McDonald's, Tyson Foods drop farm after videotape shows animal cruelty

Last Updated: Friday, August 28, 2015, 02:33

McDonald`s Corp and Tyson Foods both severed ties on Thursday with a Tennessee farm where workers were seen stabbing, beating and stomping on chickens in an undercover video shot by animal rights activists.

FDI in agri sector at Rs 37.64 crore in April-May

Last Updated: Tuesday, August 11, 2015, 15:57

The country received Rs 37.64 crore foreign direct investment (FDI) in agriculture services in the April-May period of this fiscal, Parliament was informed Tuesday.

Govt releases Rs 11,281 crore for settling farm claims

Last Updated: Monday, July 27, 2015, 21:30

The government on Monday said it has released Rs 11,281 crore between April and July to NABARD to pay interest subvention claims to banks for short-term crop loans of up to Rs 3 lakh to farmers.

RBI asks banks to meet farm credit limit amid weather concerns

Last Updated: Thursday, July 16, 2015, 19:31

The Reserve Bank on Thursday directed banks to ensure that their overall direct lending to farmers should not fall below the average of last three years, as government has expressed concerns over impact of recent adverse weather conditions.

RBI concerned over cases against banks in Maha on farm loans

Last Updated: Tuesday, July 14, 2015, 22:12

Even as Maharashtra initiates criminal proceedings against some banks for "not" meeting farm loan target, Reserve Bank Tuesday defended them saying lenders have been doing a commendable job in agriculture sector.

'Plans for agri sector & inflation must to fight weak monsoon'

Last Updated: Friday, June 19, 2015, 18:26

Meteorology Department predicting deficient monsoon for the second year, the government will have to prepare a contingency plan for the farm sector and at the same time work on managing inflation, India Ratings said Friday.

Drought may hit rural economy, aggravating poverty

Last Updated: Monday, June 15, 2015, 12:44

India`s farm economy could contract this fiscal year for the first time in over a decade because of drought, threatening Prime Minister Narendra Modi`s drive to lift millions in the countryside out of poverty and bolster his party`s support.

DFPCL targets Rs 1,000 cr revenue from farm business in 5 yrs

Last Updated: Sunday, June 14, 2015, 15:02

The company's ABFS division had posted a turnover of Rs 70 crore and Desai Foods Rs 40 crore turnover in the recently concluded financial year.

Dollar rises ahead of May US jobs report

Last Updated: Friday, June 5, 2015, 10:45

"There`s no doubt that the US economy and the labor market is improving, but the dollar is also overbought so even if it pushes higher on the back of a strong jobs number, it could be hit by profit-taking next week" ahead of a Federal Reserve policy decision on June 17, Lien said.