Agriculture
New policy aims at doubling farm exports to $60 bn by 2022
07 Dec 2018
The government proposes a diversification of the country’s export basket and destinations with emphasis on high value and value added agricultural exports, especially perishables, to double farmers’ income by 2022
Not enough fruits, vegetables grown to feed the planet: study
29 Oct 2018
If everyone on the planet wanted to eat a healthy diet, there wouldn't be enough fruit and vegetables to go around, according to a new University of Guelph study
Agricultural income 23% higher than non-farm incomes
17 Aug 2018
Agricultural households earned 23 per cent more than non-agricultural households, although agricultural households had an average outstanding debt of Rs1,04,602 against Rs76,731 for nonfarm households, says a Nabard survey
Steep hikes in support prices of kharif crops
05 Jul 2018
The government’s move to hike support prices of most crops by more than 50 per cent, which will cost the state nearly Rs15,000 crore, comes less than a year ahead of the next general elections