Shares of fertiliser and agrochemical companies were among the top gainers on the BSE on Monday, after monsoons progressed earlier than expected in various parts of the country. Analysts said investors are hoping that the good rainfall could benefit the agriculture sector, which in turn would boost demand for their products. Fertilisers & Chemicals Travancore … Read more
Farmers ride on a cart loaded with grass in a village on the outskirts of Jalandhar, Punjab on January 31, 2023. According the Economic Survey, the performance of the agriculture and allied sector had been buoyant over the past several years due to the measures taken by Centre to augment crop and livestock productivity | … Read more
The government on Wednesday approved a subsidy of Rs 60,939.23 crore for phosphatic and potassic (P&K) fertilisers, including DAP, for the first six months of this fiscal, as part of its efforts to provide soil nutrients to farmers at an affordable price. The Union Cabinet has approved nutrient-based subsidy (NBS) rates for Phosphatic and Potassic … Read more
With 16% of the world’s population and only 4% of the world’s freshwater resources , India has relied heavily on groundwater to meet its growing water demand for several decades. By George Rajkumar, The conversation around India’s diminishing groundwater sources is not new, but today due to the never-ending cycle of overuse and abuse of … Read more
The price of everything that goes into producing crops is surging, threatening to further fan global food inflation. Food production costs were already high. The pandemic snarled supply chains, making it more difficult — and expensive — to get parts and supplies that are vital for growing crops. Then Russia’s invasion of Ukraine took things … Read more
For decades, governments have been attempting to tackle hunger and malnutrition by making malnutrition a priority in the health agenda. (Representational image: IE) By Dr Heena Gavit, Every four years, at the Olympics, India faces the same question—why does its medal tally pale in comparison to the strength of its population? Some economists have tried … Read more
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday promised more policy interventions to revive the economy, and emphasised that green shoots are visible and the agriculture sector is driving growth. Indicators like electricity and fuel consumption, inter and intra-state movement of goods, PMI data and retail financial transactions are witnessing a pick-up, she said. Earlier this month, … Read more