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Bleak prospects: A loan is classified as non-performing by banks if repayment is due for over 90 days.

FinMin writes to RBI for relaxing farm loan NPA norms

Manojit Saha Cites stress in agriculture sector; relaxation a prerequisite to interest subvention

Cotton research bodies in India, Uganda to develop new seed variety

M Soundariya Preetha Countries aim to boost income of farmers in African nation

Black pepper prices have crashed from ₹760 a kg in 2017 to ₹490 a kg and then to ₹290 a kg.

Farmers hit by sharp decline in pepper prices

E.M. Manoj Cheaper imports from Vietnam via Sri Lanka, duty-free, blamed for distress

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman alongwith MoS for Finance Anurag Thakur and her team members.

Agriculture sees biggest boost in allocation in Union Budget 2019

Varun B. Krishnan Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented her maiden budget in the Lok Sabha on Friday. The budgeted expenditure for 2019-20 was pegged at Rs. 27.86 lakh crore, a 13.4% increase over the revised estimates for 2018-19.As usual, interest payments and subsidies (for food, petroleum and fertilizers) made up the largest components of the budget. Each rectangle in the visualisation below represents the percentage of total budget allocated under each sector. Budget allocation FY20In terms of

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FinMin writes to RBI for relaxing farm loan NPA norms

Farmers’ not to be hurt by govt. move to cut crop cover premium: Bhutani

The proposed 16-point action plan to boost agriculture and farmer welfare presented in the Union Budget proposals 2020-21 on February 1, 2020 has evoked a mixed response from industry players and farmer outfits. File

16-point action plan for agriculture evokes mixed response

Onion production to grow 7% this year despite kharif crop losses

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Cotton research bodies in India, Uganda to develop new seed variety

Government procured just 3% of pulses, seeds targeted under PM-AASHA scheme

Under the Pradhan Mantri Annadata Aay Sanrakshan Abhiyan scheme, only 1.08 lakh tonnes have been procured so far.

Onion, tomato prices continue to rule high at ₹60-70 per kg in Delhi

The two kitchen staples are being sold at up to ₹70 per kg, depending on the quality and locality, as per trade data

Farmers hit by sharp decline in pepper prices

Cheaper imports from Vietnam via Sri Lanka, duty-free, blamed for distress

This Telugu IFA-funded documentary follows women farmers

Mumbai-based researcher Aditi Maddali’s film ‘Songs Of Our Soil’ places women farmers of Telangana at the frontline of agrarian rights and agriculture futures

‘Uber for tractors’: Government to launch app to aid farmers

Expensive agricultural equipment can be hired through the mobile application.

Certification of seeds to be made mandatory to step up farm output

Barcoding and tracking could hike productivity by 25%, say officials.

Sugar mills back move to build 4 million tonne buffer

Indian Sugar Mills Association welcomes Cabinet decision to raise sugar cane MSP.

Why cardamom is on a bull run

Cardamom is on a bull run but are all stakeholders happy?

Crop insurance claims of ₹9,046-cr paid to 80 lakh farmers in kharif 2018: Govt.

The government currently offers two crop insurance schemes– the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana and the Restructured Weather-based Crop Insurance Scheme.

Budget 2019: The road to agriculture and rural prosperity

A truly agriculture and rural development-focussed Budget, it has adequately met the twin objectives of growth and inclusiveness. When doubling of

Chambers gives a thumbs up for thrust on infra development

Industry captains are, however, unhappy over Centre ignoring State’s interests

Union Budget 2019-20: No specific funds for Narendra Modi’s pet rural water supply scheme

The new Jal Jeevan Mission will need to converge with other Central and State government schemes.

Budget 2019-20 first take: The road to rural prosperity

“Sustainability has largely remained at the centre of this Budget”.

Agriculture sees biggest boost in allocation in Union Budget 2019

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented her maiden budget in the Lok Sabha on Friday. The budgeted expenditure for 2019-20 was pegged at Rs.

Budget 2019: Farmers should take up zero-budget farming, says Nirmala Sitharaman

‘Ease of doing business and ease of living should also apply to farmers’

Why strike gold? Strike hemp

We’ve seen farm to fork, but what about farm to runway, building or skin? Hyderabad is welcoming this controversial green with open arms — and we are here to celebrate its inherent versatility

As you reap, so shall you add value to farm produce

Processing fruits, vegetables boosts farmers’ incomes

The return of the native rice variety

Farmers benefit from low input costs

Why do farmers need more than loan waivers

What is the problem?After the recent Assembly elections, the new governments in Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh announced farm loan

Venezuela cocoa growers fear new pest: the government

Nationalisation has crippled country’s oil and manufacturing sectors as well as agricultural industries, including coffee and sugar

Coffee growers hit by sharp decline in prices

Reports of good production in Brazil, Vietnam add to woes

Cabinet clears policy to double agri exports

In line with PM’s vision to double farmers’ income: Minister

Fragile climate puts food security at risk, UN report

‘Increasing farm output is hard given the fragility of the natural resource base’

Making farmers do wonders with this grass

A kg of Vetiver oil yields up to ₹58,000

Is crop insurance scheme losing steam?

Of the 84 lakh farmers who withdrew, 68.31 lakh are from the four BJP-ruled States: reply to RTI

New index to check ease of doing agri-business

Centre to reward high-performing States

‘Bhungroo’ brings hope where dry spells prevail

70% of rainwater harvested by the system can be used

Why are onion prices fluctuating?

What is the problem?Onion prices peaked in mid-October in parts of the country on account of squeezed supplies from the key bulb-growing States,

KAU embarks on a mission to rejuvenate hill garlic

Long crop duration makes ryots go in for hybrid varieties

Agri business, hotels boost ITC profit

Company also reports higher revenues and profits from cigarette sales

Flood-hit plantations look for rescue act

Crop loss is estimated at ₹5,543 crore, says UPASI

GI tag for Alphonso mango: Happy that the king now has a crown, say traders

Believe GI tag will help weed out ‘cheaper and poorer-quality’ fruit from the Alphonso mango market

Alphonso Mango gets Geographical Indication tag

The first product to get a GI tag in India was Darjeeling tea in 2004.

Floor price for rabi crops hiked

Move will provide additional return of ₹62,635 crore to farmers: Centre

‘Govt. must incentivise orthodox tea output’

Annual exports must touch 300 mn kg to impact prices

India to ship first consignment of common grade rice to China

China is a leading importer of rice and sugar, while India is the world's biggest exporter of rice.

Lending a helping hand to coconut farmers

Project Kalpavriksha covers almost 6,000 ryots in T.N., Kerala

A bid to bring ‘romance back into farming’

Essel group ties up with Dutch varsity

Ravaged by a caterpillar: on the armyworm invasion in India

First detected in Karnataka only in May this year, the fall armyworm, a native of the Americas, has already spread as far as West Bengal and Gujarat, leaving a trail of destruction in its wake. Priyanka Pulla reports on the deficiencies in India’s quarantine regime

India targets slight increase in 2018-19 foodgrain output

M.P., Gujarat likely to opt for new payment scheme

Blending subsidy with investment

Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Tuesday said the government was fast moving towards gradual blending of subsidies with public investment,

NITI Aayog for clear policy on ‘jhum’ cultivation

Proposes that land for shifting cultivation be recognised as agricultural land under agro-forestry

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