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Agriculture is one of those sectors where we have seen no reforms, whether in terms of export-import policies or domestic constraints.

Agriculture sector must grow at 4 pc or higher to boost economy: Kant

Agriculture tech startups have raised over USD 800 million in the last 5 years, he added.

30 July 2018 7:35 PM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi. (Photo: PTI/File)

Govt committed to growth of agriculture sector, says Modi on MSP hike

There has been a historic increase in the MSP. Congratulations to all farmers, he tweeted in Hindi.

4 July 2018 5:13 PM IST

Nearly 77.28 lakh farmers have applied for a waiver.

Govt may hold back Q4 fertiliser subsidy to meet fiscal deficit goal

The subsidy payment through special banking arrangement attracts interest liability for the government.

31 Jan 2019 10:10 AM IST

It believes that the target for institutional credit to agriculture sector is likely to get enhanced to over Rs 12 lakh crore from Rs 11 lakh crore for FY2018-19.

FM may propose more loans to farmers, SMEs

The government has recently upsized the recapitalisation package by Rs 41,000 crore for public sector banks (PSBs) to Rs...

25 Jan 2019 12:50 AM IST

More than half of the country faces high water scarcity. Out of the 1.2 billion people living in the country, about 742 million live and farm in agricultural heartlands.

Water shortage may set off next bad loan wave

According to the report, a close to 40 per cent of the gross credit exposure of Indian banks is in sectors where water...

24 Jan 2019 1:17 AM IST

M Venkaiah Naidu

Strengthen agriculture by long-term structural changes: Naidu

Farming is our basic culture providing livelihood to nearly 60 per cent of our population.

12 Jan 2019 4:35 PM IST

Unless there is a complete change of mindset, that we accept we are predominantly an agriculture based nation, and always have been, the malaise will continue.

Agri, manufacturing to push GDP growth to 7.2 pc in 2018-19: CSO

The growth of the manufacturing sector is expected to accelerate to 8.3 per cent this fiscal, up from 5.7 per cent in...

8 Jan 2019 10:23 AM IST

Can farmers discontent be amended with two months left for the Lok Sabha elections?

RBI raises collateral-free farm loan limit to Rs 1.6 lakh

Currently, the banks are mandated to extend collateral-free agricultural loans up to Rs 1 lakh.

7 Feb 2019 12:51 PM IST

In 2015, 3,266 farmers committed suicide in the state.

Interim Budget focused on rural and agriculture sector: DBS bank

Govt revised up the FY19 fiscal deficit at -3.4 per cent of the GDP vs -3.3 per cent in the budgeted estimate.

2 Feb 2019 12:17 PM IST

NITI Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant

India can't achieve 9-10 per cent GDP growth without agri-revolution:...

Kant also stressed on scrapping Agriculture Produce Marketing Committee and some old laws like Essential Commodites Act.

19 March 2019 10:56 AM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses the media as he arrives to attend the Budget Session of the 17th Lok Sabha at Parliament House in New Delhi on Monday. (Photo: SONDEEP SHANKAR)

Job creation, agriculture to be in focus? RSS-affiliates convey...

In the Budget 2019, Modi government will focus on making the economy more powerful.

26 Jun 2019 1:30 PM IST

Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis

Chief ministers' panel on agri favours linking Finance Commission...

The next meeting of the committee will be on August 16.

19 July 2019 9:22 AM IST