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Agri e-trading platforms look at innovative ways to ensure product quality
Ensuring the requisite quality when both buyer and seller are not physically present has emerged as a formidable challenge for these platforms
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PM Modi calls for increased participation of private sector in agriculture
Modi on Monday called for increased participation of the private sector in agriculture, especially in research and development
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J-K's agriculture sector will get more share of budget, says LG Manoj Sinha
A unique sustainable agriculture plan has been developed in Jammu and Kashmir, said Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Monday
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CM's panel to seeks states' view on use of GM technology in farming
The panel was constituted by PM Narendra Modi after the first meeting of NITI Aayog Governing Council after assuming office for the second term
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Chhattisgarh govt to waive short-term agri loans, probe Jhiram Naxal attack
The step of loan waiver would help in the uplift and economic and social empowerment of farmers
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Agri input firms likely to earn robust profits in Q3 ahead of rabi season
Agricultural input companies are set to post better profit for December quarter due to rising demand of quality seeds, agrochemicals and fertilisers for rabi season sowing.The trend is likely to continue for the entire second half compared to first half of current financial year with both topline and bottom line of agri input companies are expected to witness robust growth. First half was impacted by GST (goods and services tax) related inventory buyback and delay in monsoon rainfalls.Rabi season sowing is marginally lower at 60.95 million ha as of January 12, 2018 from 61.51 million ha by the same time last year, yet satisfactory due to increased water level in reservoirs and adequate soil moisture in the field on late season rainfalls last year."We expect better growth for domestic agrochemical companies in the second half of the current financial year. The increase in the minimum support price (MSP) would lead to better farm income and uncertainly boost the spending on inputs like .
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Pump in Rs 50,000 cr to get rid of agrarian crisis: Eminent scientist
He also said that farmers failed to benefit from huge funding on irrigation which is why they were not ready to sit silently
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