-Livemint.com Govt likely to appeal ruling that requires it to offer level playing field to domestic and foreign manufacturers Geneva/New Delhi: A World Trade Organization (WTO) panel has ruled against India in a dispute raised by the US over the country’s solar power programme, requiring the government to offer a level playing field to both foreign and domestic manufacturers of solar panels. India is likely to appeal against the dispute settlement panel’s ruling,...
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Egg prices on a roll again -Aarati Krishnan
-The Hindu Business Line Though costs are down, prices are holding up on good demand for this protein source Egg prices in major Indian cities, which spiralled to ₹400 (per 100 eggs) in December last year, had moderated sharply in the first four months of 2015. But data from the National Egg Coordination Committee (NECC) shows that they have taken off again in the last three months — rising from ₹270-280 in April...
More »4 Signs That Indian Agriculture Is Headed In The Right Direction -Sanjeev Chopra
-HuffingtonPost Blog Almost all discussions on agriculture begin and end with concerns about the plight of the farmer, the margins of the intermediary, and the ineffectiveness of government policy to address the real issues of those engaged in agriculture. It is easy to blame the government, whether it's the dispensation at the state, Centre or both. Moreover, both are also perfectly capable of blaming each other, even if they are on...
More »Kudumbasree to try poultry farming
-The Hindu Kozhikode: Around 35 Kudumbasree units in the limits of Maruthongare grama panchayat are all set to venture into large-scale poultry farming by forming an exclusive society of entrepreneurs. Bharath Sevak Samaj (BSS) will coordinate the implementation of the scheme. Each of the 35 unit will get a financial aid of Rs.15,000 to set up the farms. At present, around 350 women are part of these 35 Kudumbasree units in the...
More »Modi government cuts social sector allocations to states by half to promote cooperative federalism
-The Economic Times BENGALURU: As the central government devolves more fiscal freedom to the states, they seem to be cutting allocations to social sectors, especially agriculture and allied areas in response, according to the initial findings of a study. The Narendra Modi administration wants to empower states further as part of a push toward cooperative federalism. Finance Minister Arun Jaitley's February budget cut allocations to the states by more than half in...
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