E-PaperAgricultural Markets News
How the state and the market failed farmers
Farmers continue to be vulnerable to frequent episodes of losses that neither the state nor the markets have been able to mitigate
4 min read27 Mar 2018Narendra Modi calls for swift APMC reforms to benefit farmers
PM Narendra Modi's call to 'unshackle' the existing agricultural market system comes amid farmer protests sparked by low crop prices
2 min read23 Mar 2018How government can double farmer incomes
Farmers need structural reforms, crop diversification and greater public investment rather than subsidies and price support
4 min read24 Jan 2018Expectations of bumper cotton crop in Telangana raises spectre of chaos
Expectations of bumper cotton production in Telangana have revived memories of a similar chilli harvest in May that depressed prices and sparked farmer unrest
2 min read5 Sep 2017Government planning ‘one nation, one market’ in agriculture sector
The government's model law for agricultural reforms aims to allow farmers a wider choice of markets beyond the local mandi
3 min read2 May 2017Demonetisation derails cashless plan at APMC markets
Farmers are getting paid for their produce by traders either by cheque, but many farmers are not able to encash the cheques due to currency shortages at banks
3 min read28 Nov 2016Govt to link 585 agricultural markets electronically by next year
On 14 April, the government had launched the project on a pilot basis, beginning with 21 markets covering eight states
1 min read13 May 2016The need for unifying agricultural markets
A unified market will bring uniformity in prices across states
3 min read23 Nov 2015Popular Topics
Budget
The Union Budget contains details about the estimated receipts and the expenditure of the government for a particular fiscal year. The Budget is allotted for the upcoming fiscal year, which runs from 1st April to 31st March of the next year. Here is a quick guide on how the Union Budget is prepared