Capital investment in agriculture and allied sectors has witnessed a steadily increasing trend in recent years. It has risen from 13.5% in 2004-05 to 20.1% in 2010-11. This growth has been possible because of initiatives taken by the Government to make agriculture a sustainable vocation.
Investment in public sector includes irrigation works, command area development, land

As per the reports received from the State Government, the yield of wet paddy has been recorded at 22.4 tonnes/ha and that of dry paddy at 20.16 tonnes/ha in the district of Nalanda, Bihar under the demonstration on System of Rice Intensification (SRI) which was organized at farmer’s field during Kharif 2011. It has surpassed

The report on the State of Indian Agriculture placed by the Government to the Rajya Sabha today, calls for wide-ranging reforms in agriculture sector to enable it to meet the growing demands and meet the challenges posed by various human and environmental factors.
The report was placed in the Lok Sabha yesterday. This is the first

Rs. 208 crore has been released so far to States and Union Territories for the implementation of Vegetable Initiatives for Urban Cluster (VIUC). Base line survey has been completed in 29 cities to assess the existing and projected demand and also intermediaries involved in the vegetable supply chain.
Addressing the Parliamentary Consultative Committee on Food Processing

Shri Sharad Pawar, Minister of Agriculture and Food Processing Industries has stressed on consolidation of research programmes, development of a long-term human resources plan and Public-Private partnership to ascertain inclusive growth in agriculture.
Inaugurating the Annual Conference of Vice Chancellors of Agricultural Universities and ICAR Directors, Shri Pawar said that ICAR Institutes and State Agricultural Universities

The Government of India and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) today signed an agreement for the second tranche (US $ 24.3 million) under the US $ 170 million Agribusiness Infrastructure Development Investment Programme which is a multi-tranche financing facility. The loan is to continue modernization efforts in Maharashtra state’s horticultural industries and will expand agricultural

As per the latest estimates, the public and private investment (Gross Capital Formation- GCF) in Agriculture and Allied Sectors (Agriculture including livestock, forestry & logging and fishing) has been growing steadily during the recent years.
The total investment in the Agriculture and Allied Sectors has increased from Rs.90710 crore in 2006-07 to Rs.133377 crore in 2009-10.

Farmers have reiterated their support for Cabinet’s decision to allow FDI in Multi-Brand Retail. In a meeting with the Minister of Commerce, Industry and Textiles Shri Anand Sharma here today, Secretary General of Consortium of Indian Farmers Associations (CIFA), Shri P. Chengal Reddy conveyed the desire of various farmers’ body to implement the decision as

Rs. 2756.43 crore have been released by the Government during Eleventh Plan period (till 31st July 2011) under Micro Irrigation Scheme to the various States. Out of this amount, Rs. 2678.01 crore have been utilized. In the first four years of the Eleventh Plan period, an area of 26 lakh ha has already been brought

In a bid to enhance its product line up and strengthen its burgeoning business in India, DuPont reported that it had acquired two cotton businesses. The company’s business Pioneer Hi-Bred said it bought the two cotton seed business based in Andhra Pradesh. The two acquisitions are Nandi Seeds’ cotton business, based in Mehboob Nagar, and