‘Scale of finance’, a measure of loans permissible per acre per crop, varies across districts, causing confusion. It must be harmonised The Modi government had rolled out an innovative loan…
If farmers have overdue interests above Rs 1 lakh in cooperative banks, repayment of the same before July 31, 2019, will make them eligible for a farm loan waiver up…
Nirmala Sitharaman has allocated Rs 12,000 crore less in the Budget for the financial year 2019-20 towards the government's flagship income support scheme -- PM-Kisan-- that has been extended to…
India has a rich history of rural entrepreneurship in traditional industries such as coir, khadi, bamboo, cane, and more. Government bodies such as the MSME Ministry have been running various…
A file picture of a solar irrigation system plant developed by the Irrigation Department of Assam Ritu Raj Konwar Grid-connected solar irrigation offers farmers an additional income source, and if…
HIGHLIGHTS Telangana is set to spend Rs 32,000 crore on farm loan waiver this season — the highest-ever amount to be incurred on this count by any state in the…
New Delhi: In one of its first decisions after taking office on 30 May, the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government extended its income support scheme for all farmers, regardless of the…
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