Top 5 expectations of the Farm sector from Budget 2018
The farm sector is the spine of the Indian economy that provides employment to half of the total workforce in India and contributes a major chunk to the country's GDP.
Jan 30, 2018, 16:45 PM IST
India, Israel relations are much larger than a single issue: MEA on Palestine
Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu was granted a ceremonial reception at the Rashtrapati Bhawan on Monday.
Jan 15, 2018, 18:57 PM IST
Budget 2018: Allocation for agri-research likely to go up 15%
The Union Budget for 2018-19 will be presented on February 1.
Jan 12, 2018, 14:20 PM IST
DNA: How will advancing financial year to January-December benefit farmers – Watch report
India currently follows April-March as the financial year.
Apr 29, 2017, 10:39 AM IST
Telangana CM lists out measures to strengthen agriculture sector
Telangana chief minister K Chandrasekhar Rao on Tuesday listed out various measures, including formation of farmers' associations to strengthen the agriculture sector in the state.
Apr 25, 2017, 20:20 PM IST
Repair rural household economy to sustain growth: SBI chief
Calling for focussing on farm sector growth to sustain higher overall growth, the State Bank of India on Friday said revival in credit demand will stay low until the balance sheets of the rural households are repaired.
Mar 17, 2017, 19:56 PM IST
Fadnavis-led delegation to meet PM over loan waiver issue for farmers
A delegation headed by Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis will today be meeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi to demand relief for debt-ridden farmers and loan waiver issue.
Mar 17, 2017, 17:44 PM IST
Budget 2017: Govt may hike agri-credit target to Rs 10 lakh crore
The farm credit target is likely to be raised by a whopping Rs 1 lakh crore to Rs 10 lakh crore in Budget 2017-18 in order to increase credit flow in the agriculture sector.
Jan 30, 2017, 22:12 PM IST
Agri sector has to grow fastest to eradicate poverty: Arun Jaitley
Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Tuesday laid bare the priority of the government, saying agriculture will have to grow "fastest" for the country to get rid of poverty and push the overall GDP expansion.
Mar 22, 2016, 13:49 PM IST
Mandi Live : Stock Update Agriculture Sector
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China to promote e-commerce
China will promote e-commerce for the farming and agriculture sector, according to an action plan released on Friday.
Sep 25, 2015, 12:45 PM IST
RBI concerned over cases against banks in Maha on farm loans
Even as Maharashtra initiates criminal proceedings against some banks for "not" meeting farm loan target, Reserve Bank Tuesday defended them saying lenders have been doing a commendable job in agriculture sector.
Jul 14, 2015, 22:12 PM IST
Agriculture sector needs to be corrected: Jaitley
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Monday said agriculture was "an important sector" of the Indian economy that requires to be "corrected".
Apr 27, 2015, 17:33 PM IST
Gujarat registered negative growth in agriculture in 2012-13: CAG
In its audit report of agriculture sector tabled in the Assembly yesterday, the CAG stated that though Gujarat did better than the national average growth rate in agriculture, it had registered negative growth during 2012-13.
Apr 01, 2015, 15:45 PM IST
