NABARD sanctions Rs 1,974 crore to Rajasthan govtNABARD Rajasthan Chief General Manager Dr Rajiv Siwach said Rs 930.44 crore has been sanctioned for three rural drinking water supply proje...
03 Aug, 2023, 07.40 PM IST
Rural infrastructure projects to get a push this year, says NABARDChintala said that the agriculture credit target of Rs 16.5 Lakh crore will help the agriculture and non-agriculture sectors access more fu...
05 Feb, 2021, 09.50 PM IST
Budget gives push to micro-irrigation sectorThe water scarcity and droughts in some parts of the country has put the spotlight on water-saving technology over the past few years with ...
01 Feb, 2021, 01.29 PM IST
Govt okays subsidised loans worth Rs 3,971.31 cr for micro-irrigation projectsThe interest subvented loans are being offered under Micro Irrigation Fund (MIF) created with National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Devel...
20 Nov, 2020, 03.06 PM IST
Push for micro-irrigation says Economic SurveyThe Economic Survey say that through government schemes like the Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana (PMKSY) which was launched in 2015 ...
31 Jan, 2020, 05.12 PM IST
Can Jain Irrigation overcome its crisis of rising debt and rating downgrades?Despite Jain Irrigation's optimistic outlook, investors are not finding any reason to be excited about the company.
30 Jun, 2019, 04.55 PM IST
Government approves Rs 5,000 crore for dedicated micro irrigation fundThe government estimates the area that can come under micro irrigation at 69.5 million hectares, compared with the current coverage of only...
16 May, 2018, 08.03 PM IST
Rs 5kcr micro-irrigation fund: Agriculture ministry yet to fix normsIndustry sources said that post GST reforms, states have been slow on spending on micro irrigation, but were confident that the funds would...
10 Jan, 2018, 08.44 AM IST
Will PM Modi bring from Israel a gift for India's distressed farmers?With its expertise in agriculture, Israel can help Modi fulfill a promise he repeats often in his rallies — to double farm income by 2022.
04 Jul, 2017, 05.27 PM IST
Budget 2017: Govt wants to raise farmers’ income, not waive their loans, says Radha Mohan Singh“We are moving in the direction of growth and by March we can talk about what increase we expect in 2017-18,” Radha Mohan Singh said.
03 Feb, 2017, 01.31 AM IST
Positive budget for agri sector:PwCThe budget allocation of Rs 187,280 crore for agri, rural and allied sector has been the highest ever demonstrating increased focus for the...
01 Feb, 2017, 01.42 PM IST
Budget 2017: Micro-irrigation industry demands better implementation of subsidiesSuccessive governments in the country have failed to increase the areas under irrigation, which still stands at about 40% of the total crop...
01 Feb, 2017, 01.18 PM IST
BJP claims Bihar couldn't spend Central funds for 'micro irrigation'Bihar BJP chief Mangal Pandey today criticised Nitish Kumar-led Grand Secular Alliance government for its alleged failure to utilise funds ...
13 Mar, 2016, 10.32 PM IST
- Fitch downgrades Jain Irrigation's ratings
Fitch today said that it has downgraded Jain Irrigation Systems ratings and gave a negative outlook to the company on account of stretched ...
19 Jun, 2012, 09.52 PM IST
- Budget 2012 gives boost to private investment in irrigation
The industry has welcomed budget 2012 proposal to increase the provision for micro irrigation & announced setting up a corporation for micr...
16 Mar, 2012, 08.07 PM IST
- Heard on the street
Jain Irrigation is being accumulated by portfolio managers over the past month or so on hopes the government will increase its budgetary al...
03 Jul, 2009, 01.44 AM IST
- Micro-irrigation is farmer’s need of the hour
Gujarat Green Revolution Company, a year-old company set up to promote micro-irrigation in the state, has identified sugarcane, the largest...
05 Oct, 2006, 12.57 AM IST