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Govt. Policies
Budget 2023: Can govt provide much-needed impetus to spur growth in agrarian sector?edit
Zee Business– Online
Agriculture is the sunrise sector of India and employs the majority of the workforce and, for a variety of reasons, has dominated national policy and academic debate in recent years. However, the industry is still plagued by supply chain issues and a lack of adequate warehousing facilities. The Budget this year is expected to have a significant impact on the agriculture sector. The industry sought assistance from the government in the form of tax breaks and certification frameworks to boost industry advancement. There are many lenses with this year’s budget being viewed. With the growing startups in the country, various leaders from across segments of agriculture have their views. Following are the recommendations for the upcoming ...
Budget 2023 Expectations LIVE News Updates: FM Sitharaman Likely to Increase Defence Allocationedit
News18– Online
The Union Budget 2023-24, which is all set to be presented on February 1, is coming at a time when major economies across the world are facing uncertainty and are, as per various agencies, likely to face recession this year. Companies are also resorting to mass layoffs to cut costs due to economic uncertainties. Amid this, various sectors are expecting support in the upcoming Budget.
The middle class is eagerly awaiting some income tax reforms that would enable them to curtail their tax outgo.
Paddy in India
Agriculture scientists inspect paddy fields in Siddipet on stem borer impactedit
Telangana Today– Online
Siddipet: Scientists of Prof Jayashankar Agriculture University Hyderabad made a field visit to paddy fields in Narayanraopet village on Tuesday following the presence of stem borer insects in the fields. The team of scientists have made some suggestions to farmers and agriculture officials to combat the stem borer menace to get a good yield of Yasangi paddy. Asking farmers to place pheromone traps to identify the presence of the stem borer initially, they also stressed on the need of using Carbofuran 3g to combat the menace in nurseries before transplantation or after transplantation.
Centre procures paddy, wheat worth over Rs 2.5 lakh crore in 2021-22 against Rs 98k crore in 2013-14edit
The Times of India – Online
NEW DELHI: Procurement of wheat and paddy in quantity and value terms has risen significantly in the last eight years, on account of a hike in the minimum support price (MSP) and purchases made from more states, a senior food ministry official said on Tuesday. The number of farmers covered under the MSP operations has also increased because of the higher quantity of wheat and paddy procurement by the Food Corporation of India (FCI), the nodal agency for the procurement and distribution of foodgrains.