Centre to launch 'unified' insurance product for farmers

Last Updated: Monday, July 27, 2015, 18:46

Amid concerns over rising incidents of farmer suicides in the country, the Narendra Modi-led government is planning to unveil an exclusive all-in-one insurance product for the farming community as part of its ongoing social security scheme.

Centre to spend Rs 50,000 cr on agri sector, bring crop insurance: Arun Jaitley

Last Updated: Tuesday, July 14, 2015, 19:27

Admitting that the condition of farmers is a "matter of concern", Jaitley said, "In the coming time, we have plans to spend Rs 50,000 crore on farming and irrigation sectors in the country."

PM to farmers: Use scientific methods to enhance production

Last Updated: Sunday, June 28, 2015, 16:24

Emphasising the need for use of scientific methods for farming to increase productivity, Modi said it was high time that the country goes for the second Green Revolution as the first such revolution took place long back.

CIS case: Sebi asks Capacious Farming to refund investor money

Last Updated: Wednesday, June 17, 2015, 19:37

Taking action against illegal investment schemes in the garb of trading of animals and their products, markets regulator Sebi has asked Capacious Farming to refund investors money within three months.

Modi seeks quick boost to irrigation as drought looms

Last Updated: Monday, June 8, 2015, 15:29

This year, the rains are forecast to be 88 percent of the long-term average, which could drastically crimp farm output.

Govt ready with steps to tackle deficient monsoon: Agriculture Minister

Last Updated: Wednesday, June 3, 2015, 15:41

Due to poor monsoon, agriculture growth stood at 0.2 percent in the 2014-15 fiscal.

Odisha budget focuses on infra, education and farming

Last Updated: Monday, February 16, 2015, 21:34

The Odisha government today presented Rs 84,487.77-crore budget for 2015-16 that focuses on infrastructure, education and agriculture.

Food in the sky? Highrise farming idea gains ground

Last Updated: Sunday, January 26, 2014, 16:57

Imagine stepping out of your highrise apartment into a sunny, plant-lined corridor, biting into an apple grown in the orchard on the fourth floor as you bid "good morning" to the farmer off to milk his cows on the fifth.

Financing alone not to solve problem of farmers: Bankers

Last Updated: Sunday, January 19, 2014, 20:15

Seasoned bankers representing various institutions said that farmers should take benefits from various credit schemes, but loans alone cannot improve their economic lot.

Afghanistan`s farmers in Bihar to study farming

Last Updated: Thursday, January 16, 2014, 13:51

Bihar is turning its attention to popularising and promoting organic farming in the state to usher in a new "Green Revolution" in agriculture.

UN declares 2014 as international year of family farming

Last Updated: Monday, November 25, 2013, 17:16

In many developing countries, family farms represent up to 80 percent of all farm holdings, it added.

`Poly house farming can mitigate vegetable supply crisis`

Last Updated: Friday, November 22, 2013, 17:27

Poly house farming can mitigate supply crisis of vegetables in cities if the new farming technology is deployed on a large-scale in surrounding regions, a senior official of Mother Dairy said on Friday.