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  1. NSG_Blackcats

    2015: The Year of Rural Distress ?

    Wheat Procurement surpasses last year’s mark by 5 lakh MT Wheat procurement by government agencies during current Rabi marketing season has crossed the last year mark. It is 5 lakh MT more than last season’s procurement. Till May 6th this season 267,06,313 MT wheat has been procured by the...
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    2015: The Year of Rural Distress ?

    How irrigation played a important role in cotton production of two states who shares borders. Please note, my limited point is irrigation not X Vs Y. If you study the boom in agriculture production in MP, you will see how irrigation played an important role. So those opposing land bill should...
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    2015: The Year of Rural Distress ?

    Another problem with farming is crashing of commodity prices across the world. Sugar, rubber, rice .. are few of the commodities whose price is falling..so adding value chain might be one of the solution. So mega food parks like the one in tumkur (Karnataka) might help. GoI is planning 17 such...
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    2015: The Year of Rural Distress ?

    Here are some steps already taken by GoI. Increased farm credit by 50,000 crore (target set at 8.5 lakh crore for 2015-16) http://www.dnaindia.com/money/report-budget-2015-centre-raises-farm-credit-target-to-rs-85-lakh-crore-for-2015-16-2064962 Increased compensation: Threshold for...
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