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PM launches financing facility worth Rs 1 lakh crore under Agri-Infra Fund. (ANI Photo)

Agri-Infra Fund: PM Modi launches Rs 1 lakh crore financing facility

Modi also released the sixth installment of Rs 17,100 crore to more than 8.55 crore farmer beneficiaries under the...

9 Aug 2020 12:48 PM IST

55,012 farmers of Konkan division took the insurance cover

Loan waivers are good politics, not economics

For agriculture to be viable, the farmer must get a minimum support price that is close to the market price.

21 Dec 2018 12:05 AM IST

Vidhan Bhavan, Leader of Opposition Radhakrishna Vikhe-Patil

Yavatmal suicide incident shameful for govt: Patil

Villagers have performed Bhopale's last rites wearing a black badge, which is a symbol of protest against the...

14 May 2018 12:33 AM IST

The singer reportedly refused to comply to his demand apparently because she was pregnant. The denial did not go down well with Jatoi, who was allegedly inebriated and shot her dead. (Representational Image)

UP farmer tied to tree, shot at over monetary dispute

The 45-yr-old farmer was shifted to hospital in serious condition.

7 May 2018 5:32 PM IST

The analysis also showed that cancer patients are about three times more likely to commit suicide than the general population. (Photo: Pixabay)

Debt-ridden farmer kills self in Madhya Pradesh

This was the fourth farmer suicide death case reported in MP in last ten days.

3 Jun 2018 6:53 AM IST

Farmers participate in the race in the belief that participation before ploughing their fields will bring good rain and a better harvest. (Photo: AFP)

Rural demand, farm income set to grow: RBI

Farm sector accounts for about 14 pc of India's $2.6 trillion economy and employs more than half of the country's 1.3 bn...

2 Aug 2018 9:12 AM IST

The government may increase the MSP of wheat by Rs 100 to Rs 1,725 a quintal for this year. (Photo: PTI)

Rural demand to pick up on MSP hikes, farm loan waivers: report

As per the report, rising farm loan waivers will also push up rural income as general elections approach.

21 Sept 2018 3:54 PM IST

Many farmers switched to new genetically-engineered cotton seeds which are resistant to a deadly pest called bollworm and produced far higher yields and healthier crops with less use of pesticides.

Additional Rs 6,399 billion investment needed to double farmers'...

Required rate of increase in investment on private account is estimated at 7.86 per cent per annum.

14 Aug 2017 3:08 PM IST

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

Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis (Photo: PTI)

Maharashtra: Fadnavis to launch Samwad Sabha to reach out to farmers

Nearly 4,000 elected representatives of the party will participate in the campaign and hold meetings with farmers at...

25 May 2017 1:22 PM IST

As per the data, food inflation basket contracted to 0.56 per cent in January, negative growth second time in a row.

Good & bad news on inflation, WPI

The government has two options. It can either lower the duties on imported fuel or subsidise kerosene and LPG.

18 Feb 2017 6:11 AM IST

Mead owned Border Collies and terriers and was often seen pottering around the farm in his wellies and flat cap, a neighbour said. (Photo: Youtube videograb)

Multi-millionaire dairy farmer accidentally dies after his dog starts...

Derek Mead, a property developer and a local councillor, suffered a heart attack after the 'tragic accident' on his farm...

6 Jun 2017 6:37 PM IST