Page 3 - Farm Sector

The limits of MSP

Farm sector needs intervention at multiple levels

Use of drones in farm sector can generate 50 lakh jobs: Nitin Gadkari

Gadkari said he has discussed with his two cabinet colleagues the need to draft a policy on using the drone technology in the farm sector

RSS still waits for BJP to execute 2020 Vijayadashami message on farm laws

In the 2020 speech, Bhagwat called for farm policies that were propelled by "swa"(self)

SKM reiterates demand for fair probe into lynching at Singhu border

The Samyukta Kisan Morcha reiterated its demand on Wednesday

Go against the grain: Open markets fetched lower prices than MSP

Analysis of 2019 study shows clear decline in the dominance of APMCs and rise of local traders in agricultural marketing

Non-farm activities need a big push to boost rural incomes, say experts

Incomes from crop production have dropped while wages have become the mainstay for rural households, experts say

Kundli-Singhu blockade: Haryana govt forms panel to talk to farmers

The Haryana government on Wednesday formed a high-powered committee to talk to farmers for removing the National Highway-44 blockade at the Kundli-Singhu border due to the farmers' sit-in there

Punjab CM accuses Harsimrat of involvement in imposition of farm laws

Punjab CM Amarinder Singh accused SAD MP Harsimrat Kaur Badal of involvement in imposition of Centre's farm laws while saying her party could have averted the crisis when it was part of Union govt

Agriculture ministry signs 5 MoUs to promote digital tech in farm sector

Agriculture Ministry signed five MoUs with CISCO, Ninjacart, Jio Platforms, ITC and NCDEX e-Markets to conduct pilot projects for promotion of digital tech and other best practices in farm sector

Samyukt Kisan Morcha calls for 'Bharat Bandh' on September 25

The SKM said the move is aimed at further strengthening and expanding the farmers' agitation which began in November last year

Retail inflation for farm, rural workers rise marginally in July

Retail inflation for farm workers and rural labourers rise marginally to 3.92 per cent and 4.09 per cent in July, as compared to the previous month

Farming needs post-harvest revolution; govt working on research: Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said there is a need for a "post-harvest revolution" in the farm sector, which has been witnessing an increase in production

Farmers to submit memorandums to Governors against farm laws today

The farmers will take out a tractor rally on Saturday in the national capital and will submit memorandums to Governors across the country against the three farm laws.

Kim says North Korea's food situation is 'getting tense' due to typhoons

'Agricultural sector failed to fulfill its grain production plan,' reclusive leader says before a committee.

Three reasons why farm sector growth may be nearing its LPA in FY22

Farm Sector Growth: Swift progress of southwest monsoon, sharp surge in govt procurement and general uptrend in commodity prices this year could deliver better numbers

Mahindra lines up Rs 17,000 cr to steer growth over next three years

Mahindra & Mahindra is planning to deploy Rs 17,000 crore over the next three years, including capex on new models and investments in group companies besides its auto and farm sector businesses, a top company official said on Friday. The company plans to launch total 23 models in passenger vehicles segment and light commercial vehicles (LCV) category by 2026 and 37 models in the farm equipment vertical under its Project K2 by 2024-25. Addressing reporters in a virtual earnings call conference, Mahindra Group Managing Director and CEO Anish Shah said out of the Rs 17,000 crore planned to be deployed in the next three years, capital expenditure is at Rs 12,000 crore. It includes Rs 6,000 crore for conventional automotive, Rs 3,000 crore for electric vehicles (EVs) totalling Rs 9,000 crore for the automotive sector. While for the farm equipment sector, capex is at Rs 3,000 crore, he added. "So a total capex of Rs 12,000 crore (in three years). The remaining Rs 5,000 crore is ...

Retail inflation for farm, rural workers eases marginally in April

Retail inflation for farm workers and rural labourers in April eased marginally to 2.66 per cent and 2.94 per cent, respectively, mainly due to lower prices of certain food items

Slow growth in allied activities drags farm sector growth, say experts

Second advance estimates peg GVA in agri and allied activities to grow 3% in current fiscal year

Focused approach

Targeting specific products will help the agri sector

GDP data: Farm sector maintains strong growth; full year might see a blip

While several sectors returned to growth in Q3 , agriculture was all along different. GVA in last fiscal year at constant prices was 4.3 per cent.