Articles in Agriculture

The RBI has expressed its resolve to improve further the Kisan Credit Card plan so that farmers may get better credit facilities in the days ahead. It is in this context that the apex bank has called upon all the banks including the cooperative banks to provide farmers immediately with smart / credit cards The RBI has made it clear that the cards should be technologically modern and user-friendly. According to the RBI circular, the new KCC plan is being implemented with a view to organising ...

The philosophy that inspired the cooperative movement was political. It sought to put the means of production and consumption under the control of the people who formed voluntary associations. The latter were managed and run by the members themselves. There was no outside management controlling these voluntary bodies. The primary aim of these voluntary associations was to eliminate the unwholesome competition between the members and to foster an egalitarian outlook on life by securing equality ...

Cow and buffalo ranches across Gujarat are likely to be supplied soon with more feed-stuff in a bid to sustain a wider milk procurement network in the state. Word has it that altogether eight to nine new feed plants will be set up. According to an estimate, five to six hundred crore rupees will be spent on making these plants operational. Sources say given that Gujarat produces millions of litres of milk every day it needs several thousands of metric tonne of dairy cattle feed.