Agricultural Updates / Support To Farmers

At India’s groundnut-cotton bowl, little excitement over Centre’s APMC reforms

The Gujarat government amended its APMC Act of 1963 in line with the Centre’s Farmers’ Produce Trade and Commerce (Promotion & Facilitation) Ordinance nearly a month before the latter’s promulgation…

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06/07/2020

Agricultural Updates / Problems Of Farmers / Support To Farmers

Aatmanirbhar in Agriculture Will Require Incentives for Export of High-Value Agri-Produce

On the agri-imports front, the biggest item is edible oils — worth about $10 billion (more than 15 mt). This is where there is a need to create “aatma nirbharta”,…

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05/07/2020

Agricultural Updates / Benefits For Farmers

Kharif Sowing 88% Higher Than Last Year; Here’s Why This Season Is Faring Better Than Last One

Amid all the mayhem due to the coronavirus pandemic, kharif crop sowing so far has beaten last year’s figures with the total acreage as of 3rd July 2020 being 88%…

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04/07/2020

Agricultural Updates / Benefits For Farmers / Helpline / Schemes / Support To Farmers

PM Pitches for Need to Promote Start-ups to Ensure Innovation in the Agriculture Sector

New Delhi, Jul 4 (PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday reviewed the progress of agriculture research, extension, and education in India and pitched for promoting start-ups and agri-entrepreneurs to…

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04/07/2020

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India-Israel Project Seeks To Help Farmers Use Water And Energy More Efficiently

According to experts, subsidized electricity in the agricultural sector has often led to over-utilization of groundwater as farmers avoid metering their pumps. In a bid to prevent depletion of the…

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02/07/2020

Agricultural Updates / Benefits For Farmers / Support To Farmers / Uncategorized

Teji Mandi: As monsoon arrives in India, agriculture sector likely to improve

Market has moved on. Who can say this is the same market that was tipped to go as low as 3,000 a couple of months back. The recovery has several…

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02/07/2020

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RCF Ensures Availability of Top Brand Fertilizers to Farming Community

Even in the most challenging times of COVID-19, RCF has ensured the availability of its top brand Fertilizers like ‘Ujjwala’ Urea and ‘Suphala’to the farming community for Kharif sowing season.…

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01/07/2020