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Agriculture Industry
Income of farm households higher than non-farm homes, says NABARD surveyedit
The earning of an agricultural household for year 2016-17 averaged at Rs 1,07,172 was higher compared to households confined to non-agricultural activities at Rs 87,228.
Kerala floods may have caused damage of Rs 20,000 crore: ASSOCHAMedit
With floods playing havoc in Kerala, the state, known as ‘God’s Own Country’ would have suffered massive economic losses, the estimates of which could well be Rs 15,000-20,000 crore with a staggered impact of a few months, mostly on tourism, cash crops, trade including international trade from Kochi and other ports, besides shaking the lives of millions of people, an ASSOCHAM quick assessment has indicated
ICARgives Rs 4 cr to HAU to check stubble-burningedit
The Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) has sanctioned Rs 4 crore to Chaudhary Charan Singh Haryana Agriculture (HAU) University to check environment pollution owing to burning of crop residue.
Govt all set to waive farmers’ bank loanedit
The Captain-led state government as promised waived off co-operative loans worth Rs 1,700 crore of three lakh farmers having less than 2.5 acre land. The government plans to waive off loans taken by farmers, who have land holdings up to five acres, from commercial banks and co-operatives in the second phase.