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    Govt asks PSU Banks to help framers in drought-affected areas

    Finance Minister P Chidambaram today asked banks to keep EMIs at affordable level to boost sale of consumer durables that will restart the engine of manufacturing and revive the cycle of investment. After a review meeting with the chiefs of public sector banks against the backdrop of slowdown in the economy, he also announced rescheduling […]

    Agriculture Breaking News

    EGoM on drought likely to decide on relief measures today

    New Delhi : An Empowered Group of Ministers on drought, headed by Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar, is scheduled to meet on Tuesday for deciding on relief measures to tackle drought-like situation in some states that has led to fodder and water scarcity. As of now, monsoon rains are deficient by 21 per cent across India, […]

    Agriculture

    Coca-Cola and Jain Irrigation’s sustainable agriculture initiative Project Unnati to reach 50,000 farmers

    Chittoor: Project Unnati, a sustainable agriculture initiative by Coca-Cola and Jain Irrigation, accomplished its first milestone today with the announcement of a specialized farmer training program and the establishment of 100 demo farms in the pilot phase to train over 50,000 farmers over five years. The program will use specialized buses with in-built classrooms to provide […]

    Agriculture

    Govt makes sugarcane deal sweeter for farmers

    New Delhi : The Government says farmers will get financial assistance in case of their crop getting damaged due to cold wave or frost and raised the sugarcane price that mills pay to growers to Rs 170 per quintal—a decision aimed at improving the lot of farmers. An official release in New Delhi said the […]

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    PSUs may invite multiple global tenders for wheat export

    New Delhi : State-run trading firms such as STC, MMTC and PEC are likely to float multiple global tenders for export of 2 million tonnes of wheat permitted by the government earlier this week. Each export tender will be invited for quantities up to 1.5 lakh tonnes to ensure better realization. The Cabinet Committee on […]

    Agriculture

    Govt. approves export of two million tonnes of wheat

    New Delhi : The government approved export of two million tonnes of wheat from its buffer stock in order to clear storage space for new crops. The decision was taken by the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, CCEA. Food Minister K V Thomas said, after the meeting that the CCEA has approved export of two […]

    Agriculture

    Centre launches Kharif season programme to increase pulse production

    New Delhi : The Centre has launched a special programme in the current Kharif season to achieve more than 19 million tonnes of pulse production in the country. According to an official release, the programme focuses on inter-cropping of pulse crops over other crops and accelerating productivity through adoption of innovative technologies relating to plan […]

    Agriculture

    Record production & procurement of foodgrains: Govt to ensure storage: Food Min Thomas

    New Delhi : The government is making all efforts to ensure storage in wake of record production and highest ever procurement of food grains this year. Talking to reporters in New Delhi, Food and Consumers affairs Minister Professor K V Thomas said that these measures include protection of foodgrains stored in unscientific katcha cap , […]

    Agriculture Breaking News

    Govt to release 5 MT of foodgrains, 3 MT wheat

    New Delhi : The government on Tuesday decided to offload eight million tonnes of foodgrains to BPL families and bulk users at subsidised rates, costing Rs 10,000 crore to the exchequer. The decision was taken by an Empowered Group of Ministers, headed by Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee, in the face of severe shortage of storage […]

    Agriculture

    Govt hikes paddy MSP by Rs 170/qtl for 2012-13

    In view of rising input costs, the government on Thursday announced Rs 170 per quintal hike in support price of paddy to farmers at Rs 1,250 for the 2012-13 crop year (July-June). The minimum support price (MSP) of paddy and other Kharif (summer) crops has been approved by the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA), […]

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