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Government bears about Rs 70,000 crore annually as fertiliser subsidy to provide cheaper nutrients to farmers.

Agriculture sector gets Rs 354.77 crore FDI in Apr-May: Govt

Country had received total 515.49 crore FDI in the agriculture sector during the 2016-17

8 Aug 2017 5:10 PM IST

The governments demonetisation move, which pulled out 86 per cent of currency in circulation, has badly affected farmers as they have little cash to buy agri-inputs for winter crops and are even facing hardship in repaying crop loans. (Photo: Representational Image)

Farm growth in 2016-17 to be much better than last few years

The farm sector growth stood at 1.2 per cent in the 2015-16 fiscal due to drought.

29 Dec 2016 4:01 PM IST

To provide relief to farmers hit by natural calamities, the government has decided to give two per cent interest subsidy for the first year on the restructured amount. (Photo: PTI)

Farm loan waivers may lead to fiscal slippages: report

Domestic brokerage firm said around Rs 1.6 trillion of farm loans could come up for waiver.

16 Jun 2017 1:21 PM IST

India has been the worlds fastest growing major economy over the past two years.

Union Budget 2017 to boost living standards

The government's decision to boost investments in the rural sector will see a major transformation in our villages and...

2 Feb 2017 6:21 AM IST

The current GDP data doesn't say much about economic reversal'

Pronab Sen speaks to Pawan Bali on the GDP data for the second quarter released on Thursday.

3 Dec 2017 2:47 AM IST