The global agricultural sector has witnessed the rapid growth of digital technologies, presenting an opportunity to address the credit challenge in recent years.
The June score marked the lowest since April 2021 and meant the index is now 23.4% below an all-time peak reached in March 2022 following the start of Russia's invasion of Ukraine
There is risk and the returns may take longer to arrive, but here are five reasons why private sector should invest in agribusinesses that support smallholder farmers.
Cotton, paddy are the main crops grown in Haryana during kharif season. Attacks by Pink Bollworm & Whitefly, diseases like leaf curl & parawilt contributing to drop in yield.
Cotton ginners from Haryana, Punjab & Rajasthan up the ante with certification on cotton bales to be mandatory from 1 Sept according to govt's 1 March notification, threaten to shut units.
PB 1121 Basmati rice has become prone to diseases, leading to increased use of chemicals by farmers. But high level of fungicide residue has led EU importers to reject consignments.
State govt has instructed to provide price equivalent to minimum support price under its Bhavantar Bharpayee Yojana, and agreed to release farmer leaders arrested after 6 June protest.
Agitating farmers say state not sticking to procurement promise. Govt says sunflower included in scheme under which farmers paid Rs 1,000/quintal if produce is selling below MSP.
BJP’s fate in the second phase of 2024 Lok Sabha election will be decided in Karnataka, Rajasthan, and Maharashtra, where it performed very well in 2019 but faces a stiff competition now.
The private lender's shares tumbled to be top Nifty 50 loser after India's central bank barred it from taking on new customers through online and mobile banking channels.
Another addition to military cooperation has been the Strategic Space Dialogue, inaugurated in Paris in 2023. Last month, India participated as an observer to France’s AsterX.
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