Indian economy will transform if it can meet global demand for organic food; dairy plays a vital role. Amit Shah, the Union Home, and Cooperation Minister stated on Sunday that the Indian economy will transform if it can meet global demand for organic food and that the dairy industry can...
Repeal of three farm laws a ‘setback’ for “doubling farmers’ income” – Niti Aayog Niti Aayog member Ramesh Chand said on Sunday that the repeal of three farm laws has been a ‘setback’ to higher price realization by farmers and could be a...
Govt preparing model by-laws to govern 63,000 Primary Agricultural Credit Societies (PACS) The Union government is preparing model by-laws to govern the country’s 63,000 Primary Agricultural Credit Societies (PACS). According to a senior government official, the newly formed...
Centre to bear the entire cost of rice fortification for Public Distribution at ₹2,700 cr per year. The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) has approved a plan that will see rice fortified with vitamins that can help prevent malnutrition released from government stocks for use in...
Govt must de-regulate Bt brinjal, GM mustard & approve herbicide-tolerant cotton and other crop varieties. The government must de-regulate Bt brinjal and genetically modified mustard, which have already been approved by The Genetic Engineering Appraisal Committee (GEAC), the...
