Thousands of tribal (Adivasis) farmers have taken to the streets, demanding title deeds for forest land cleared for ‘Podu’ cultivation (a form of shifting cultivation). The matter, which has been subject to review for more than 15 years, has resurfaced after the Telangana...
The Bank of Baroda (BoB), the fourth-largest nationalized bank with 132 million customers has announced the establishment of centralized agri-loans processing units across 16 Zonal Offices on Saturday. The Centre for Agriculture Marketing and Processing (CAMP) is a dedicated credit...
APEDA has offered to hold regular buyer-seller meetings in order to facilitate proper market linkage for the promotion of GI-tagged rice from Kerala. According to Simi Unnikrishnan, Assistant General Manager, Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export (APEDA), New Delhi, the...
Experts believe that the Centre’s decision to provide an additional fertilizers subsidy of ₹28,655 crores for the rabi season will benefit both farmers and the industry. In a note, ICRA stated that the move will ensure farmers have access to fertilizers at a reasonable price in...
A few but main reasons why the Vegetable prices in the wholesale and retail markets of the National capital, Delhi have risen. The traders have indicated that if the current situation continues, these commodities may become more expensive in the coming weeks. Vegetable prices in...
