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Apparel Troubles

The crisis still looms large over the industry that deepens the fears despite some relief they gained from switching over to making masks and personal protection materials. There have been huge demands for these items from both home and foreign markets. When will it end? Three shocks in four years crippled the apparel industry more severely than anybody could imagine. The only hope that some of the organized players could get was the revival package by which the banks opened more credit facilities and repayment moratorium for companies. But the industry’s big contributors, who happened to be unorganized players, continue to suffer demand slackness and job-work inquiries. Early March this year, just before the Covid-19 lockdown was declared, apparel re...

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Growth of agriculture sector

The government has been implementing Sub-Mission on Plant-protection and Plant Quarantine Scheme, under which Integrated Pest Management is promoted to educate the farmers about the judicious use of chemical pesticides. Bio-pesticides and bio-control measures are also being promoted. YearPercentage change over previous year2014 - 15-0.22015-160.62016-17(Third Revised Estimate)6.82017-18(Second Revised Estimate)5.92018-192.4 Hybrid seeds resisted pests. A spray of arsenic chemicals to control pests enabled farmers to find ease. All these finally imperilled human health, compelling some section to return to the organic methods of farming. Fertilizers are essential to improve soil health and to sustain higher agricultural productivity in the country. Accordingly, the Government of I...

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Organic Food Segment: CAGR of 10%: Bigger room for faster growth

"Organic foods often have much more beneficial nutrients, such as antioxidants, than their conventionally-grown counterparts."Harsimrat Kaur Badal This sector has a huge potential. Many farmers are now turning their focus to this sector looking at the price they can fetch through rebranding their product as "organic". After many decades of intense war against low productivity, agriculture or has seen a steep rise in production per acre mainly because of the use Of inorganic manure and development of hybrid seeds. Chemical fertilizers generated cheers on the face of farmers. Hybrid seeds resisted pests. A spray of arsenic chemicals to control pests enabled farmers to find an ease. All these finally imperilled the human health, compelling some section to return to the organic meth...

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