Monsoon is critical for the country's 263 million farmers and their rice, cane, corn, cotton and soybean crops because nearly half of its farmland lacks irrigation.
To meet the target, agriculture must grow at 15% compared to average of below 2% over the past four years
Monsanto has taken the government to court over the royalty.
Modi's irrigation push in the Budget is aimed at scoring on the political front along with achieving growth targets
India's exports shrank in January for the 14th straight month on continued weak demand from Europe
A strong showing will be vital to Narendra Modi's chances of a second term.
Money will be earmarked for the social sector - especially rural districts that house three-fifths of voters
The slowdown is especially pronounced in rural areas, which have suffered two consecutive dry years.
The government plans to inject a total Rs 70,000 crore into the lenders over four years
French companies have invested more than $1 billion per year in India.
Every year Indians consume about 22 million tonnes of lentils
Government is expected to rely more on divestment proceeds to keep the fiscal deficit in check
The Prime Minister tends to keep such decisions close to his chest.
India is more insulated to Fed-related volatility than other emerging markets due to its better economic fundamentals
The ethanol vehicles will have the flexibility to switch to other fuels
GST is intended to create a single market and boost commerce in India's $2 trillion economy
Clouding the inflation outlook is the recommendation of the 7th pay panel for an average 24 per cent pay hike for millions of its employees, which would lift demand-driven price pressures.
Trade ministers from 162 WTO countries will gather in Kenya's capital from Dec. 15-18 to work on an agreement to liberalise global trade.
'It is quite natural for our farmers to go for rice and cane when both power and water are almost free.'
The whitefly outbreak has intensified a debate over GM crops just as Prime Minister Narendra Modi's office reviews a proposal to allow farmers to grow GM mustard.
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