July 20, 2018 02:34 PM IST
An overdose of sugar incentives is affecting both the sugar sector in India and the world
July 19, 2018 11:45 AM IST
Commercialisation of new molecules is also something to look out for in the long term
July 17, 2018 01:08 PM IST
Also on the show…The Law Commission of India has recommended that betting and gambling in sports be legalised and regulated.
July 16, 2018 01:06 PM IST
The current monsoon strength seems to be covering up for the scanty and scattered pattern till now and a lag effect might be observed in Q2 FY19
July 13, 2018 05:19 PM IST
Yadav labelled farmer distress an important issue for the election and said farmers now know how to hold leaders responsible
July 06, 2018 09:28 PM IST
A study noted that Indian domestic market regulations and trade policies have played a big role in depressing farmers’ incomes.
July 05, 2018 04:10 PM IST
MSP is a short term eye wash which can be called a myopic solution to the agrarian distress.
July 05, 2018 09:42 AM IST
The move could benefit farmers, based on the harvest output, but experts warn that the move may stoke inflation, hike interest rates and/or widen fiscal deficit
June 27, 2018 10:35 PM IST
In the next two years, ICRISAT will work in the state's dryland farming areas with 6,100 smallholder farmers, 2,000 of whom are women.
June 23, 2018 10:24 PM IST
CM Fadnavis says "peak time for kharif crops" means farmers will need funds faster.
June 22, 2018 10:05 PM IST
"Farmers have contributed immensely in transforming our nation into an exporter of food grains and we owe a lot to them," Venkaiah Naidu.
June 20, 2018 08:10 PM IST
As many as 2000 ponds are being renovated this year to increase irrigation facilities, Das said, adding that 6 lakh small ponds were dug in the state last year.
June 20, 2018 03:30 PM IST
Continuing his outreach programme of direct interaction with beneficiaries of his pet schemes, Modi spoke to farmers from over 600 districts via video-conferencing, highlighting the government interventions right from seeds to market that is aimed at addressing farm distress.
June 17, 2018 04:07 PM IST
Eighty-eight prisoners, who are farmers and lodged in Nagpur and Nashik central jails, were encouraged to apply for loan waiver under the scheme announced in June last year by the state government.
June 11, 2018 11:46 AM IST
Agriculture and related issues are turning into major electoral issues in the state, which is going to polls later this year
June 10, 2018 09:34 AM IST
The government was contemplating the creation of farmers' societies under the Societies Act to service farm machinery.
June 09, 2018 02:50 PM IST
The situation arose in the wake of steep fall in sugar prices due to a glut in the market on record production.
June 07, 2018 08:22 AM IST
According to sources in Cooperation department, at least 1.5 lakh more farmers could be benefitted due to the new deadline.
June 06, 2018 04:46 PM IST
A unanimous decision to hike rates comes with a dovish undertone
May 23, 2018 09:39 AM IST
The minimum selling price of the sugar could hover around Rs 30-32 per kg, a source in know of the matter told Moneycontrol.
May 22, 2018 01:59 PM IST
Two reasons can be attributed to the abysmal state of affairs in crop insurance. One is operational and second is fiscal in general and financial in particular.
May 10, 2018 09:07 PM IST
The decision was taken at a meeting of the State Level Banking Committee (SLBC), chaired by Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and attended by NABARD and the Reserve Bank officials here.
May 10, 2018 02:27 PM IST
This move is expected to reduce the farmers' dependence on private, informal moneylenders since there is a high risk of exploitation when borrowing from them.
May 03, 2018 01:40 PM IST
There has been no contribution from the Centre to the Congress-led government's Rs 8,500 crore contribution in farm loan waivers, Gandhi said on Twitter.
May 02, 2018 10:39 AM IST
According to industry estimates, sugar mills owe arrears to the tune of nearly Rs 20,000 crore to the farmers.
