As per the Ministry of Agriculture‘s second advance estimate of horticultural production, India is predicted to have the greatest ever horticulture production of 329.86 million tonnes in 2020-21, a 2.93% increase over the previous year. Vegetables, spices, medicinal, and aromatic...
According to an official statement released on Wednesday, Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh has announced the waiver of ₹ 590 crore in loans under the farm debt waiver scheme for laborers and the landless farming community. This would pave the way for the fulfilment of another key...
Imports of edible oil fell by 20% in June, owing to increased inventory in the country, which appears to have impacted shipments. The country’s edible oil imports stood at 0.96 million tonnes (mt) in June 2021, down from 1.21 mt in May 2021, a 20.08 percent decrease. As per the data...
According to KV Subramanian, the Chief Economic Adviser (CEA) to the government of India, the Indian agriculture industry is now prepared for major growth as a result of crucial reforms, notably Farm Bills, implemented by the government over the previous year or so. He stated that, over...
On Monday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi stated that the Agri industry, which has seen a growth in output, requires a “post-harvest transformation.” Despite the enormous obstacles posed by the COVID-19 outbreak, Modi stated that industrious farmers had produced a record amount...
