Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday launched at attack on the Congress party for deliberately letting the members of the Schedule Caste, the Scheduled Tribes […]
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Mastercard partners Gramophone to enable agri input, credit access for 2 million Indian farmers
Mastercard on Wednesday announced a collaboration with Gramophone, a leading agritech platform, to enable 2 million smallholder farmers on the Mastercard Community Pass platform in […]
’Kangana Ranaut reading BJP’s script,’ says Akhilesh Yadav on Bollywood actor’s remarks on farmers’ protest
Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav has slammed Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Member of Parliament (MP) Kangana Ranaut over her remarks on farmers’ protests. Yadav, the […]
Political slugfest erupts over crop loan waiver scheme in Telangana
The ₹31,000-crore crop loan waiver scheme in Telangana has triggered a political firestorm, with the ruling Congress and opposition parties BRS and BJP trading barbs […]
Farmers’ Network asks PM to promote Herbicide-Tolerant non-Basmati rice varieties
The Bharatiya Farmer Network, a national collective of farmers, has appealed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi to promote the development and distribution of herbicide-tolerant (HT) […]
Rubber Board launches eco-friendly biodegradable sanitary socks
M Vasanthagesan, Executive Director of the Rubber Board, has launched biodegradable sanitary socks developed by Safe Rubber Solutions in consultation with the Rubber Products Incubation […]
JR Farms plans to bring more farmers under organic farming network
Jaipur-based JR Farms, which has created a supply chain that delivers organic produce to customers, is planning to increase the number of organic farmers under […]
PM Modi releases 109 climate-resilient seeds, engages with farmers
With the aim to enhance farm productivity as well as farmers’ income, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday released 109 high-yielding, climate-resilient and bio-fortified crop […]
Cabinet approves eight railway projects, ₹3.06 tn for 20 mn rural houses, launches programme for horticulture farmers
New Delhi: The Union cabinet committee on Friday approved ₹24,657 crore for eight new railway projects till FY31 to improve connectivity and mobility, generate employment […]
Agriculture and Budget: Immediate compulsions and long-term vision
Much of the outlay towards the agriculture (and allied) sector continues to remain skewed towards meeting the MSP-related spend at about ₹2.36 lakh crore. Nevertheless, […]
