Govt must accord top priority to agriculture in budget: Assocham
While the year-to-year agriculture GVA (Gross Value Addition) growth for the July-September quarter of 2017-18 dropped to 1.7 percent from 4.1 percent, measured on basic prices, the fall looks quite sharp at current prices from 10 percent to 3.7 percent.
Dec 10, 2017, 16:46 PM IST
Government projects record foodgrains output in 2016-17
The government has set a target to achieve a record foodgrains production of 271.98 million tonnes in 2016-17 crop year on back of good monsoon after two consecutive drought years.
Feb 15, 2017, 18:04 PM IST
Budget 2017: Govt needs to overhaul its approach towards agriculture
Agriculture is consistently losing its importance in India's economic growth.
Jan 30, 2017, 20:55 PM IST
Foodgrain output may scale peak next year, agri growth at 5.5%
The agriculture sector is all set to bounce back leaving two years of drought behind and may well pull off record foodgrain output of 270 million tonnes in 2016-17 on good rains, but farmers' woes may continue due to adverse impact of notes ban and low sales realisation.
Dec 21, 2016, 14:21 PM IST
Govt bullish on farm sector growth on hopes of good monsoon
India will "definitely" see higher foodgrain output and overall growth in the agriculture sector in case the IMD prediction of a good monsoon "comes true", Agriculture Minister Radha Mohan Singh said Tuesday.
May 31, 2016, 18:49 PM IST
Monsoon forecast eases fears over agriculture, economic growth
India's crucial monsoon rains are expected to be above average in 2016, the weather office said on Tuesday, easing fears over farm and economic growth after two straight droughts hit rural incomes and agricultural output.
Apr 13, 2016, 14:10 PM IST
News 360 : Agriculture gets relief by forecast of good monsoon
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Agri growth may jump to 6% in FY17, says NITI Aayog
Due to poor monsoon the agriculture growth was negative in 2014-15 at 0.25 percent and in 2015-16 and it is expected to be at 1.2 percent, Chand added.
Mar 31, 2016, 17:16 PM IST
Indian economy will slightly do better this year: Rangarajan
Indian economy will slightly perform better this year as the productivity level of capital may remain high, former governor of RBI C Rangarajan on Saturday said.
Nov 21, 2015, 16:49 PM IST
