Retail inflation for farm and rural labourers marginally up in September
The corresponding figures for August were 5.96 per cent for agricultural labourers and 6.08 per cent for rural labourers, according to the Labour Ministry data.
The corresponding figures for August were 5.96 per cent for agricultural labourers and 6.08 per cent for rural labourers, according to the Labour Ministry data.
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) forecast a 7 per cent increase in India's gross domestic product (GDP) for the financial year 2024 and 7.2 per cent for FY 2025.
India saw a healthy 8 per cent increase in overall rainfall above the long-term average (till September 13) as average retail prices of vegetables and milk cooled down, a report showed on Monday.
Drought, a slow-moving phenomenon, can cause significant damage and displacement in affected communities, but its impact varies from region to region, which includes pivotal factors like the GDP of that region, a newly conducted study shows.
India’s food security challenge is no longer just about rising food prices. It encompasses the very availability and accessibility of nutritious food for the most vulnerable segments of the population.
With the blueprint finalized and World Bank support secured, the project is poised for implementation, officials here on Sunday said.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Sunday that his government was committed to empowering farmers at an event at the Indian Agricultural Research Institute here.
The Prime Minister discussed the importance of millet and underlined how people are moving towards nutritious food.
Incessant rainfall and release of water from the DVC have inundated paddy crops in thousands of acres of agricultural land area in Haripal and Balagarh.
Southern Bengal is facing a severe agricultural crisis as a significant rainfall deficit continues to paralyse the region.
