The IMF’s April 2025 Regional Economic Outlook for Sub-Saharan Africa presents a clear warning: regional growth is slowing, debt pressures are mounting, and donor assistance is declining. Yet the report outlines critical opportunities particularly in domestic revenue mobilization, structural reform, and private sector activation that can shape a more resilient …
It is important for the states to come out with solutions to achieve long-term foodgrain self-sufficiency. Production of foodgrain, that is, cereals and pulses, has been rising in India, from an average of 65 million tonnes in the fifties to 211 million tonnes in the 2000s. Foodgrain yield rose from …
JAIPUR: Farmers in Rajasthan will soon be getting insecticides of high quality certified by authorised laboratories for their crops at subsidised prices through cooperative societies. A tripartite agreement for supplies by Hindustan Insecticides Limited (HIL) was signed here on Tuesday. State Principal Cooperative Secretary R. K. Meena said the signing …
The work of distributing compensation among the farmers of Indore district against crop loss due to cold wave will begin from Tuesday after completion of survey, which will be completed on Monday. Rs 20 crore compensation is expected to be distributed in the district. The work is being done on …
Despite the district suffering from nature's wrath in one way or the other for the last five years, the Annewari (value of crop) survey conducted by the district administration has estimated the average annewari in Yavatmal to be above 50%. According to a report submitted by the district administration to …
The Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan today inspected frost-affected crops at Bharkachchha and Gadarwas villages in Raisen district. Chouhan told the farmers not to worry. The State Government stands firmly with the farmers at this juncture. The Chief Minister said that the officials have been instructed strictly to survey and …
- 12 more krishak pathshalas in the pipeline for East Singhbhum district Jamshedpur: Now, more farmers of East Singhbhum will go to school. Not to study though, but to get field tips. The district administration has decided to open 12 new krishak pathshalas (farming schools) in addition to the existing …
The villagers in Assam are now giving less importance to cultivation, especially in the rabi crop season, after experiencing an easy way of life under the much-hyped MGNREGA (Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act) and Anna Suraksha schemes. An official of the state agriculture department told this correspondent that …
With the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) projecting that India will require 30 per cent growth in rice and cereal production, 140 per cent in pulses and 243 per cent growth in oilseeds to feed the burgeoning population in the next 10 years, a two-day India International Crop Summit …
Bhopal: Their crops destroyed by frost between January 5 and 9, five farmers in Madhya Pradesh committed suicide while three are battling for their lives after consuming pesticide. The weather destroyed their standing crops of wheat, soyabean, gram, peas, opium and oranges in just five days. Their crops gone, farmers …
The state government has allotted Rs 41 lakh 83 thousand 525 to the farmers on non-sprouting of their crops, due to natural calamity in 7 districts. Out of the amount, Rs 35 lakh will be given to the farmers for havoc on crops by natural wrecking. The amount has been …
Genetic Engineering (GE) or Genetic Modification (GM) of food involves the laboratory process of artificially inserting genes into the DNA of food crops or animals. The result is called a genetically modified organism or GMO. GMOs can be engineered with genes from bacteria, viruses, insects, animals, or even humans. Most …
Bhubaneswar: Chief minister Naveen Patnaik on Thursday met Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in New Delhi and sought Central assistance to deal with the unseasonal rains which have damaged paddy crop in the state. The prime minister said that a Central team would shortly visit the state to assess the damage, …
The state government has allotted funds amounting to a total Rs 2 crore 83 lakh for paying relief to the people in nine districts. These nine districts are Sagar, Panna, Raisen, Shivpuri, Badwani, Rajgarh, Mandsaur, Burhanpur, and Alirajpur. Relief amount of Rs 1 crore 10 lakh to the farmers of …
THE issue of foodgrain management policy has assumed renewed importance with several reports in the media of large-scale wastage and diversion from the public distribution system (PDS). In a cogently-argued paper recently, Prof Kaushik Basu, a well-known economist and the chief economic adviser in the ministry of finance, has argued …
Agartala/Aizawl, Dec 16 (IANS): Tripura and Mizoram are facing a food crisis as the Food Corporation of India (FCI) has not supplied the allocated quota of food grain to the two States, officials said today. "In view of the inadequate railway wagons and feeble tracks of NFR (Northeast Frontier Railways), …
More than 25 lakh farmers were provided short-term loans to the tune of Rs 4 thousand 800 crore for rabi and kharif crops in the state at 3 per cent interest rate. Giving this information, Cooperative and Public Health Engineering Minister Shri Gaurishankar Bisen said that a target has been …
Bhubaneswar: Terming the package announced by the Odisha government for farmers for crop damage due to untimely rains as negligible and unacceptable, the State Congress on Sunday demanded substantial hike in final compensation, free inputs for rabi crops and waiver of farm loan. The state government is insensitive though about …
BERHAMPUR/PARLAKHEMUNDI: Immediate relief would be provided to farmers affected by the untimely rains as per the State relief code and a relief package would come after December 15, announced Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik during his visit to Gajapati district today. Naveen visited Dhamanagaon in Gosani block and interacted with farmers …
