Notwithstanding a sluggish monsoon and farmer unrest in different parts of the country, agriculture is picking up momentum, with all crops other than pulses showing an upswing in the sowing area.

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The progress should be based on the development of agriculture and infrastructure for agriculture. If that happens, this country will prosper. (This article was published on June 19, 2017) Post Comment. Related. NEWS. Centre okays kharif MSP; decision secret amid farmers’ protest All you wanted to know about farm loan waivers Maharashtra farmers stir still on, outfits say demands not met .

Looking at the way the agrarian crisis has built up in different pockets, it does appear that the overall approach to agriculture is marked by reactive, rather than clear-sighted, proactive thinking.

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KKM wants farm loans of ₹1.34 lakh crore waived and free power for agriculture pumps. The leader of the Swabhimani Shetkari Sanghatana (SSS) and MP, Raju Shetti, is an ally of the NDA, but has taken an anti-government stance. Shetti told BusinessLine that the strike was spreading across Maharashtra as more farmers are joining the protests.

Addressing a press conference here on Friday, he said the association submitted memoranda to Union Agriculture Minister Radha Mohan Singh, Telangana Agriculture Minister P Srinivasa Reddy and his AP counterpart S Chandramohan Reddy. The federation demanded a Minimum Support Price (MSP) of ₹75 a kilogram and creation of cold storage facilities to help farmers store the produce for a better price.

“We will continue to strike until our demands of loan waiver and remunerative prices for agriculture produce are met. Instead of sending vegetables and milk to the cities, we will dispose of them in our villages,” Jadhav said. On Thursday morning, farmers in the state blocked vehicles ferrying vegetables and milk to cities and dumped their loads of produce on to the road in many places.

Releasing the second estimate for the 2016-17 crop year, the Agriculture Ministry pegged the overall production of horticulture crops at 295.16 mt, up from the initial estimate of 287.32 mt for the same period. In the 2015-16 crop year, the country is estimated to have harvested 286.16 mt of such crops. Among the horticulture crops, ...

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India’s agriculture sector grew at the highest rate in three years of 4.1 per cent in 2016-17 as the Modi government launched several schemes to boost production and ensure better returns to farmers, BJP President Amit Shah said today.

The Opposition on Friday attacked the Narendra Modi government for alleged failures in the agriculture sector, singling out the crop insurance scheme — the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bhima Yojana (PMFBY) — as one that had only created windfall gains for the insurer, and was of little help to the farmer.

There are just 4-5 days for the 2017 southwest monsoon to set over the Kerala coast, but the government does not appear to be in any hurry or serious about its traditional obligation towards the farm sector at this time of the year. The Agriculture Ministry’s apathy means the agri market faces

The Telangana movement for a separate state was fought on three issues — water, power and employment. While the K Chandrasekhara Rao Government has surprised many by catching up on the power sector, its performance on the agriculture sector remains anything but impressive.

India's agriculture sector is heading to embrace the world of genomics where plants and animals are examined and assessed at their DNA or genetic level, K. Ramasamy, Vice-Chancellor, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, has said.

Farmers are not deriving the promised benefits under the Centre’s crop insurance scheme, and instead it is private insurers who are profiting, the All India Kisan Sabha alleged on Wednesday. Citing statistics given by the Agriculture Ministry in the Rajya Sabha last month, Hannan Mollah, General

It also suggested the Centre to first consult the state governments on the issue given that agriculture is a state subject. Biotech regulator Genetic Engineering Approval Committee (GEAC) had last week recommended the commercial use of genetically modified mustard in a submission to the environment ministry.

India needs to triple investment in agricultural research: IFPRI Our Bureau · print · Tweet. Says China spends 4 times more on R&D. New Delhi, May 11: India ... (SDGs) through agriculture in India. Commenting on India’s efforts to double farmers’ income by 2022, the IFPRI chief said: “This is not possible if we focus just on rice, wheat or maize.