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For certain crops in some states (like soyabean in Maharashtra and cotton in Karnataka) farmers' income more than doubled in FY22 from FY18 levels, while in all other cases it rose in the range of 1.3-1.7 times.

Average farm income soars 1.3-1.7 times in FY22 from FY18: SBI Research

This scheme alone, according to him can usher in an additional Rs 5.25 lakh crore agri credit with only an…

July 17, 2022 18:07 IST

Syngenta is ready with two products (a fungicide and insecticide) for six crops including cotton, rice and soybean for drone…

July 15, 2022 08:05 IST

The vegetables production grew marginally to 204.61 mt in 2021-22 compared to 200.4 mt as per the final estimate for 2020-21.

India’s horticultural crops output increase marginally to 341 million tonne in 2021-22

Horticultural crop output continues to be higher than foodgrain production

July 15, 2022 01:30 IST

According to Gurvinder Singh, director, agriculture department, the state government will also provide incentives to farmers for shifting around 10% of wheat area to alternative crops such as oilseeds and pulses.

Punjab plans crop diversification scheme, to cut a third of paddy area in 5 years

“We are working out a detailed programme on crop diversification soon and we will provide financial support to the programme…

June 18, 2022 04:30 IST

Reaping lower inflation: Strengthening agriculture can help tame prices of certain commodities Premium Story

The second front on which heavy lifting is needed is setting of prudent fiscal policy by the mandarins of the…

Updated: June 6, 2022 08:47 IST

From plate to plough: Make India’s agri-exports more sustainable

Substantial environmental and fiscal costs mark the production of rice and sugar, two of India’s top agri-export items. This must…

May 23, 2022 03:45 IST

With a liquidity crunch affecting their operations, there was a threat to farm productivity in the region.

Food Producer Organisations: Farmers reap bumper gains

Adilabad’s farmers have seen a four-fold rise in their collective income through use of digital technology

May 19, 2022 05:30 IST

Steeper MSP hikes likely as farm input costs soar

Any such move could inflate procurement costs for welfare programmes and potentially add to price pressure, putting both the government…

May 16, 2022 05:00 IST

“We are working on a digital and services initiative, which aims at bringing holistic and customised solutions like advanced agri-advisory, crop inputs, credit, farm services etc,” Susheel Kumar, country head and managing director, Syngenta India, told FE in an email interaction.

Syngenta to use AI, drones to expand outreach of crop protection products

For improving productivity, the company is working on two aspects — seed treatment and providing biological solutions which would help…

May 13, 2022 03:15 IST

Explainer: Who is a distressed farmer?

The National Bank of Agriculture and Rural Development (Nabard) will create a Farmer Distress Index (FDI) to identify the farmers,…

April 30, 2022 04:30 IST

The study, ‘Farm loan waivers in India: assess the impact and looking ahead’, was released on Friday.

Promote healthy credit culture rather than waiving farm loans: Study

“The production cycle coupled with other factors, makes it impossible for farmers not to be indebted, and the income instability…

April 23, 2022 06:00 IST

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Blessing in disguise: How high inflation amid Ukraine war could help improve farm incomes

In 2022, economists are upbeat on improved farm incomes as they expect farmers to benefit from higher MSP (minimum support…

April 21, 2022 13:48 IST

Against such headwinds, a less than normal monsoon would have worsened the pain.

A monsoon salve: Normal rainfall could bring relief to the rural economy

Some experts even believe that costlier fertiliser could push up food inflation—this has more than doubled in rural areas since…

April 15, 2022 03:00 IST

ARYA.AG: Lending farmers a helping hand

This agri startup provides a host of services like warehousing financing and market linkages to 7,00,000 small farmers across 21…

April 11, 2022 09:11 IST

“Efforts towards adoption of regenerating agricultural practices by farmers would be suitably incentivised through this unique initiative,” Ashok Kumar Singh, director, IARI, said. Singh said that this programme could create a market for carbon trading for Indian farmers.

Environmentally sustainable agriculture: Rice farmers to get incentives through carbon credit

Carbon credits from farmers can be purchased by those industries, especially aviation, mining or manufacturers of fertiliser, who are not…

April 7, 2022 01:30 IST

Decarbonising Indian agriculture: Chunk of capital needed for sustainable agri-pathways can come from repurposing existing subsidies

Apart from livestock, the major constituents of agriculture GHG emissions are rice cultivation (17.5%), fertiliser application (19.1%), and field burning…

March 30, 2022 02:09 IST

Gramophone: Farmers can turn to this firm for assistance

The startup seeks to guide farmers from pre-sowing to post-harvest stages, using technology and data to maximise their gains

March 28, 2022 08:50 IST

From Plate to Plough: How to ensure farm & food atmanirbharta

Our research also shows that every rupee spent on agri-R&D yields much better returns (11.2), compared to returns on every…

March 28, 2022 03:45 IST

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