IIT-Bombay graduates Amit Kumar and Abhay Singh’s Kota-based startup, Eeki Foods, grows high quality, residue-free Indian staple vegetables and fruits like tomatoes, cucumbers, bitter gourd, bottle gourd, chillies and eggplants using hydroponics — growing of plants using nutrient-rich water. Read more..
India, Israel sign agreement on agriculture cooperation
India and Israel have signed “a three-year work program agreement” for development in agriculture cooperation, the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare said on Monday. Read more..
Fertiliser Subsidy Hiked by 140%, PM’s Office Says “Historic Decision”
The Centre will offer a whopping 140 per cent increase in subsidy on fertiliser to offset the price rise in international market, Prime Minister Narendra Modi's office said on Wednesday. Read more..
PM Kisan Sanman Nidhi scheme: Govt to transfer Rs. 19,000 crore to farmers’ accounts on May 14
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Impact of COVID-19 second wave on India’s agriculture
When India was hit by the first wave of COVID-19 from January to June 2020, agriculture turned out to be a bright spot. The Economic Survey estimated that India’s GVA for the entire economy will contract by 7.2 percent in 2020-21, primarily due to a steep decline in the first half of the FY. Read more..