NITI Aayog: States to set up task forces on poverty alleviation, says FM
Prime Minister Narendra Modi chaired the first meet of the NITI Aayog today, in which he said growth, investment and efficiency were the priority areas of the government.
Feb 08, 2015, 15:10 PM IST
Modi govt not neglecting farm sector: Agri Min
The NDA government is according priority to the farm sector by allocating large funds for its growth and is no way promoting only the industry, Agriculture Minister Radha Mohan Singh said Thursday.
Jan 15, 2015, 16:22 PM IST
Agri output hits new high in 2014; repeat performance unlikely
While output may fall for foodgrains and some other crops, there are also fears that prices of farm items could decline in 2015 on global cues and affect farmers' income.
Dec 31, 2014, 13:50 PM IST
Snapdeal.Com launches online 'Agri store' targeting farmers
Celebrating Kisan Diwas, e-retailing firm Snapdeal.Com on Tuesday announced the launch of "The Agri store", offering products like seeds, fertiliser and irrigation tools, among others, to farmers.
Dec 23, 2014, 14:03 PM IST
Govt nod for continuation of interest subsidy for crop loans
Government Wednesday approved the continuation of interest subvention for short-term crop loans up to Rs 3 lakh to farmers at 7 percent per annum.
Dec 10, 2014, 23:23 PM IST
Andhra economy registers 6.94% growth in H1 FY15
Andhra Pradesh's economy grew 6.94 percent during the first half of the 2014-15 fiscal, which is more than the national average of 5.52 percent, according to an official release issued here Friday.
Dec 05, 2014, 23:21 PM IST
India to give more stress on Food Security Mission
The hour has come for India to stress more on the Food Security Mission and go for Germination Revolution and Green Revolution, Union Minister of State for Agriculture Sanjeev Kumar Balyan said here Saturday.
Nov 16, 2014, 00:10 AM IST
'India seeking amendments to subsidy as it would hit food aid'
India on Friday said along with the G33 countries, it is seeking an amendments to the 10 percent subsidy cap of the WTO as it would hit the food aid programmes in the developing countries.
Aug 08, 2014, 18:42 PM IST
Lab-to-Land, PM's slogan for increasing agri production
Narendra Modi emphasised upon the need for taking scientific research to fields and suggested setting up of radio stations by agri-colleges and universities to create awareness among farmers.
Jul 29, 2014, 13:22 PM IST
FY15 agriculture growth to remain muted, says Crisil
The country's agriculture growth is likely to remain muted at 1 percent in FY'2015 largely due to strong statistical base-effect, rating agency Crisil said Monday.
Jul 28, 2014, 19:34 PM IST
Separate infra for agriculture consumers for 24x7 power supply
Aiming to replicate Gujarat's model of 24x7 power supply by segregating infrastructure for agriculture and non-agriculture consumers, the government Thursday announced Rs 500 crore support for the proposed scheme.
Jul 10, 2014, 16:16 PM IST
Union Budget 2014-15: NDA govt targets 4% growth in agriculture
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Thursday said while presenting the Union Budget 2014-15 that his government was aiming for a sustained growth rate of 4 percent in agriculture.
Jul 10, 2014, 15:02 PM IST
Union Budget 2014: Govt announces to launch new TV channel for farmers
The government Thursday announced a new 24-hour TV channel dedicated to agriculture sector with an outlay of Rs 100 crore for providing real-time information to farmers.
Jul 10, 2014, 13:39 PM IST
Monsoon to pick up next week; govt prepared for shortfall
Expecting the monsoon to pick up pace next week, Agriculture Minister Radha Mohan Singh on Tuesday said the government is prepared to deal with any eventuality in case of a shortfall.
Jul 01, 2014, 22:25 PM IST
Worst impact of poor monsoon likely to be in west India: Govt
The worst impact of a sub-normal monsoon is likely to be in western India, with possible drought-like conditions in some areas, Agriculture Minister Radha Mohan Singh said Tuesday.
Jul 01, 2014, 17:26 PM IST
Assocham suggests measures to boost agriculture growth
The immediate measures also include encouraging high value agriculture like horticulture, floriculture, fisheries, poultry and dairy to enhance job creation.
Jun 26, 2014, 15:51 PM IST
Centre may launch pilot scheme on organic farming
The Centre may consider pilot programmes on organic farming based on successful experiments conducted in Karnataka.
Jun 16, 2014, 19:56 PM IST
Pradhan Mantri Gram Sinchai Yojana to be lunched: Minister
According to the union government's statistics, only 44 percent of the 14 crore hectares of arable land in the country is irrigated.
Jun 14, 2014, 14:35 PM IST
Below-normal monsoon may slow agri GDP growth
A below-normal monsoon is likely to drag down the food output with India's agricultural GDP growth likely to slump to 0.8 percent in the current fiscal, says a report by the Japanese brokerage firm Nomura.
Jun 10, 2014, 22:01 PM IST
