The first round of payment for ₹2,000 has to be made before the end of financial year 2018-19The Narendra Modi government announced a direct income support of ₹6,000 per year in three equal installments
1 min read17 Mar 2019The assistance for Maharashtra comes against the demand of ₹7,962 crore sought by the Devendra Fadnavis government Last October, the Fadnavis government had declared medium to severe drought in 180 tehsils of the state
2 min read30 Jan 2019There was no ban on use of scrapped currency to buy seeds, the Union minister said
1 min read6 Dec 2018The government today launched an online platform for processing applications related to quality certification mark 'Agmark' for agricultural products
1 min read27 Sep 2018The protest, organised by the All India Progressive Dairy Farmers Association, petitioned the Centre for direct price support, higher export incentives and GST exemption for milk products
1 min read31 Jul 2018Agriculture ministry is targeting a record 113 million tonnes of rice and 100 million tonnes of wheat output in 2018-19
1 min read25 Apr 2018Narendra Modi is scheduled to visit Motihari on 10 April to take part in the concluding ceremony of Champaran Satyagraha centenary celebrations
1 min read29 Mar 2018Farmers' welfare will gain pace once states adopt the model laws drafted by the Centre, says Prime Minister Narendra Modi
2 min read17 Mar 2018Govt taking steps to cut cultivation cost, hike minimum support price (MSP) to ensure farmers' income security, says PM Narendra Modi
2 min read21 Feb 2018Narendra Modi calls a conference on 19-20 February to discuss short and long term solutions to give a fillip to agriculture and achieve the goal of doubling farmers income by 2022
1 min read14 Feb 2018The 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