The underperforming metal for 2017 expected to return 17-20%
Rural budget set to increase; likely to enhance market linkages for agri commodities
Critics said a 10-plus per cent annual increase in incomes is a tall order, given that between 2002-03 and 2012-13, farm incomes grew yearly by 3.6 per cent.
Experts call for consistency in government policies to enable Indian exporters to frame a long-term strategy.
The precautions are being proposed to ensure that other cattle varieties are not exported or transported outside the state as Nagori cattle
A clear message was that the ongoing seven-decade-old model of agriculture, based on extensive reliance on subsidy by the government at every stage, was not going to work, said NITI Aayog vice-chairman Rajiv Kumar.
These three states sought a combined financial assistance of Rs 11,186 crore
80% of the surveyed districts did not show any change in migration
The benchmark M-30 variety of sugar has declined by over 3 per cent in November to trade now at Rs 3,694 per quintal
Centre, states to share the amount in 60:40 ratio to link unconnected rural habitations and upgrade existing roads till 2020
Dilip Kumar Jha explains what the buyers must do to protect their own interest.
Workers moving out of agriculture to the rural labour force were largely getting absorbed in construction activities
Brokers also want tax rebates, removal of additional tax on dividends, streamlining of GST...
Not only primary vegetables, but also additives like garlic, ginger and chilly have recorded a sharp increase in prices
Popular sweetmeats are costing a staggering 35% more on spike in sugar prices, veggies are up due to intermittent rainfall the past one week
While the IMD had forecast a 'normal' monsoon for the entire season, Skymet stated that rain this year would be 'below normal', report Sanjeeb Mukherjee and Sahil Makkar.
However, onion arrivals have been normal with farmers bringing in 1,400 tonnes of the bulb to Lasalgaon on Friday, substantially lower than 2,429 tonnes on Thursday, but there is no dearth of supply to mandis.
Dairies cut milk procurement price by 11% in 2 months on bumper supply, but they are in no mood to pass on this price benefit to the consumers
Agriculturally important UP, MP, Haryana, Maharashtra, and Punjab received 20-30% shortfall in rain
Debroy is expected to have a role and responsibility similar to the erstwhile chairman of the Prime Minister's Economic Advisory Council
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