
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Rural Demand Is Key To Lift Industry, Hints Arun Jaitley
"To have a stressed agriculture sector and ramshackle infrastructure does not serve the country's interests," said the finance minister.
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West Bengal Announces Rs 100 Crore Fund For Farmers In Distress
West Bengal's budget for 2018-19, presented in the assembly today, announced a number of relief measures targeting the agriculture sector.
-
Organic Farmers Rue Lack Of Labour, Neglect, Corruption In Sector
Given the prices are paid for organic produce in cities, you would think that organic farmers laugh all the way to the bank. But that is not always the case.
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Farmers' Peace Stripped Away Along With Crops In Assam Floods
The floods have taken away a lot from Assam this year, particularly from its farmers. Over one lakh hectares of standing crop across the state has been washed away, spelling losses of around 163 crores for the agricultural sector.
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K Chandrasekhar Rao For Linking MGNREGA With Agricultural Sector
Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao today said there is an urgent need to link MGNREGA scheme with agricultural activities as the sector faces huge shortage of labour.
-
Rising Urban-Rural Gap Not Good; Need to Promote Agriculture Sector:Naidu
The rising gap between urban and rural areas is not in the interest of the country and it must be contained, Union Minister M Venkaiah Naidu said today as he stressed the need for promoting the agriculture sector.
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50% Anti-foeticide Funds Lie Unused In UP, India Falls In Global Ranking
By Alison Saldanha Uttar Pradesh: The Uttar Pradesh government has left unspent about half the funds it was allocated to curb female foeticide, according to the Comptroller and Auditor General of India. This has impacted India’s position in global gender indices. India’s most populous state also records the second-highest fertility rate in the ...
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After PM Modi's Scheme, Farmers Talk of 'Satellite God'
Sher Singh, a farmer from Rajasthan, prays to Varuna, the Hindu god of water, for a bountiful harvest. Now, he is also looking to the heavens for satellite imaging to boost his crop.
