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Weak monsoon may drag agri GDP into contractionIndian agriculture is at a crossroads, facing significant hurdles in the coming years. Analysts project little to no growth for agricultura...- Inflation in driver’s seat likely to stall discretionary spendWhile consumer demand had started improving over the past four months after a prolonged slowdown, rising crude oil prices, supply disruptio...
- Explained: What is the new VB-G RAM G Act and how will it replace MGNREGA?A new rural employment law, VB-G RAM G Act, will replace MGNREGA on July 1. It guarantees 125 days of work annually, focusing on infrastruc...
- Trump's immigration crackdown backfires as jobs shrink, even for AmericansA new study reveals Trump's immigration crackdown negatively impacted employment. Key sectors saw fewer undocumented workers, and surprisin...
- Haryana hikes wages after unrest; auto sector faces cost pressureHaryana has increased minimum wages by 35 percent for unskilled workers. This decision follows factory protests and work boycotts by labour...
- West Asia conflict deals a double whammy to India’s farm sector: pre-harvest cost pressures, post-harvest shipping delaysSupply shocks, export disruptions, and labour shortages caused by the Iran war are beginning to strain India’s agriculture despite ample fo...
- A ‘100% American’ farm workforce? That's delusionalThe US agricultural sector faces a workforce dilemma. Despite available jobs and rising wages, few Americans seek farm labor. Government da...
- Punjab govt advances paddy sowing, transplantation datesThe agriculture department had earlier fixed May 10 as the date to begin sowing of paddy nursery and June 20 for paddy transplantation, dur...
- Labour shortage to delay crop harvestApart from procurement, planting of cotton and summer ‘moong’ pulses is a challenge for farmers in Madhya Pradesh, UP, Haryana, Punjab and ...
- Government to give subsidy for buying horticultural equipmentsThe government has revised norms to give financial assistance of up to 50% to farmers for buying post- harvesting and other equipments used...
- Agri labour cost rose 20%/yr in last 3 years: Sharad PawarLabour cost in the agriculture sector has increased by 20 per cent per annum in the last three years due to shortage of workforce, the gove...
- Temporary labour shortage reported due to MGNREGA: GovernmentTemporary shortage of labour has been reported during the peak agriculture season because of the employment guarantee scheme under MGNREGA.
- Sri Lanka plans to grant working visa to IndiansFacing a shortage of labourers, Sri Lanka plans to grant work visas to Indians to harvest paddy in the country's north and east.
- Centre to start 1,500 ITIs to tackle skilled labour shortageYouths with a minimum qualification would be trained in these institutes, so that the requirements of different sectors could be met, Kharg...
- Labour shortage due to rural employment generation programmes: GovtAll major agrarian states are facing shortage of farm labourers due to factors like implementation of NREGA and migration of labours to urb...
- Punjab farmers to sustain paddy growing despite labour shortageDespite labour shortage , Punjab is expected to sustain paddy growing say agri economist. It is estimated that an area of 27 lakh hectare w...
- Maharashtra farmers face acute labour shortageGrowers look at alternatives such as mechanised sugarcane harvesters as farm workers migrate to cities seeking better pay and working condi...
- Labour shortage cripples plantation sectorShortage of labour is now threatening to paralyse the plantation of south.
- NREGs leads to labour shortage in Kerala agri sector: SurveyThe implementation of National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (NREGS), flag-ship programme of the UPA Government, has led to shortage of...
- NREGA may be adversely affecting agricultureNREGA programme affecting agriculture in some areas, due to lack of labour.
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