NCDC’s scheme aligns itself with the focus of the National Health Policy, 2017, covering the health systems in all their dimensions- investments in health, organisation of healthcare services, access to…
Farm credit exposures of all lending institutions, including NBFCs, are excluded from the scope of the resolution framework Reserve Bank of India has recently released a set of frequently asked…
Maldives-India Cargo ferry service would strengthen the friendship between the two countries In a recent tweet replying to Maldivian President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih, PM Modi has said that the Maldives-India…
High premium cost and insurers’ reluctance to settle claims cited as the reason The Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY), the flagship insurance scheme of PM Narendra Modi for the…
Training and funding to promote agripreneurship will be a major focus The central government is encouraging startups in the agricultural sector to contribute directly and indirectly for enhancing the income…
Invites suggestions to develop a model to provide help and finance Nitin Gadkari, Union Minister for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises and Road & Transport stressed on the need to provide financial…
Rs 10,000 crore sanctioned for the current year A new pan India Central Sector Scheme-Agriculture Infrastructure Fund has been approved by the Union Cabinet chaired by PM Narendra Modi, to…
KVKs and scientists can help marginal farmers immensely Laying the foundation stone through video-conference of the administrative building of the Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK) at Dataganj, Badaun in UP, Union…
To benefit small, marginal and landless farmers To strengthen the rural economy consisting of 86 percent small and marginal farmers, Union Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare Minister, Narendra Singh Tomar has…
Govt is yet to release fertilizer subsidy dues of ₹48,000 crores in FY 20- 21 Although the arrival of southwest monsoon has makes the farm sector looks rosy,…
The scheme will promote dairy sector and further benefit around 95 lakh farmers in 50,000 villages. Information and Broadcasting Minister, Prakash Javadekar said that Cabinet has approved a Rs 4,558…
BY Dr Bhagirath Chaudhary, Founder Director, South Asia Biotechnology Centre Farmers are paying about Rs 15,000 crore GST annually on farm inputs to produce farm commodities Farmers are the…
SABC requested Union Finance Minister to exempt GST on farm in-puts like fertilizers, pesticides, tractor, micro- nutrients and agricultural equipment to decrease the financial burden of smallholder farmers The South…
The initiative to help over 1000 families, farmers and horticulture communities in the region Herbalife Nutrition, the global leader in nutrition, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Government…