Tag: indian agriculture
Productivity enhancement may lead to further reduction in agriculture sector NPA: Nabard Chairman
Mumbai: Non-performing assets in the agriculture sector have dropped significantly, and boosting crop productivity alongside credit enhancement will drive further improvement, Nabard Chairman Shaji Krishnan…
Govt mulls FDI liberalisation in plantation sector
New Delhi: The government is considering liberalising foreign direct investment (FDI) norms in the plantation sector by bringing more commercial crops under the ambit, an…
China to supply bulk of India’s fertiliser tender in major sale
China is expected to ship at least 1.2 million tons of a key fertilizer variety to India, marking a ramp-up in sales from the world’s…
India has achieved self-reliance in food; now it’s time for value addition: Chirag Paswan
Union Food Processing Minister Chirag Paswan said on Wednesday that India has achieved self-reliance in food production. Now, Paswan added, the focus must be on…
A yo-yo monsoon is threatening India’s crops and the power grid
An intensifying El Niño and global warming are driving a shift in India’s monsoon rainfall, creating more erratic weather patterns that threaten to dent agricultural…
ICAR to cap rice, wheat area under crop diversification plan; forms 52 task teams for 2047 roadmap
New Delhi: The Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) will push for crop diversification under its roadmap for 2047, with the area under rice to…
Clouds over kharif sowing: Met sees below-normal rain in July
New Delhi: India is likely to receive below-normal rainfall in July, the wettest month of the southwest monsoon, with precipitation expected to be less than…
States asked to focus on sowing pulses, oilseeds
New Delhi: The government has asked states to prioritise pulses and oilseeds during the kharif sowing season as India prepares for below-normal rainfall and possible…
Resilient Indian economy may face West Asia headwinds; El Nino impact likely on agri output: RBI
Mumbai: India’s economy could face headwinds due to higher energy prices and supply chain disruptions, while the likelihood of El Nino conditions could hit agriculture…
India becomes world’s largest rice producer
New Delhi: India has become the world’s largest rice producer, surpassing China, agriculture minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said Thursday, as the government unveiled a nationwide…