“AtmaNirbhar Bharat” dream requires farm sector income over 24% of the GDP India won’t be able to reach its ‘AtmaNirbhar Bharat’ (self-reliant) goal until the share of agriculture and related industries in the GDP goes over 24%, said Union Minister Nitin...
Benchmark price for minor millets soon to help states get millets for PDS Millets are being grown in more places, so the Centre may soon set a benchmark price for minor millets grown in different states. The Centre said it would help States get millets and give them out through the public...
Opium farming blooms in Myanmar after military coup: UN report The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime said in a statement that came out on Thursday that the production of opium in Myanmar has gone up a lot since the military coup in 2021. Political and economic unrest has driven...
Over 20,000 agri-infra projects are eligible for a credit of ₹15,225 Cr from Centre So far, the centre has approved ₹15,225 crore in credit for over 20,000 projects through the Agriculture Infra Fund (AIF). However, co-operatives have only paid out less than 15% of their approved loans...
India in the top 3 countries adopting organic agriculture in 2020 Based on the most recent information, India is now one of the top three countries in the world in terms of expanding organic agriculture areas in 2020. IFOAM-Organics International says that organic farming will grow by 3...
