Union Budget for Agriculture Expecting Extraordinary Efforts

With an aim to ensure higher productivity, the Government is expected to pay more and adequate attention on agriculture in the coming Budget. Can we expect a higher budgetary provision, incentives, cheap farm credit, measures for better outcome, efforts for efficient implementation of existing schemes and announcement of a few new schemes? R&M reports
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Take over tussle takes off

The Ministry of Food Processing Industries (MoFPI) seeks complete control over organisations which do not come under its administrative control but has onus of developing business related to these agencies. Tussle with two other ministries has now reached to the highest level-PMO
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Unsung Heroes: Creating Livelihood in Rural India

The second largest employment provider in India, handloom and handicraft sector is the most neglected and undermined by policy makers. It is only social will of some individuals and organisations, the sector is witnessing a transformation from within. R&M brings to fore unsung heroes of the sector.
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Genetic editing Technology would replace GMOs for Agricultural Advancement: Prof: MS Swaminathan

Father of Green Revolution MS Swaminathan in a candid interview with Tafeem Siddiqui says the government should invest more public sector agriculture research which is transforming agriculture and gene editing technology is the new mantra for higher productivity
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LLIN to Overcome Mosquito Menace

With its mission- ‘ Protect to Prosper’ state run Hindustan Insecticides Ltd is all set to bring in major changes in rural India with introduction of new molecule to replace DDT and launch of an innovative product Long Lasting Insecticide Net (LLIN).
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