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Kerala waives plantation tax; moratorium on agricultural I-Tedit
The Kerala cabinet has waived plantation tax and declared a moratorium on agriculture income tax, meeting a long-pending demand of the plantation sector. The Chief Minister is expected to make an announcement on the floor of the State Assembly during its ongoing session.
‘Grow in India’ before ‘Make in India’edit
As the Narendra Modi administration nears the end of its term, a key initiative of its, ‘Make in India’, appears not to have made much of a difference. In the four years to 2017-18, the index of industrial production has registered an average growth rate of 3.8 per cent and industry’s share in GDP has actually fallen over the 2014-16 period. So was this focus on manufacturing dated, if not misconceived?
Free organic product check for farmersedit
The agriculture department, after launching its scheme to promote organic corridors in Bihar, will help farmers get their products checked for authenticity as part of its third agricultural roadmap.
Karnataka Bank targets Rs 9,000 crore agriculture loan this fiscaledit
Private sector lender Karnataka Bank is targeting to disburse about Rs 9,000 crore agriculture loan this fiscal, seeing potential opportunities in the sector.
Summer planting see a dropedit
Kharif sowing saw a drop of 9.70% to 11.59 million hectare owing to monsoon deficit, Agriculture ministry data showed on Friday.
Baramati role model for agriculture research: Venkaiah Naiduedit
Hailing Baramati as a role model for agriculture research centres in the country, Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu today said Krishi Vigyan Kendras (KVK) must act as a bridge between scientists and farmers in providing knowledge and latest techniques.
Karnataka may only waive crop loans for nowedit
The Janata Dal(S)-Congress coalition in Karnataka may limit itself to waiving only crop loans in the first phase and not cover all agriculture loans under the programme, multiple sources in the government told ET.
M Venkaiah Naidu for more ‘pro-farmer’ policies, says loan waiver not permanent solutionedit
Claiming that farmers who take up allied activities such as poultry and dairy along with traditional farming, do not commit suicide, he said cultivators must be able to export their products for better returns.
Farm loan waiver not a permanent solution, says Venkiah Naiduedit
Vice-president Venkiah Naidu on Friday emphasised the need of increasing the income of the farming community and said loan waivers can’t be a permanent solution. “In the long term, loan waiver will affect the agriculture sector and hurt farmers. As huge population is dependent on agriculture for livelihood, increasing the income and purchasing power of this group is extremely important,” Naidu said. The vice-president was speaking at the national consultation on ‘Making Agriculture Sustainable and Profitable’ in Pune.