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The government has been facing opposition from political parties and farmer bodies over the agri reform Bills.pti

Rajya Sabha okays Bill that lifts controls on key farm produce

2 min read . 23 Sep 2020

The hike is in line with government’s broader aim to inch close to doubling the income of farmers by 2022. Mint

Cabinet okays hike in minimum support price for key rabi crops

2 min read . 22 Sep 2020

The debate around these bills had led to a wave of protests in Punjab, Haryana and western Uttar Pradesh. PTI

Farm groups say bills got passed without scrutiny

1 min read . 21 Sep 2020

A video grab of the ruckus in the Rajya Sabha in New Delhi on Sunday. PTI

Watershed moment for farm sector: PM

3 min read . 21 Sep 2020

Jardhari had been part of the Chipko Andolan, which successfully protested the haphazard destruction of forests, in the 1970s.

Lounge Heroes | Leading the sustainable agriculture fightback

4 min read . 12 Sep 2020

Wheat and rice production (Mint)

Agri exports fell by 1.8% in Jun qtr

1 min read . 10 Sep 2020

ICRA said that a pick-up in the rural economy will be positive for retail loan asset classes like tractor and microfinance loans. Photo: Ramesh Pathania/Mint

Why rural consumption may not drive up growth

3 min read . 09 Sep 2020

Farmers plant saplings in a rice field on the outskirts of Ahmedabad. (REUTERS)

India hopes farming can boost its economy. It may not be enough

3 min read . 04 Sep 2020

India's agri exports up 23.24% to over ₹25,500 cr in Mar-Jun: Govt (PTI)

India's agri exports up 23.24% to over ₹25,500 cr in Mar-Jun: Govt

3 min read . 18 Aug 2020

PM Modi transferred ₹17,100 crore to farmers under the PM-Kisan scheme. (PTI)

PM launches ₹1 trillion fund to boost agri infra

1 min read . 10 Aug 2020

Prime Minister Narendra Modi (ANI)

Agriculture Infrastructure Fund will help create job opportunities : PM Modi

2 min read . 09 Aug 2020

Union Minister Narendra Singh Tomar (ANI)

Farm sector unaffected by crisis, rural economy stable: Tomar

1 min read . 08 Aug 2020

A lab technician pours a mixture over food samples (Bloomberg)

Govt to fund 234 more agri startups with ₹24.85 cr in FY'21

1 min read . 06 Aug 2020

Under the Telangana government’s ‘Rythu Bandhu’ scheme farm owners are given Rs4,000 per acre (for both Kharif and Rabi seasons) to help with their farming expenses. File photo: Mint

Sowing area of Kharif crops 21.2% more than last year

1 min read . 17 Jul 2020

Swarms of locusts fly over a DLF area, in Gurugram (Photo: ANI) (ANI)

Locusts enter Haryana districts; agriculture minister says necessary action take

1 min read . 12 Jul 2020

Why sowing data holds hope for the economy this year

3 min read . 08 Jul 2020

The recently-passed farm ordinance allows farmers to sell their produce outside the wholesale markets run by APMC. (Bloomberg )

Farm ordinance leads to divisions in ruling alliance and Opposition

3 min read . 02 Jul 2020

The Pesticides Management Bill, 2017, aims to replace the Insecticides Act, 1968. Photo: Pradeep Gaur/Mint

Pesticide ban proposal stirs up a hornets’ nest

3 min read . 26 Jun 2020

Farmers, migrants, daily-wage labourers face uncertainty due to the lockdown triggered by the covid-19 outbreak.

India's farm trade may rebound in second half of 2020: Fitch Solutions

3 min read . 23 Jun 2020

India produced a record 117.94 million tonnes of rice in 2019/20 (REUTERS)

India's rice production could hit record this year as farmers expand area

1 min read . 18 Jun 2020

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