by Shiv Mathur | May 18, 2023 | Agriculture
Towards Food Self-Sufficiency The Modi government has set national targets for total food grains production set at 3320 lakh tonnes for the year 2023-24. Target for production of pulses have been fixed at 292.5 lakh tonnes compared to 278.1 lakh tonnes this year and...
by Ranjana Roy and Ashok Gulati | May 5, 2023 | Agriculture
A Way Forward to Double Farmers’ Income The Prime Minister of India, Shri Narendra Modi, made an ambitious target to double farmers’ incomes by 2022-23, at a kisan (farmer) rally in Bareilly on 28 February 2016. The statement was followed by forming a...
by Varun Rai | Apr 25, 2023 | Agriculture
No Prospect of Milk Imports As of now the Government of India has no plan to import milk products such as ghee and butter. On the contrary, Union Animal Husbandry and Dairying Minister Parshottam Rupala has assured that his ministry will boost supplies from untapped...
by Pramila Viswas | Apr 11, 2023 | Agriculture
Reducing Dependence on Import of Edible Oils Though a long way to go, the Union Government is implementing a series of schemes towards self-sufficiency in edible oil, which, otherwise, is a big import-commodity for India. National Food Security Mission- Oilseeds...
by Pramila Viswas | Mar 29, 2023 | Agriculture
Farmers’ Income As per last “Situation Assessment Survey” conducted in 2012-13 by NSSO, Monthly Agricultural Household Income was estimated as Rs.6426/- which increased to Rs.10218/- as per the survey conducted in 2018-19. Government had constituted an...
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