Farmers claim they're being forced to buy nano urea even though they prefer granular urea, despite it costing more. IFFCO launched nano urea 3 yrs ago in bid to radically transform farming.
Nirmala Sitharaman’s speech outlined the success of the Modi government & reiterated its focus on four ‘castes’: women, poor, farmers and youth. But there were no big announcements.
Exotic fruit fetches ‘returns of Rs 5 lakh per acre — five times the highest rewarding crops’, says a farmer. However, marketing is likely to remain an issue.
CM adviser says 6 countries, including Ethiopia, Kenya & Uganda, have already shown interest. Opposition, however, says this is easier said than done, asks 'where are the resources?'
State govt launched 'Namo Shetkari Mahasanman Nidhi Yojana' to provide financial aid to farmers, in addition to the amount paid to them under the Centre's PM Kisan Samman Nidhi Yojana.
Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Tomar is contesting from Thakur-dominated Dimani, where fertiliser shortage & farm distress are main issues, with BSP factor thrown into the mix.
As early states developed in the Iranian plateau and northern India, ideas continued to circulate between the steppe and the settlements of the Iranian plateau and the Punjab plains.
WEF report flags growing erosion of multilateralism, long considered stabilising force. 'Declining trust, heightened protectionism are threatening trade, investment.'
The proposed project costing about Rs 3.25 lakh crore will entail procurement of 18 aircraft in fly away condition & the rest made in India with up to 60% indigenous content.
UK, EFTA already in the bag and EU on the way, many members of RCEP except China signed up, and even restrictions on China being lifted, India has changed its mind on trade.
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