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How women farmers anchor India’s greying agriculture
February 04, 2026 12:10 pm
While Budget 2026-27 announced several new initiatives for the agriculture and rural sector, the UN has also declared 2026 to be the International Year of the Woman Farmer. But how do factors like greying of agriculture, data visibility and access to resources affect women’s participation in the agricultural workforce in India? See infographics for key insights.
For pest-hit farms, science is surest antidote
January 20, 2026 8:52 am
The problem highlights the need for agricultural R&D as a strategic imperative for the country's food security
Govt to merge agricultural schemes, link funds to state reforms
January 12, 2026 7:50 pm
The schemes that will be brought under Krishi Vikas Yojana are: Krishonnati Yojana to boost farmers' income, National Mission on Natural Farming (NMNF), and National Bee and Honey Mission (NBHM).
Reforming the fertiliser subsidy demands political courage, offers high rewards
December 22, 2025 2:38 pm
The fertiliser subsidy is the second-largest item in the Union budget, next only to the food subsidy — its allocation is more than the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare allocation of Rs 1.37 lakh crore in FY26.
Dear Donald Trump, hear out Indian farmers
October 03, 2025 7:29 am
For India, agricultural protection is similar to US anxiety on immigration.
Experts to farmers: Punjab’s draft agri policy gets universal thumbs up
May 31, 2025 12:07 pm
An 11-member committee headed by Sukhpal Singh submitted a comprehensive draft on October 13, 2023.
Indian agriculture sector must open up, says US Commerce Secretary
March 08, 2025 1:28 am
Think tank Global Trade and Research Institute (GTRI), responding to Lutnick’s comments, said that while these proposals were framed as mutually beneficial, most serve US interests at the cost of India’s economic and strategic priorities.
Union minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan to meet farmers every Tuesday, discuss problems affecting agriculture sector
September 20, 2024 10:45 am
Shivraj Singh Chouhan said the government is working on a ‘six-point strategy’ for farmer welfare and agricultural development.
In Budget, govt takes a leap towards digitising farmer sector
July 24, 2024 3:13 am
Announcing the implementation of the Digital Public Infrastructure in agriculture, Union finance minister Sitharaman said the government was 'buoyed by the success of the pilot project', and that it would facilitate the implementation of DPI in partnership with states.
Tapping agriculture’s potential to create more jobs
July 13, 2024 12:13 am
It requires re-imagining agriculture and a vision of the “farm as a factory” producing crops that are raw material for further value addition. Converting onion and tomato to paste and puree can do what sugar mills and dairies have done -- not just adding value to produce, but also creating jobs in the countryside itself
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PM Modi urges farmers to join 'Kisaan Beema Yojna'
February 18, 2016 12:17 pm
Sehore (MP), Feb 18 (ANI): Addressing farmers during the ‘Kisan Kalyan Mela’ at Sehore in Madhya Pradesh, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday highlighted his Government's initiatives for development of the agriculture sector and farmers’ welfare. Modi urged the farmers to have faith in the ‘Kisaan Beema Yojna' and said the scheme has solutions for all the problems of farmers. Modi added that he wants to integrate technology with agriculture sector, as there is a big scope for the sector to be a profit making business.
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