agriculture

The fund announced by NABVentures, a subsidiary of NABARD, has an initial corpus of Rs 750 crore with Rs 250 crore each from NABARD and the Ministry of Agriculture, and Rs 250 crore from other institutions.The fund is structured to support approximately 85 agri startups with investment sizes...

Jaipur: The BJP state working committee meeting will be held here on Saturday and will be attended by Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan and over 8,000 party workers, state president CP Joshi said."The meeting will be held in two sessions at the JECC auditorium in Sitapura and...

Jaipur: Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma on Friday said a provision of Rs 96,000 crore has been made in the budget for the welfare of farmers and said the state government is committed to making farmers prosperous and improving their standard of living.Addressing a felicitation and gratitude...

New Delhi: National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (Nabard) on Friday said its branch has launched a Rs 750 crore agriculture fund for startups and rural enterprises.The fund named 'Agri-Sure' has been announced by NABVENTURES, a subsidiary of NABARD, with an initial corpus of Rs...

In New Delhi, Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Thursday expressed satisfaction over the increase in pulse cultivation during the ongoing kharif sowing season 2024-25, with an increase in the area under pulses of more than 50 percent, especially in Tur.Reviewing the progress...

Chandigarh, Agriculture Minister Gurmeet Singh Khuddian on Thursday said the Punjab government will provide more than 22,000 crop residue management machines to the farmers of the state for paddy straw management.He asked the concerned officials to ensure that the draw for subsidized CRM...

A Nagaland government official said the prestigious Agriculture Leadership Award 2024 declared the state as the best in horticulture for its excellent work in introducing innovative programs and policies for horticulture development, which has positively transformed the lives of many farmers and...

India, July 11, 2024 – Ayekart, a leading agri-food fintech platform, has announced a strategic partnership with Grameen India Foundation. This collaboration aims to extend Ayekart's Ayekrishi Platform (PaaS) along with market linkage services with integrated finance to Grameen...

New Delhi, Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Thursday assured Bihar Agriculture Minister Mangal Pandey of unwavering support to the farmers of the state and advocated synergistic efforts between the Center and the state to promote agricultural development.At the meeting held...

New Delhi, Maharashtra was honored with the Best Agriculture State Award for 2024 by the Agriculture Today Group on Wednesday.Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde received the award here from Union ministers Shivraj Singh Chouhan and Nitin Gadkari.“As a son of a farmer, I am very happy...

New Delhi, Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Wednesday met the Agriculture Ministers of Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh and discussed issues related to farmers and agriculture sector in their states.According to an official statement, Chouhan initiated state-wise discussions...

The Sub-Committee, headed by Deputy Chief Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka, held the first meeting in Khammam on Wednesday.The meeting, held in the erstwhile Khammam district, was attended by two other members of the Subcommittee: Agriculture Minister Tummala Nageswara Rao and Revenue Minister...

While Rs 3.75 lakh crore is allocated for the priority sector, Rs 1,65,000 crore is for other sectors.For the agriculture sector, the SLBC has pegged the credit scheme at Rs 2.64 lakh crore, or 14 per cent more than the previous year. While the priority sector credit target for 2023-24 was Rs...

Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh Agriculture Minister Surya Pratap Shahi on Tuesday claimed that pulses are not sold anywhere for more than Rs 100 per kg, prompting a strong response from the opposition, which said the minister himself does not know the current prices of basic products such as wheat...

Thiruvananthapuram, the Congress-led opposition UDF on Tuesday staged a walkout in the Kerala Assembly alleging that the government has failed to address the concerns of farmers who have been facing crop losses and provide them with timely financial assistance.Even though farmers suffered a...

Lucknow, on the initiative of the central government, a regional consultation program on natural farming and agricultural sciences will be held here on July 19, Uttar Pradesh Agriculture Minister Surya Pratap Shahi told reporters on Tuesday.Around 500 representatives from 12 states/Union...

Around 500 representatives from 12 states including the host state, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Haryana, Punjab, Jharkhand, Uttarakhand, Delhi, Jammu and Kashmir, Bihar, Himachal Pradesh, Ladakh and Chandigarh will participate in the event.Gujarat Governor Acharya Devvrat will be the chief guest...

New Delhi: The government will carry out a comprehensive review of the performance of agricultural producer organizations (APOs) as the three-year support period for these entities ends, Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chauhan announced on Monday.Chauhan made the statement after visiting 55...

An official statement said the Lieutenant Governor discussed with the ambassador the investment potential of Jammu and Kashmir in various sectors such as industry, tourism, start-ups, handlooms, handicrafts, food processing, agriculture and allied sectors.“Jammu and Kashmir is on the verge of...

Agartala (Tripura) [India]: The Tripura government has sanctioned Rs 22 crore for farmers who suffered losses in Cyclone Midhili, state Agriculture Minister Ratan Lal Nath said.Ratan Lal Nath told ANI, "In November 2023, under the impact of Cyclone Midhili, farmers suffered huge losses. All...