Farm loan waivers: A short-term political solution to a much larger problem
India | Apr 06, 2017, 07:29 PM ISTA look at how successive governments have extended crop loan waiver schemes but fell short of providing real solutions to farmers' woes
A look at how successive governments have extended crop loan waiver schemes but fell short of providing real solutions to farmers' woes
Even as the agricultural ministry is projecting a bumper foodgrain and oilseeds after a fairly good monsoon, a significant drop in sales of fertilisers has been recorded this year. According to a report in Indian
New Delhi: Rise in tomato prices is a “temporary phenomenon” and rates in the national capital region have started to cool down with increase in supply from Himachal Pradesh and Haryana, a top Agriculture Ministry
New Delhi: Food Processing Minister Harsimrat Kaur Badal on Tuesday called for fully opening up foreign direct investment (FDI) in multi-brand retail of the food products produced and processed in India so as to benefit
Hyderabad : Telangana Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao on Wednesday assured farmers that his government will stand by them, and appealed to them not to commit suicides.Replying to the two-day debate in the state assembly
New Delhi: The production of pulses in India declined due to adverse weather conditions and the government will import 5,000 tonnes of 'tur dal' (pigeon peas) to augment domestic availability, a union minister said on
Dushanbe (Tajikistan): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said India and Central Asia must reconnect - through surface, digital and air connectivity."Today I complete my tour of Central Asia. I return to India convinced that
New Delhi: Ahead of his eight-day visit to five Central Asian countries and Russia from July 6, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today expressed confidence that it will further enhance ties with these countries as well
San Francisco: Progress of monsoon in India has improved compared to the predictions, bettering prospects for agriculture and putting the economy on a stronger footing, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley has said.Speaking at a luncheon meeting
New Delhi : The monsoon is progressing well and there is no need to worry about rain deficit, Minister of State for Science and Technology and EarthSciences Y.S. Chowdary said on Thursday.Allaying fears of a
New Delhi: With monsoon rainfall predicted to be deficient this year, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said the “challenge” should be converted into an “opportunity” for looking at other avenues of irrigation as he pitched
New Delhi: Agriculture Minister Radha Mohan Singh today exuded confidence over tackling deficient monsoon, minimising production losses and its possible impact on overall economy.He also said that the government is working on bringing a new
New Delhi: Calling for a "big change" in agriculture, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday launched the DD Kisan channel and pitched for increasing average productivity of paddy to three tonnes per hectare from the
Bundi: The Centre will work with the state governments to raise the compensation limit for farmers affected by unseasonal rains and hailstorms, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said today. "The Prime Minister is deeply concerned about the
Vijayawada: Andhra Pradesh government has set a target to install 7,000 solar agricultural pump sets in the state during the current financial year to reduce the grid power consumption by farmers, a senior official has
Chandigarh, July 3: Punjab Agricultural University (PAU) has sought funds to the tune of Rs 198 crore from the state government to carry out research in the development of new varieties of alternative crops to
Jaipur, June 26: Rajasthan government today approved a new agriculture policy, land allotment for a Memu rail coach factory at Bhilwara, and housing policy for lawyers. The Agriculture Policy (AP) is aimed at doubling production
Shimla, June 26: The Himachal Pradesh agriculture department will organise a three-day annual organic fair and food festival in the state capital from June 28, a statement said here Wednesday.The aim of the fair is
Patna, Apr 10: After encouraging farmers to adopt organic farming, the Bihar government is now exploring how farmers might benefit from nuclear technology, officials said Wednesday.V.B. Patel, chairman of the horticulture department of Bihar Agricultural
Nashik, Jul 14: I now pronounce you frog and wife. With five priests chanting scriptures, a frog groom named Punarvasu and his amphibian bride Pushala were joined in holy Hindu matrimony by villagers hoping the
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