What are the recent growth in agriculture in india in2007-2008?

Question

what are the recent growth and current development in agriculture in this year

Answer 1

It improved for sure.

Answer 2

The new budget for India favors agriculture in 2007-2008.

    *  Growth of 4% to be achieved in agriculture sector.

    * No new forward contract to be launched on wheat and rice from 28 February 2007

    * Additional irrigation potential of 24 lakh hectares to be implemented, including nine lakh hectares under Accelerated Irrigation Benefit Program.

    * Rs 2,25,000 crore farm credit proposed in the new budget. A target of additional 50 lakh farmers to be brought under farm credit.

    * Special Purpose Tea Fund to rejuvenate tea production.

    * Rs. 100 crore allocated for National Rainfed Area Authority.

    * One hundred per cent subsidy for small farmers and 50 per cent for other farmers for water recharging scheme.

    * National Agricultural Insurance Scheme to be continued for Kharif and Rabi this year.

    * Bonds worth Rs 5,000 crore to augment NABARD to be issued.

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