2017-18 kharif food production touches new record
The second advance estimate of food production for major crops has set a record
Bumper burden
Madhya Pradesh witnesses farmer unrest like never before despite a bumper harvest
Not a promissory note
Demonetisation casts a long shadow over the rural economy
Not a promissory note
Demonetisation casts a long shadow over the rural economy
Budget attempts to provide relief to drought-hit farmers
But boost in agriculture budget not enough, say experts
Survey proposes direct benefit transfer in fertiliser subsidy
The government spent Rs 73,000 crore as subsidy on fertilizers in 2015-16
Economic Survey recommends using MGNREGA to revive water bodies
Revival will lead to an increase in the net irrigation potential
Cabinet gives nod to new agriculture insurance scheme
The new scheme will be unable to address the existing agrarian crises, say experts
Poor monsoon to hit food stock hard
Karnataka was the first state to declare drought
About 100 districts have suffered drought conditions for 15 years
Continuous erratic weather is making states more vulnerable