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A tapper collecting latex from a rubber tree at a plantation in Kanjirappally, Kottayam. | Photo Credit: The Hindu The United Planters’ Association of Southern India (UPASI) has urged the government to maintain status quo on the import duty on natural rubber as a section of the rubber user industry has sought reduction of the…
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As a young boy growing up in the small town of Chitradurga in central Karnataka, Apoorva BV often spent time observing the natural world. “Animals, birds and insects have always been my favourite topics since childhood,” says the Bengaluru-based beekeeper and beekeeping educator, who has recently set up a one-of-its-kind Bee Museum at the Keladi…
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Telangana Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Commission Chairman M. Kodanda Reddy expressed disappointment over the Union Budget, stating that the agriculture sector has not been given due priority. He alleged that the Union government was planning to hand over the sector to big corporate companies. In a statement, Mr. Reddy said the agriculture sector, including the…
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Union Budget 2025: What’s in it for agriculture? | Video Credit: The Hindu A look at what the Union Budget 2025 had in store for agriculture, and farmers. Reporting: AM Jigeesh Video: Sabika Syed Editing: Tayyab Hussain Published – February 01, 2025 09:01 pm IST Source link
Indian economy: what to expect in 2025? | Video Credit: The Hindu At the start of 2024, there was a lot of excitement about the Indian economy – the country was one of the fastest growing economies in the world and there was anticipation that India will become a $4 trillion economy in 2024-25 and…
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Renowned primatologist and conservationist Dr Jane Goodall has sounded the alarm on the biodiversity crisis, warning that Earth is in the midst of the “sixth great extinction.” Unlike previous mass extinctions caused by natural phenomena, this crisis is almost entirely human-induced. In an exclusive interview with BBC, Dr Goodall emphasized the human role in this…
Watch: Budget 2024: What’s in it for agriculture? Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said she has allocated about ₹ 1.50 lakh crore to the agriculture sector. Almost all major schemes for farmers have seen an increase in allocation compared to her previous budgets. However, the fertilisers subsidy is down by about ₹1 lakh crore when…
The agriculture insurance sector is likely to register growth from 2024 onwards. File | Photo Credit: K.V.S. Giri The agriculture insurance sector is likely to register growth from 2024 onwards, with an average real premium growth of 2.5% over the medium term, according to the Economic Survey 2023-24. Also Read:Economic Survey 2023-24 LIVE updates The…
The Committee on Cotton Production and Consumption (COCPC), at a recent meeting, estimated cotton production this season, ending September, at 323 lakh bales and exports 27 lakh bales. The Cotton Association of India (CAI), however, said production will be 309 lakh bales mainly because it expects production in Telangana to be 34 lakh bales against…
February 26, 2024 11:59 am | Updated 11:59 am IST – Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates The world’s trade Ministers gathered in the U.A.E. on February 26 for a high-level WTO meeting with no clear prospects for breakthroughs, amid geopolitical tensions and disagreements. The World Trade Organisation’s (WTO’s) 13th ministerial conference (MC13), scheduled to run…
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