FM Nirmala Sitharaman outlined nine priorities for major agriculture upgrade in the 2024 budget Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced today in the Budget 2024-05 that 109 new high-yielding and climate-resilient varieties of 32 field and cultivation crops will be released to...
Farmers will receive ₹ 17,500/hectare for switching from paddy to other crops Punjab farmers will receive a ₹17,500 per hectare incentive for switching from the water-guzzling paddy crop to alternative crops under the crop diversification programme, state agriculture minister Gurmeet...
A Handbook on bamboo farming has been released in seven languages On Thursday, the “National Symposium on Bamboo” in New Delhi witnessed the release of India’s first comprehensive handbook on bamboo cultivation. The handbook will be available in seven regional languages...
Budget 2024: An attempt to entice farmers, or a dry spell? When Prime Minister Narendra Modi returned for a third term in office, the first document he signed was for the release of the 17th installment of the PM Kisan Nidhi scheme. Furthermore, in its first cabinet meeting, the NDA...
Budget-Major expectations include PLI in agrochemicals and GST reductions on farm inputs Stakeholders in the farm sector, who are equally important in ensuring an excellent harvest and higher prices, are wondering if the Finance Minister will announce anything new or change some...
