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Government to Set up 26 gigawatts Solar Power Capacity in Agriculture Sector by 2022By : Sustainability ..., Mar 25, 2020
Ministry of New & Renewable Energy has once again reiterated its promise to set up around 26 gigawatts solar power capacity in agriculture sector by 2022. Minister RK Singh said that a huge portion of this capacity would be installed in the form of conventional land-based... Read more.. |
Zero budget natural farming good for soil, but may leave India hungry: StudyBy : Sustainability ..., Jan 22, 2020
Wider adoption of zero budget natural farming (ZBNF), which the Central government is seeking to promote as a way to help farmers double their income, can actually lead to India not being able to meet its requirement for food for all its population in coming decades, a new... Read more.. |
India extends Line of Credit worth USD 30 mn to Sierra Leone for irrigation developmentBy : Sustainability ..., Oct 14, 2019
India and Sierra Leone on Sunday signed six agreements including a Line of Credit to the tune of USD 30 million for irrigation development in Tomabum to achieve self-sufficiency in rice production. "India is committed to be being a reliable partner of #SierraLeone in its... Read more.. Subject Tags: agriculture sector , International Solar Alliance , irrigation development , Sierra Leone , solar energy , solar sector , telecom sector , United Nations |
Social enterprise Sistema.bio raises $12M, to help 2 lakh farmers in India and globallyBy : Sustainability ..., May 28, 2019
Social enterprise Sistema.bio on Monday said it had raised $12 million from investors, to help two lakh farmers globally, including India, over the next three years. "Shell Foundation, DILA... Read more.. Subject Tags: agriculture sector , climate change finance , Sistema Bio , Sustainable Finance , waste to energy |
In First Budget, Centre Likely to Announce Vehicle-scrapping Policy, Focus on Doubling Farmers' IncomeBy : Sustainability ..., May 28, 2019
The focus of Prime Minister Narendra Modi government’s first 100 days will be agriculture and automobile industry, according to CNBC-TV18. Promoting electric vehicles tops the Centre's agenda... Read more.. |
India can't attain 9-10% GDP growth without revolution in farm sector: KantBy : Sustainability ..., Mar 19, 2019
India cannot achieve 9-10 per cent GDP growth without a revolution in the farm sector, Niti Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant said Monday. ... Read more.. Subject Tags: agriculture sector , development , farmers , India , market reform , Niti Aayog , technological innovation |
Over 20 million got Rs Rs 2,000 under PM-KISAN schemeBy : Sustainability ..., Mar 7, 2019
Agriculture minister Radha Mohan Singh said the government has transferred the first instalment of Rs 2,000 under the PM-KISAN scheme to over 20 million farmers across the country. He said the... Read more.. Subject Tags: Agriculture , agriculture sector , economic incentives , farmers , Government of India , India , Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) |