Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana

Budget 2015: FM may cut social spending allocation to give states more say in them

Finance Minister in Budget 2015 is expected to incorporate Finance Commission's recommendations and cut government allocation for social sector spending by 25-30 percent.

Budget 2013: Agriculture gets 22% more fund, Rs 1,000 cr for east India

Budgetary allocations were also made to a pilot programme on Nutri-Farms for introducing new crop varieties.

Monsoon rains to improve after 7 July: farm minister

The agriculture ministry and the Met department briefed the prime minister about the progress of monsoon in the country and ongoing sowing operations of the Kharif crops including paddy.