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Modi govt plans a massive data bank to directly connect with 115 mn farmers

With the help of this database and use of technology, life of the small and marginal farmers of the country would witness a sea change

Low food prices make doubling of farmers' income tougher: J M Financial

The climatic conditions and sowing patterns have presented a very mixed outlook on agriculture this year. While the South and West seem to be doing well, East and Central India are soft, report said

PM Kisan Yojana: Govt to bring 100 mn farmers under coverage by year-end

Around 5.88 crore small farmers have so far received the first tranche of Rs 2,000 each under the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-Kisan) and 3.40 crore peasants have got the second instalment

PM may launch farm pension scheme next month, enrolment to start from Aug 1

Just as in the case of PM-KISAN, the pension scheme will be officially rolled out only after a requisite number of beneficiaries are enrolled

Why children of farmers in India are less likely to take up farming

For the first time since Independence, India saw a shift of surplus labour from agriculture to the non-agricultural sectors

Rs 6,000 cash dole-out to each farmer may fetch votes for Modi: Report

The report also said Prime Minister Narendra Modi's high approval rating is possibly because of the low ratings of the other contenders

Despite normal rain, no cheer for farmers as profits still stressed: CRISIL

Despite normal rainfall, farm profitability remained under stress this year, says ratngs agency CRISIL.The southwest monsoon, which begins in June and ends in September, closed this season nine per cent short of the Long Period Average (LPA). This was termed 'normal' by the India Meteorological Department. This is so for a third year in a row; the earlier such period was 2010 to 2013. During those earlier years of normal rain, average agricultural gross domestic product (GDP) grew 4.7 per cent annually. Growth in agriculture GDP this year will be lower than that, though well on trend, says CRISIL in a report issued on Monday."But, there are some spoilers. Rainfall distribution has been patchy and farmer income is down. The good news is that the rural non-farm side is seeing better days. Also, given healthy overall production, food inflation might stay contained," said Dharmakirti Joshi, chief economist at CRISIL. Depending on the government's procurement efficacy, the announced ...

Agri budget doubled to Rs 2.12 trn for doubling farm income by 2022: Modi

PM Modi said that the budget for 2018-19 financial year has taken steps to provide farmers a price equivalent to 150% of their cost of production

How PM Modi can fulfill his pledge of doubling farmers' income by 2022

The NITI Aayog's proposals could be sent to the Indian cabinet before September for a decision so that a selected program could be implemented before the harvesting of monsoon-sown crops from October

PM Modi hard sells pro-farmer budget initiatives to help boost farm income

Modi mentioned about steps taken to lower cost of production, improve productivity and take farm produce to markets by minimising wastage

Framework to double farmers' income to be presented before Modi on Tuesday

The government has enhanced budget allocation for the farm sector to Rs 580 billion for the 2018-19 financial year

Govt working to double farmers income, provide cheap credit: Arun Jaitley

Last year, PM Modi unveiled a seven-point strategy to double the income of farmers in six years

Swaminathan's tips to double farmers' income by 2022

He stressed to create a good weather code to fight the ill-effects of climate change, special programmes to empower female farmers

BS Agri Round Table: Doubling farm income by 2022 possible, says Chand

Says By 2030, we will have a surplus in many commodities such as rice, wheat and coarse cereals

BS Agri Round Table: GST, note ban helped trace agriculture income flow

Investments are soon going to flow in agriculture, says Agricultural Secretary S.K Pattnayak

Rs 6,39,900 cr investment needed to double farmers' income: Govt report

The panel suggested that the focus should be on the demand-driven fork-to-farm approach

MP farmers earn 32% more income in 2016-17 by diversifying farming

ICRIER study shows proportion of area under horticulture crops jumped from 2% to 6%

Doubling farmers' income

Doubts persist over NITI Aayog's grand plan

Central panel on doubling farmers' income mulls major reforms

Market reforms, enhanced infrastructure and a model APMC Act are some of the recommendations