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Agriculture Industry
India needs innovation in agriculture: NITI Aayog CEO Amitabh Kantedit
Highlighting the need of startups in India, he said that India needs innovation in the field of agriculture so that we provide right seeds and fertilizers to the farmers to increase the agricultural productivity.
Centre, MP govt on collision course over buying of wheatedit
Just days ahead of crucial parliamentary elections, the BJP government at the Centre and the Congress-ruled Madhya Pradesh government appear to be on a collision course over a farmers’ issue— wheat procurement.
Vagad Farmers March to Improve Dialogue and Devise Solutionsedit
In India, padyatras (foot marches) are mostly about powerwalking. Politicians trudge miles in the dusty village roads before election, seeking votes. Protestors often march to emphasize their demands. Lately, lakhs of farmers have been marching to Delhi to highlight the agrarian crisis.
Losing Their Fields And All Hope, Andhra Farmers Turn Daily Wagersedit
B Chennaiah looked anxious as he waited with his family for the 16:30 Hubbali-Vijayawada passenger train to arrive at the Tuggali railway station in Kurnool in western Andhra Pradesh. Only Anamma, his three-year-old granddaughter, could distract him that January evening with her endless questions about railbandi (trains).
Drought in state causes hike in vegetable pricesedit
With the sizzling temperature taking a toll on various districts in Maharashtra, the prices for vegetables has seen an increase.
In Mumbai, the prices of green vegetables namely coriander and spinach among others have increased by 20 per cent while sellers said that a further increase is expected in the coming days.
Rajasthan Farmers Denied Insurance Claim as Axis Bank Paid Premium For Wrong Cropedit
Approximately 135 Kisan Credit Card (KCC)-holding farmers in Nohar tehsil of Rajasthan’s Hanumangarh district have been denied insurance claims under the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY) for kharif 2017. Why? Apparently because Axis Bank debited insurance premiums for cotton crops – which they had not cultivated.
Employment, water, crop loans top priorities for Maha votersedit
A survey conducted by the Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR) in Maharashtra has revealed that better employment opportunities, drinking water and availability of crop loans were the top three priorities for voters in the state.