Union Cabinet on Thursday approved rationalisation of various agri schemes into two umbrella programmes -- PM Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana and Krishonnati Yojana -- with an expenditure of over Rs......
More funds are expected to be allocated for the new crop insurance scheme, PMSKY and RKVY. To boost the rural sector, the Union department of agriculture is expected to get about 30 per cent higher......
Allocation boost likely for schemes on agriculture, irrigation, rural roads In a move to boost rural consumption and alleviate distress in the hinterland, the government is likely to give......
While the government has claimed significant increase in funds for farm credit, facts show a different story, explains Manoj K. Image: Narendra Modi being presented a "Plough" as symbol of......
In a big boost to farm sector, Finance Minister P Chidambaram proposed a whopping Rs 1.25 lakh crore increase in agri-credit target for next fiscal at Rs 7 lakh crore and raised allocation to the......