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Farm Subsidies

Govt likely to set aside Rs 30,000 crore for PM Fasal Bima Yojna expansion

The govt plans to go beyond crop insurance to include assets such as ponds, tractors, livestock, and palm trees

Govt likely to set aside Rs 30,000 crore for PM Fasal Bima Yojna expansion
Updated On : 23 Oct 2023 | 11:51 AM IST

Rajasthan government bets on investment in agriculture-based industries

The farmers taking subsidies under this policy launched by Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot in 2019 are setting up agro-processing industries, cold storage, pack houses and milk chilling plants

Rajasthan government bets on investment in agriculture-based industries
Updated On : 24 Aug 2023 | 4:58 PM IST

Subsidy for farm fencing to help nearly 100,000 farmers in Rajasthan

The announcements were made in the state Budget to strengthen and increase power generation in the state so that the farmers and general consumers get an uninterrupted power supply

Subsidy for farm fencing to help nearly 100,000 farmers in Rajasthan
Updated On : 24 Mar 2023 | 11:42 PM IST

No shortage of fertilisers in the country; no hike in prices: Mandaviya

Union Chemicals and Fertilisers Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Tuesday said there is no shortage of crop nutrients in the country and asserted that there will be no hike in the prices of non-urea products. The minister also said that Nutrient Based Policy (NBS) for Phosphatic and Potassic (P&K) fertilisers for the Rabi season (October 2022 to March 2023) will be announced shortly. "There is no shortage of fertilisers in the country," Mandaviya told reporters on the sidelines of the International Dairy Federation (IDF) World Dairy Summit here. He was responding to a query about the supply situation for the upcoming Rabi sowing season that would start from October. On when the government would announce the NBS policy for P&K fertilisers for the Rabi season, he said it will be done shortly after analysing international prices. "We will not allow any increase in retail prices of DAP (Di-ammonium Phosphate) and other non-urea fertilisers," Mandaviya said, adding that the government

No shortage of fertilisers in the country; no hike in prices: Mandaviya
Updated On : 13 Sep 2022 | 8:20 PM IST

India sticks to stand on fisheries, farm subsidies amid WTO D-G visit

This comes as WTO D-G reaches India for three-day visit

India sticks to stand on fisheries, farm subsidies amid WTO D-G visit
Updated On : 21 Oct 2021 | 2:40 AM IST

Need food, farm subsidy reforms to improve fiscal position: Finance Secy

Finance Secretary T V Somanathan on Tuesday underlined the need for improving the fiscal position of the government through reforms in farm, food and fertilizer subsidies

Need food, farm subsidy reforms to improve fiscal position: Finance Secy
Updated On : 13 Jul 2021 | 11:32 PM IST

Need alternatives to farm subsidies: Study released by Finance Commission

Procurement-based support could be replaced with price deficiency payments, but in the medium-term, they become difficult to manage

Need alternatives to farm subsidies: Study released by Finance Commission
Updated On : 26 Nov 2019 | 9:38 PM IST

WTO wars: Brazil-EU paper on farm subsidies is a reaction to India-China paper

India, China joint proposal to WTO argued that developed nations cut down on indirect farm subsidies

WTO wars: Brazil-EU paper on farm subsidies is a reaction to India-China paper
Updated On : 31 Jul 2017 | 5:27 PM IST