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  Over 10,700 farmers died by suicide in 2023; 38% of total cases reported from Maharashtra: NCRB

  India | October 01, 2025 20:01 IST

  Among the 4,690 farmers or cultivators who died by suicide, 4,553 were men and 137 were women. Out of the 6,096 agricultural labourers who took their lives, 5,433 were male and 663 were female.

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  Cabinet approves revised livestock health programme to boost animal care, farmer prosperity: PM Modi

  India | March 05, 2025 19:32 IST

  The Union Cabinet has approved the revised Livestock Health & Disease Control Programme (LHDCP), focusing on disease control, expanded vaccination, and mobile veterinary units. PM Modi called it a major step toward improving animal health and boosting farmer prosperity.

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  Cabinet announces Rs 23,123 crore package to fight Covid

  Kurukshetra | July 08, 2021 20:28 IST

  The Union Cabinet on Thursday announced a Rs 23,000 crore second emergency Covid package to improve the facilities in the health sector across the country, which will be used by both the Central and state governments to deal with the issues facing the country with regard to the second wave of the pandemic.

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  Second COVID-19 wave not to impact India's agri sector in any way: Niti Aayog

  Business | June 06, 2021 13:20 IST

  Niti Aayog Member (Agriculture) Ramesh Chand on Sunday said the second COVID-19 wave will not impact the Indian agriculture sector in anyway as rural areas saw spread of infections in May when agriculture activities remained at bare minimum. 

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  Japan's Takii produces high yielding variety of seeds and seedlings

  News | May 28, 2021 16:48 IST

  Regular supply of high-quality seeds is necessary for healthy vegetation and high yields.

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  Modernisation need of hour in agriculture sector: PM Modi

  India | March 28, 2021 12:51 IST

  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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  PM Modi suggests expansion of country's agri sector in global market for processed food

  News | March 01, 2021 16:46 IST

  Prime Minister Narendra Modi suggested expansion of county's agriculture sector in the global market for processed food.

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  Budget 2021: Govt should provide additional funds, incentives for agri sector, say experts

  Business | January 12, 2021 12:19 IST

  Referring to the successful PM-KISAN scheme under which Rs 6,000 is paid annually directly into farmers bank accounts, he said the DBT mechanism should be fine-tuned and gradually should be utilized to support farmers in lieu of other subsidies.

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  The changing agriculture scenario in India: What worries the farmers

  December 02, 2020 23:20 IST

  Three contentious farm laws traversed successfully in Parliament amid fears of corporate sharks jumping into the agriculture space, further skewing the playing field for small farmers. Thousands of farmers have been camping at Delhi borders, demanding repeal of the laws. But what, exactly, is bothering them?

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  Indian Bank launches 3 emergency credit facilities for agriculture sector

  Business | April 02, 2020 20:50 IST

  State-run Indian Bank on Thursday said it has launched three emergency credit facilities for the agriculture sector which has been affected by the nationwide lockdown on account of Covid-19.  

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  Already given boost to real estate sector before Budget 2020: FM Sitharaman

  News | February 01, 2020 20:37 IST

  Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman gave her longest speech on Budget 2020 in the parliament explaining and clarifying every nook and cranny of the Union Budget.

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  Budget 2019-20: Govt to invest widely in agriculture infrastructure, support private entrepreneurship

  Budget | July 05, 2019 14:48 IST

  The farming sector looked upto the Bharatiya Janata Party for its promise of allocating Rs 10,000 crore for providing infrastructure like storage and marketing for small fishermen. Presenting the Union Budget for 2019-20, Sitharaman said the government proposes Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana to address the critical infrastructure gap in the fisheries sector.

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  Union Budget 2018: Common man expecting tax rebate, job creation, Railways overhaul and much more this year

  Budget | February 01, 2018 9:25 IST

  The countdown is over as Finance Minister Arun Jaitley will unveil the Union Budget 2018 today – the fifth and arguably most crucial one of the Modi government.

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  Union Budget 2018: Why so much distress in agriculture sector and what’s on agenda

  Budget | January 31, 2018 16:59 IST

  Agriculture sector is expected to grow at 2.12% in the current fiscal against 4.1% in the preceding year, according to Central Statistics Office.

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  Union Budget 2018: Here’s what the nation expects from Arun Jaitley

  Budget | January 22, 2018 19:43 IST

  While what comes out of Arun Jaitley’s briefcase remains suspense till February 1, here is what the common man expects from the upcoming budget.

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  Agriculture sector didn't see reforms for 25 years: NITI Aayog Member

  Business | October 13, 2017 21:23 IST

  Ramesh Chand said that PM Narendra Modi has asked the NITI Aayog "to do something to bring about transformation in agriculture and doubling of farmer income".

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  8 steps taken by the Modi govt for upliftment of women in agriculture sector

  India | August 02, 2016 16:40 IST

  As per Census 2011, Sixty five percent (65%) of the total female workers in India are engaged in agriculture. Of the total cultivators (118.7 million), 30.3% are female. Out of 144.3 million agricultural labourers 42.6

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  UPA's wrong policies have ruined agri sector: Joshi

  Politics | October 01, 2012 17:57 IST

  Yavatmal(Maha),Oct 1: Senior BJP leader Dr Murli Manohar Joshi has alleged that the UPA government's “wrong economic policy” has brought heavy losses for the country's agriculture sector.The central government has allowed FDI at the cost