PMFBY needs urgent repair: government study
A recent assessment of the flagship agriculture scheme says that PMFBY needs to favour farmers, not insurance companies that make super normal profits under the scheme […]
Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana
Andhra Pradesh districts nowhere at the top in national level in NITI Aayog list
By S Guru Srikanth Though its performance in the number of water bodies rejuvenated under MGNREGA in the country was good, West Bengal stole the thunder. […]
Can startups solve agriculture sector issues? Govt seeks proposals in key areas
The NDA’s Startup India scheme, which has a Rs10,000 crore war chest managed by the Small Industries Development Bank of India, is seeking to incubate […]
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. To Support Agritech Startups For Agricultural Development: Radha Mohan Singh
By Aparna Mishra Pointing out the role of agriculture in the economy, Union Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Minister, Radha Mohan Singh has said that the government is planning […]
Technology’s benefits for crop insurance
By Harini Kannan New Delhi : In its budget 2017-18, the government has taken up several measures to revive the country’s agriculture economy. The emphasis on […]
How to protect India’s agriculture sector from over-zealous govt functionaries?
By RN Bhaskar New Delhi : If there is any sector which the government of India is focused on, it is agriculture. There are several […]
India expects farm output growth to remain stable at 4% in 2017-18 crop year
BY MADHVI SALLY NEW DELHI: India expects its farm output growth to remain stable at 4% in the 2017-18 crop year, penciling in normal rains […]
What Needs To Change In Our Agricultural Policies To Stop Farmer Suicides
Posted by Aniruddh Shrivastava New Delhi : In 2016, the Union Sports Ministry passed a resolution to transfer sports from the State List to the Concurrent […]