AgriBazaar looks beyond the e-mandi to further its agritech pushAgriBazaar, an agritech startup, is moving beyond a pureplay marketplace and heading into agri-advisory, crop identification and estimation...
28 Oct, 2021, 09.19 AM IST
Tech, policy changes to drive $30-35 billion in e-sales, farm inputs by 2025: ReportThe report further highlighted that the three Bills passed in September 2020, by Parliament on agriculture-focused reforms, are intended to...
30 Jun, 2021, 07.52 PM IST
Centre's new agri laws unconstitutional: Navjot Singh SidhuHe said the new laws will lead to auctioning of land in Punjab and leave its residents as "slave" and asked the Congress government in the ...
04 Mar, 2021, 05.10 PM IST
Left parties extend support to protesting farmers' call for 'Bharat Bandh' on Dec 8The farmers have rejected the Centre's proposal of amending the laws and have instead demanded that a special session of parliament be call...
05 Dec, 2020, 12.41 PM IST
Govt should have consulted Sharad Pawar, Parkash Singh Badal on farm bills: Praful Patel"After consulting these leaders, the government would have realised lacunae in the new agri bills. Had these things be done in the past, th...
28 Nov, 2020, 02.39 PM IST
Over 50 pc farmers oppose farm laws, but one-third of them have no info: SurveyThe survey, "The Indian Farmer's Perception of the New Agri Laws", found that out of the 52 per cent who opposed them 36 per cent did not k...
20 Oct, 2020, 10.47 PM IST
Newly passed farm bills will ensure sustainable, profitable future for farming community: FAIFA"These visionary bills will ensure a sustainable and profitable future for the farming community," FAIFA said in a statement.
22 Sep, 2020, 11.34 AM IST
New agri bills will change farmers' fortune, says Agri Minister TomarThe new laws for agriculture will significantly benefit farmers, and have absolutely nothing to do with the system of minimum support price...
22 Sep, 2020, 08.15 AM IST
Centre hikes up rabi MSP by 6.3%, assures farmers of no dilution of minimum support pricesThe government has raised minimum support prices (MSP) of the rabi, or winter-sown, crops by up to 6.3% and announced the new rates a month...
22 Sep, 2020, 08.02 AM IST
We should not expect overnight miracles in farm sector: Swaminathan Aiyar'Agriculture is only 14-15% of the GDP and it can’t prop up the economy, the tail can't wag the dog.’
21 Sep, 2020, 01.35 PM IST
Only three non-NDA parties backed farm bills in Rajya Sabha debateNDA still does not have a majority in the 244 member Rajya Sabha and has to bank on parties like BJD, TRS, AIADMK and even BSP, along with ...
20 Sep, 2020, 09.29 PM IST
It is a landmark day: Rajnath Singh on passage of farm bills in Rajya Sabha"With the passing of two landmark agriculture Bills in Rajya Sabha today, India has cemented the strong foundation for ‘Atmanirbhar Agricul...
20 Sep, 2020, 05.13 PM IST
New laws on agriculture trade and contract farming in the worksMajor role for farmer producer organisations but without dislodging existing mandis; bill to be placed before the cabinet for approval soon.
27 May, 2020, 12.09 AM IST
Will try to keep perishable agri-products outside GST: Harsimrat BadalFood Processing Minister Harsimrat Badal has assured the industry that her ministry will try to keep perishable agri products outside the p...
09 Jan, 2015, 09.25 PM IST
- Parliamentary panel suggests key changes to NCDC amendment bill
A Parliamentary panel has suggested changes to an amendment bill to ensure agri-business firms do not misuse funds of NCDC.
29 Mar, 2013, 04.12 PM IST
- Food Security Bill: PE funds take a bite of farm infrastructure firms as food prices surge
Rising food prices and the impending Food Security Bill are driving private equity funds to invest in potential small and medium-sized agri...
27 Feb, 2012, 03.46 AM IST
- Warehousing bill likely to get green light
The crucial Warehousing (Development and Regulation) Bill, 2007, is expected to get passed in the Rajya Sabha on Thursday.
16 Aug, 2007, 03.18 AM IST