Tag: agriculture

Currency Switch Impact | Who gains, who loses

It has been a little under two weeks since Prime Minister Narendra Modi declared that Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 notes will no longer be legal tender. Although it is still early days, the impact of the move to squeeze 86% of India’s currency in circulation is beginning to take effect. While the sudden m…

Govt widens ambit of merchandise exports scheme

To contain a slide in outbound shipments, the government on September 22 widened the ambit of its Merchandise Exports from India Scheme (MEIS) to offer assistance on items ranging from certain varieties of garments to marine products and engineering goods, which would potentially cost the exchequ…

Production of horticulture crops increased

The total production of the Horticulture crops in the country is estimated to be around 283.36 million tonnes during 2015-16. These estimates are based on the information received from different State/UTs in the country. The Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare has released the Third Adv…

Karnataka calls for finding tech solution to its problems

As part of its goal to elicit 25 innovative technology solutions with a social impact in sectors such as healthcare, education, food security, and environment, the Karnataka Startup Cell has laucnhed the first call for proposals in association with IKP Knowledge Park under its Grand Challenges. T…

Haribhai Parthibhai Chaudhary takes charge as MOS, MSME Ministry

Haribhai Parthibhai Chaudhary took charge as new MOS in MSME Ministry on July 11, 2016. MSME Minister Kalraj Mishra welcomed him. After assuming office, Haribhai said that he will work towards the development of MSME sector which contributes about 40% of India’s exports. A Four-Time MP from Gujar…

Rubber MSMEs voice concern on supply crunch, volatility in price

Rubber products manufacturing units in the Micro Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) sector have expressed concern at sharp volatility in NR prices and its acute deficit in the domestic market. Quoting Rubber Board data , All India Rubber Industries Association (AIRIA) has stated that domestic na…