Articles tagged with: agriculture

Agriculture Minister Shivraj Chouhan attends ICAR's golden jubilee celebrations in Meghalaya

Umiam, January 9: Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Thursday attended the Golden Jubilee Celebrations of the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) for the North Eastern Hill Region at Umiam in Ri-Bhoi district of Meghalaya.


Indian economy expected to clock 6.8 pc growth in 2025-26: Report

New Delhi, Jan 9: The Indian economy is projected to grow at a robust 6.8 per cent in the financial year 2025-26, driven by strong high-frequency indicators, according to a Bank of Baroda forecast.


Lower inflation, reduced interest rates to boost private consumption in FY26: Report

New Delhi, Jan 8: Healthy farm incomes should provide support to rural incomes next fiscal (FY26) and lower inflation and scope for reduced interest rates should improve purchasing power for discretionary spending in India, a report showed on Wednesday.


SBI downgrades India's GDP growth forecast to 6.3% for FY25 after NSO estimate of 6.4%

Mumbai, January 8: The State Bank of India (SBI) has revised its forecast for India's GDP growth in FY25 to 6.3 per cent, slightly lower than the National Statistical Office's (NSO) estimate of 6.4 per cent.


Himachal varsity signs pact to promote natural farming

Shimla, Jan 7: Y.S. Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry (UHF) in Himachal Pradesh's Nauni has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Hindustan Insecticides Ltd.


Centre urges States to raise oil palm mission efforts

New Delhi, January 6: The Minister of Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare Shivraj Singh Chouhan has urged all states to intensify their efforts under the National Mission on Edible Oils - Oil Palm (NMEO-OP).


Vegetable grafting unit at Hisar university opened

Chandigarh, Jan 6: Haryana Chief Secretary Vivek Joshi on Sunday inaugurated the Vegetable grafting unit at Chaudhary Charan Singh Haryana Agricultural University in Hisar.


Rural credit ecosystem in India getting formalised: NABARD Chairman Shaji KV

New Delhi, January 5: India's rural credit ecosystem is increasingly getting formalised and borrowers across the country are preferring formal sources due to a variety of reasons, including interest subventions and subsidised credit, National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) Chairman Shaji KV told reporters on Sunday.


Hyderabad being promoted as global city with many investment opportunities: Revanth Reddy

Hyderabad, January 5: Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy has said that his government is promoting Hyderabad as a global city, adding that many investment opportunities are being created in the city.


Telangana to give Rs 12,000 per acre for farmers, not Rs 15,000 as promised

Hyderabad, Jan 4: The Congress government in Telangana has decided to provide investment support of Rs 12,000 per acre to farmers annually under Rythu Bharosa, against Rs 15,000 promised by it during 2023 Assembly elections.


Agriculture, allied sectors likely to see 3.5-4 pc growth in 2025: Shivraj Singh Chouhan

New Delhi, Jan 4: The growth rate of the agriculture sector and allied sectors is expected to be between 3.5 per cent and 4 per cent in 2025, Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said on Saturday.


Damages to farmers will be covered, says Union Minister Shivraj Chouhan

Nashik, January 3: Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said that the damages to the farmers will be covered under the 'Crop Insurance Scheme'.


Assam Agriculture Minister Atul Bora reviews agriculture and horticulture initiatives

Guwahati, January 2: Assam Agriculture Minister Atul Bora chaired an important meeting with senior officials of the Agriculture department at Janata Bhawan in Guwahati to review the progress of ongoing initiatives aimed at strengthening the agriculture and horticulture sectors in the state on Thursday.


PM Modi lauds cabinet decisions, says first cabinet of 2025 dedicated to enhancing prosperity of farmers

New Delhi, January 2: Noting that the government is fully committed to furthering the welfare of farmers, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday hailed the union cabinet's decision to continue Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana and restructured weather-based Crop Insurance Scheme and extend the one-time special package on di-ammonium phosphate beyond NBS subsidy from January 1 to December 31, 2025.


Cabinet approves extension of special package on DAP to ensure its availability at affordable prices

New Delhi, January 1: The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has approved the proposal of the Department of Fertilizers for extension of One-time Special Package on Di-Ammonium Phosphate beyond the NBS subsidy at the rate of Rs 3,500 per MT for the period from January 1 this year till further orders to ensure sustainable availability of DAP at affordable prices to the farmers.


Cabinet approves continuation of PM Fasal Bima Yojana, restructured weather-based crop insurance scheme

New Delhi, January 1: The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Wednesday approved the continuation of the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana and Restructured Weather Based Crop Insurance Scheme till 2025-26 with an overall outlay of Rs 69,515.71 crore from 2021-22 to 2025-26.


Articles tagged with: agriculture