Should agricultural income be taxed?
Agricultural income is tax free in India. This benefit is reportedly being misused by wealthy farmers with large incomes to evade taxes. ET Wealth reached […]
Agriculture
Indian Agriculture – what ails and fails the farmer?
By Ram Mudholkar New Delhi : Come June, the most anticipated news in India is the arrival of monsoons and the promise it holds for the […]
Govt estimates 2.8% dip in kharif crop output in 2017-18
By Sayantan Bera New Delhi: Production of the kharif (monsoon) crops this year is likely to be lower than last year, the agriculture ministry said in its […]
India turns to tech with online portal to end child labor
By Nita Bhalla NEW DELHI : (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – India’s government launched an online portal on Tuesday to register, rescue and rehabilitate child workers, as […]
This startup is a one-stop interactive portal for all the agricultural supplies – Ugaao.com
By SHIVANI PANDITA India is an agriculture dependent country and somewhere deep down we all are connected to farming in some form or the other. In […]
Women-Led Sustainable Farming Model Wins United Nations Equator Prize
The U.N. Development Program (UNDP) recently announced the winners of the 2017 Equator Prize, recognizing 15 local and indigenous communities across Africa, Asia, and Latin America. […]
Reducing food waste top priority for India: Harsimrat Kaur Badal
India has made it a huge priority to reduce its massive food waste, Union minister Harsimrat Kaur Badal has told American industry leaders seeking their […]
Only investment-based agriculture can be sustainable: Fadnavis
Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis highlighted projects undertaken by his government in various fields on Thursday and said only investment-based agriculture can be sustainable in […]
Climate change is going to hit the Indian economy hard
The farm sector in India is in distress and several state governments have responded with loan waivers, which could affect their fiscal math and the […]
Government to build agri-value chain in Public Private Partnership mode
By Madhvi Sally The government is building agri-value system in collaboration with private players to transform agriculture sector from pure production system into an agri-business, Ashok Dalwai, additional secretary, Department […]