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Agriculture Industry
Public expenditure on agriculture in India declined considerably in past decade: Expertsedit
The Indian Express – Online
Public expenditure on agriculture in India has declined considerably in the past decade, said the authors of a research paper conducted by the Bengaluru-based Foundation for Agrarian Studies (FAS) during an online panel discussion held on March 19. Notably, the research project was supported by the Rosa-Luxemburg-Stiftung and led by Professor R Ramakumar (Tata Institute of Social Sciences) with research scholars Raya Das (Jawaharlal Nehru University) and Abhinav Surya (Centre for Development Studies) being the co-investigators. Analysis of the budgets of the Union and state governments from 2011-12 to 2018-19 shows that government expenditure on agriculture as a share of gross value added in agriculture declined considerably in the past decade, said the researchers.
Govt. Policies
Govt. To Introduce State Agricultural Development Scheme; ₹71 Cr To Fulfill Farmers’ Needsedit
Krishi Jagran – Online
M.R.K. Panneerselvam, Minister for Agriculture and Farmers Welfare stated on Saturday that the State government will launch the State Agricultural Development Scheme this year with a total allocation of 71 crores to meet farmers’ requirements and boost their income. In his presentation of the Agriculture Budget to the Assembly, he stated that the project would be executed through the ‘Kalaignar All Village Integrated Agriculture Development Programme,’ which would have 15 important characteristics. One of these would be the promotion of organic farming, for which the government has initiated the establishment of the Nammazhwar Organic Farming Research Institute. Panneerslvam announced a ₹4 crore budget for the production of organic products in foodgrains, vegetables, and fruits for ...