Agriculture 2019

Budget 2019: Increase investment in farm sector, enhance market access, tells agri experts to Nirmala Sitharaman

Agriculture experts in their pre-budget consultation with Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman Tuesday demanded that the government take steps to boost investment in the farm sector and enhance market access to farmers

PM-Kisan scheme: Aadhaar optional for first installment, compulsory from second onwards

The centre has made Aadhaar number of small and marginal farmers optional for availing the first installment of Rs 2,000 under the recently launched Rs 75,000 crore PM-Kisan scheme

Budget 2019: Basic income for farmers to boost rural consumption, higher credit to help agriculture sector, say experts

The government decision to allocate Rs 75,000 crore to 12 crore farmers for a minimum assured income of Rs 6,000 per year in the interim budget will boost the rural consumption and positive for agriculture and allied sectors

Budget 2019: Piyush Goyal announces 12 crore bonanza for distressed farmers, govt to give Rs 6,000 per year to buy inputs

The Centre announced direct income support of Rs 6,000 per year to farmers holding cultivable land up to two hectare, a move that would benefit 12 crore farmers and cost the exchequer Rs 75,000 crore annually

Basic income support for the poor to cost at least Rs 1.5 trillion to the nation per annum: India Ratings

Domestic rating agency India Ratings Tuesday expects the interim budget to announce an income support scheme for the poor

Cabinet may announce relief package for farmers before interim budget; plan includes waiving premium for crop insurance

Agriculture Minister Radha Mohan Singh had recently indicated that the government would announce an agriculture package before the 2019-20 budget. The NDA government will present an interim budget on 1 February.

Govt may announce package to farmers soon, says Minister of State for Agriculture Parshottam Rupala

The government will soon announce a package for farmers to boost their income, Minister of State for Agriculture Parshottam Rupala said Thursday amid speculations that the Centre is considering various measures to address distress in the farm sector

Govt unlikely to get into a twist over budget propriety by replacing fertiliser subsidy with cash transfers

This year’s budgeted fertiliser subsidy is Rs 70,079 crore. So there will be a change in the form of expenditure, but not of substance.

Budget 2019: PHD Chamber expects reforms in farm sector, rationalisation of direct taxes; says bold steps essential to boost investment

Consistent indirect tax revenue growth along with reduction in GST rates by the government indicates that the tax base is widening and economic activity is rapidly expanding in India, it said.

Limit of 20,000 for immovable property transactions: CBDT reads discriminatory and peremptory law to ludicrous level

What makes a householder-seller of immovable property a greater criminal?