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These initiatives reflect the government’s commitment to fostering sustainable agricultural practices, ensuring financial stability for farmers, and promoting overall rural development
C. M. Sharma Agriculture continues to be the largest employment source of people in Jammu and Kashmir, as in rest of the country. It provides employment to over 50 per cent of the population despite of the fact that agriculture faced a severe crisis during the previous couple of decades due to stagnating production, very
The decision to increase the MSP of rabi crops for 2023-24 marketing year was taken at a meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Information and Broadcasting Minister Anurag Thakur said in a media briefing.
Among pulses, the MSP for gram has been increased by Rs 105 per quintal, while for lentil (masur), it was hiked by Rs 500 per quintal.
India's Digital Database for Farmers AgriStack Piloted by Microsoft Stirs Fears About Privacy, Exclusion Microsoft will run a pilot for the Ministry of Agriculture’s AgriStack in 100 villages in six Indian states. By Reuters | Updated: 26 June 2021 10:24 IST Photo Credit: Reuters Highlights Farmers will have a unique ID through the platform Experts believe the project has been developed in a "policy vacuum" A plan by India to build digital databases of farmers to boost their incomes has raised concerns about privacy and the exclusion of poor farmers and thos...