agriculture

The union cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Tuesday approved a scheme for interest subvention for public sector banks, private banks, cooperative banks, regional rural banks and NABARD for providing short-term crop loan…

A total of 5,650 farmers committed suicide in 2014, with the maximum deaths being reported from Maharashtra, Telangana and Chhattisgarh, official data has revealed. According to the "Accidental Deaths and Suicides in India 2014" report…

In a bid to insulate farmers from the vagaries of the monsoon, the government on Thursday announced a new national irrigation scheme with an outlay of Rs.50,000 crore that will not only ensure supply of water to the agricultural sector, but…

The cabinet has approved the prime minister's agriculture irrigation scheme as well as some skill development programmes for the youth who don't have a higher education degree, it was announced on Thursday. Finance Minister Arun Jaitley…

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday laid stress on the need for second Green Revolution in the country. "There is an immediate need of Green Revolution in the country. The Green Revolution should immediately start in eastern India…

The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday gave its approval for the continuation and strengthening of Krishi Vigyan Kendras (KVKs) and setting up new ones with an outlay of Rs.3,900 crore. The scheme…

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs on Wednesday increased the Minimum Support Price (MSP) of crops ranging from Rs.15 to Rs.275 for this year's kharif season. The new support prices will be effective from October 1 this year.…

Bhubaneswar, June 8 (IANS): Amid grim prediction that Odisha may receive less rainfall this monsoon, the state government on Monday asked district collectors to come out with contingency plans to tackle any possible drought-like situation.…

New Delhi, June 4 (IANS): Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said on Thursday that the forecast of deficit rain during the monsoon this year would not have any significant impact on food production owing to geographical distribution of the…

Bhubaneswar, June 1: This time Rabi crop would be procured from 19 districts in Odisha and the state government has made arrangements for smooth procurement. Around 1,75,336 farmers have been registered in the state, this information was…