Mumbai, March 5 (IANS) The Maharashtra Economic Survey for 2025-26 has presented a mixed outlook for the state’s economy. While the agriculture and allied sectors are expected to record a sharp slowdown compared to the previous year, the industrial and services sectors are projected to maintain an upward trajectory.According to the Economic Survey (ES), the growth rate for agriculture and allied activities is expected to drop to 3.4 per cent in the 2025-26 fiscal year from a robust 9.1 per cen…
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Guwahati, Feb 19 (IANS) Highlighting the Assam government’s focus on agricultural infrastructure, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday said irrigation has become a key driver of transformation in the state’s rural economy over the last five years. In a post on social media platform X, the Chief Minister said irrigation, long considered the lifeline of Assam’s agriculture, has seen unprecedented progress under the current government.He said 772 minor irrigation schemes have been d…
Gandhinagar, Dec 31 (IANS) The Gujarat government has so far disbursed more than Rs 8,516 crore as financial assistance to 29.30 lakh farmers affected by unseasonal rains, said Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Minister Jitu Vaghani on Wednesday. Briefing the media after a state cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel, Vaghani said the Chief Minister reviewed the progress of the agriculture relief packages and procurement at Minimum Support Price (MSP).He said the state governmen…