Irrigation

ACB clean chit to Ajit Pawar in connection with another irrigation scam case

2 min read . 20 Dec 2019

AP chief minister YS Jaganmohan Reddy (HT file)

Andhra government tells contractor Navayuga to exit Polavaram irrigation project

2 min read . 01 Aug 2019

Fadnavis govt will implement assured and protected irrigation in 251 drought-hit talukas. (Hindustan Times)

Maharashtra moves to start irrigation scheme in 251 chronic drought-hit talukas

2 min read . 10 Jul 2019

Jain Irrigation plunges 29% on rating downgrade

1 min read . 19 Jun 2019

The biggest disappointment was the increase in debt as another fiscal year ended. (iStock)

Jain Irrigation’s investors are feeling the burden of high debt

1 min read . 11 Jun 2019

Farmers need irrigation more than poll freebies

Farmers need irrigation more than poll freebies

3 min read . 19 Jan 2019

Andhra Pradesh chief minister Chandrababu Naidu. The Polavaram irrigation project is located in West Godavari district of Andhra Pradesh. Photo: Abhijit Bhatlekar/Mint

Andhra’s Polavaram irrigation project creates Guinness world records

2 min read . 07 Jan 2019

Such narrative-based investing has resulted in feeble returns in the past. Graphic: Mint

Stock market traders fall for the ‘buy rural’ narrative, once again

2 min read . 14 Dec 2018

Government encourages farmers to produce water-intensive crops like rice and sugarcane through increased minimum support prices. Photo: Mint

Opinion | India’s neglected groundwater crisis

4 min read . 31 Oct 2018

In March 2016, Mandala Capital had invested ₹402 crore in Jain Farm Fresh after the parent company carved out a separate agri-business subsidiary with the intent to foray into the B2C (business to consumer) segment.

Jain Farm seeks $1 billion valuation in planned IPO

2 min read . 06 Aug 2018

A water effectiveness focus for agriculture policy will improve yield, change cropping patterns and reduce misery. It is the only way to mitigate the significant impact likely from climate change. Photo: Mint

Opinion | Reforming Indian agriculture by sprinkles and drips

4 min read . 05 Aug 2018

The centre has agreed to fund 25% of the ₹15,325 crore irrigation projects planned for Maharashtra. Photo: Mint

25% central funding for Maharashtra irrigation projects

1 min read . 18 Jul 2018

Karnataka chief minister H.D. Kumaraswamy.

Karnataka govt names ministers to head reservoir panels

1 min read . 10 Jul 2018

Sugarcane farmers form a politically influential group in Karnataka. Photo: Reuters.

Average sugarcane yield in Karnataka sees decline on continuous irrigation

1 min read . 21 Jun 2018

We need to shore up the quality of livelihood in agriculture to keep our demographic dividend economically engaged. Photo: Ramesh Pathania/Mint

The agricultural core of the macroeconomic problem today

8 min read . 01 Jun 2018

The CCEA chaired by Narendra Modi has approved an initial Corpus of Rs5,000 crore for setting up of a dedicated ‘micro irrigation fund’ with NABARD. Photo: Ramesh Pathania/Mint

Govt okays Rs5,000 crore micro-irrigation fund

2 min read . 16 May 2018

Transport minister Nitin Gadkari at the HT-MintAsia Leadership Summit in Singapore on Friday. Photo: MintAsia

Nitin Gadkari woos investors for river connectivity project

2 min read . 19 Apr 2018

India’s water issues are frightening and complex. The ‘sarkaar’ and the ‘bazaar’ deal with these in their own framework. Photo: Priyanka Parashar/Mint

The people’s struggle to find solutions to water challenges

3 min read . 22 Mar 2018

The heavy expenditure on irrigation can be gauged from the state’s Rs80,000 crore flagship Kaleswaram lift-irrigation project. Photo: Mint

Telangana budget 2018 accords priority to agriculture, irrigation, power sectors

2 min read . 16 Mar 2018

The first phase will entail an investment of $8 million, said Devesh Bansal, a director at Skipper. The Israeli firm will provide technical know-how for the project, he added. Photo by Indranil Bhoumik/mint

India’s Skipper and Israel’s Metzerplas form JV for drip irrigation

1 min read . 01 Mar 2018