ISMA has procured the satellite images of cane area already harvested and remaining unharvested area in the fields, across the country during mid-season .
The Tripura government has unveiled an official logo for the state's tea to popularise the beverage and to promote the potentiality of tourism.
Mr. Kumar added that the Plantation Labour Act (PLA) was originally drafted in an era when the governments did not have adequate reach in the distant area of tea plantations.
Potato prices in the Delhi wholesale market have hovered around Rs 5/kg for most months in the past three years, and garlic prices at the Indore APMC have been stagnant at around Rs 10/kg for one year now.
But Modi not only did not discontinue it after coming to power but also enhanced it in various ways. The rationale behind this move was to make it more productive
Basmati has regained its flavour for the trade and farmers this year, as prices opened 15-20% higher than last year due to lower carry-over stocks.
One hundred and twelve delegates from various Dutch companies are visiting India to attend the Vibrant Gujarat 2019 event that kick-starts on Friday.
A draft note has been finalised after several meetings with officials of Prime Minister's Office, the Niti Aayog, agriculture and finance ministries, the sources added.
Jaitley fixed the target for agricultural credit in Budget 2017 at a record level of Rs 10 lakh crore.
The state has crushed 497 lakh tonnes of sugarcane and produced 52 lakh tonnes of sugar till date with a sugar recovery of 10.63%.
Sources say officials are studying Odisha's KALIA scheme in detail to draft a new scheme for farmers.
In the past, too, India has rolled over subsidy requirements by using special arrangements with banks .
"Food shortage related to world population growth will be a serious problem our planet will have to face," said Xin-Xiang Peng of South China Agricultural University.
The unusually cold weather in south India was catalysed by a large gap between two westerly disturbances.
Since 2008, loan waivers have almost never failed the promising political party in winning an election.
India approved Monsanto's GM cotton seed trait in 2002 and an upgraded variety in 2006, helping transform the country into the world's top producer and second-largest exporter of the fibre.
The tea exports to Pakistan during the first 10 months of 2018 rose 22 per cent to 13.07 million kg as compared to 10.65 million kg in the corresponding period of 2017, according to Tea Board data.
The new relief package could entail the Centre facilitating loans worth nearly Rs 12,000 cr for which the exchequer will bear the 5-6% interest subvention for 5 years.
During current year from Apr to Dec 2018, about 3.0 lakh tons of soybean meal shipped against last year just 23,000 tons, supporting export of oilmeals from India.
