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NABARD plans to raise Rs 55,000 crore from market this fiscaledit
State-owned National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) has reportedly said it is planning to raise about Rs 55,000 crore from the domestic market in the current financial year to fund its organisation’s growth and also support various agricultural and rural development schemes of the government.
Bihar: Heavy Rains Bring Ray of Hope for Paddy Farmers, Threat of Floods Looms Largeedit
According to the agriculture department officials, heavy rains have compensated rainfall deficiency of last month. The state recorded 41% less rainfall in June and 43% less rainfall by July first week. However, till July 11, the state has recorded 21% more than the normal rainfall. Usually the state receives 110 mm rains during this period of July, but it has recorded 135.7 mm rains this time.
Good news for farmers: Monsoon rallies to cut deficit to 12%edit
Govt finalising modalities for crop loan waiver: Telangana Agriculture Minister Singireddy Niranjan Reddyedit
Agriculture Minister Singireddy Niranjan Reddy said that the government is in the process of finalising the modalities for implementation of farm loan waiver.
Oppn says budget lacks bold steps, PC terms ‘insipid’edit
Countering their criticism, BJP’s Prabhat Jha said it is a “pro-poor and pro-farmer” budget and allocation for the agriculture sector has been substantially increased that will help boost the growth. He also said the Congress won five states recently with the promise to waive of farm loans within 10 days of government formation. “But farm loans are yet to be waived even till date and people have realised the true colours of the Congress, the result of which was seen in the Lok Sabha polls,” he said.
Dir Agri for raising economic status of farmersedit
The status of Kharief crops like paddy, maize and vegetable is satisfactory and all the schemes are being implemented as per the desired targets. Besides, review of Soil heath card scheme, KCC scheme, Action Plan for Mushroom Development Scheme was approved wherein the interested beneficiaries would get a subsidy of Rs. 15000 per unit of hundred trays/bags of Mushroom for equipment and related activities.
Budget
Agriculture budget rolls out sops for farming sector in Andhra Pradeshedit
The agriculture budget presented by the state government in the assembly on Friday had greater benefits rolled out to farming sector. The budget was presented by minister for municipal administration and urban development Botsa Satyanarayana in the absence of agriculture minister Kurasala Kanna Babu. The budget with a total outlay of Rs 28,866.23 crore has investment support to farmers, welfare for tenant farmers, free crop insurance, interest-free crop loans, ex-gratia to farmers, price stabilization fund, calamity relief fund, farm mechanization, promotion of horticulture, sericulture, animal husbandry, fisheries and linking MNREGS with agriculture.
Vulnerable agricultureedit
Odisha govt approves 24 new projects worth Rs 250 croreedit
In a bid to strengthen agriculture infrastructure and enhance farmers’ income, the Odisha government on Thursday approved 24 new projects worth Rs 250 crore under Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana (RKVY). Chairing the State Level Sanctioning Committee Meeting (SLSC) of RKVY, Chief Secretary Aditya Prasad Padhi directed the project implementing departments and agencies to complete the projects within the scheduled time and ensure proper delivery of the services to farmers.
NABARD plans to raise Rs 55,000 crore from market this fiscaledit
State-owned National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) has reportedly said it is planning to raise about Rs 55,000 crore from the domestic market in the current financial year to fund its organisation’s growth and also support various agricultural and rural development schemes of the government.
Oppn says budget lacks bold steps, PC terms ‘insipid’edit
Countering their criticism, BJP’s Prabhat Jha said it is a “pro-poor and pro-farmer” budget and allocation for the agriculture sector has been substantially increased that will help boost the growth. He also said the Congress won five states recently with the promise to waive of farm loans within 10 days of government formation. “But farm loans are yet to be waived even till date and people have realised the true colours of the Congress, the result of which was seen in the Lok Sabha polls,” he said.
Technology in Agriculture
Calibrating Digital Solutions to Agriculture, Manufacturingedit
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