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High subsidy again skews fertiliser ratio in the kharif season 2023

Fertiliser subsidies account for 47 per cent of total govt subsidies for FY24

Climate-resistant wheat sown in almost 85% area this year, says survey

Acreage was around 19 million hectares till last week

Suicides by farmers drop 2.1% in 2022, farm labourers rise by 9.3%

This effectively means that in the last three years, while suicides by those who show farming as their profession have consistently declined, those who show as farm labourers have risen

Promise of higher MSP in Assembly polls: That's easier said than done

If states have to fall in line with MSPs declared by political parties, they will have to do so in violation of this central order or bear the full expense of the surplus procured at above MSP rates

Shivraj's 'Ladli Behna Yojana' becomes a game-changer for BJP in MP polls

The scheme was an instant hit, and within just a few months, over 1.3 crore women enrolled in the scheme, and the first tranche starting from June 2023

Wheat sowing still tad down; mustard acreage more than last year

While the acreage drop in Bihar could be due to delayed harvest of paddy, the fall in area in Rajasthan as compared to last year might be due to reporting delays because of polls

Winter in India may be less severe this year due to El Nino, says IMD

India's avg max and min temperatures in November third highest since 1901

Farm GVA growth slows to 1.2% in second quarter amid uneven rains

The sluggish growth in the sector can be attributed to weak harvest activity during July-September and most inputs coming from residual rabi crops

Pesticide industry opposes Maharashtra draft Bill on aid to farmers

The draft Bill has been put up for public consultation by the state government

Centre extends PMGKAY free foodgrain scheme for another 5 years till 2029

Extending the scheme could provide some relief to the marginalised sections from high cereal prices

Cabinet approves Rs 1,261 cr scheme to provide drones to 15,000 women SHGs

Centre to bear 80 per cent of the cost of drone estimated at Rs 10 lakh

Onion exports decline 85% after Centre's minimum export price cap

The export price before the duty was levied was somewhere around $320 per tonne free-on-board (around Rs 2,650 per quintal)

PMFBY: Tech revamp boosts govt's crop insurance scheme, yields results

The Cabinet also decided that when states engaged any insurance company for PMFBY, the insurer would have to stay enrolled for at least three years, against the earlier provision of one to three years

Grain ethanol manufacturers seek up to 16% hike in procurement prices

In ESY 2022-23, the procurement price of ethanol produced from DFG, as fixed by OMCs, was Rs 64 per litre, and for maize, it was Rs 66.07 per litre

Consumers feel relief as wheat product prices soften during festival month

Going forward, market players feel that prices would be guided somewhat by the pace of new crop sowing and also the trajectory of liquidation of wheat inventories by government agencies

Crop insurance scheme PMFBY makes comeback, enrollments jump

Number of farmers availing of the scheme reaches all-time high of 25 mn

Have sufficient stocks of pulses to cool down prices, says Centre

Under the revised PSS, the overall quantity of procurement by the Central Government is restricted to 25 percent of actual production of the commodity for that particular season

India's non-basmati rice export slumps 57% in September on duty hike

Basmati rice export in contrast up 5.7% despite MEP

Uttar Pradesh govt's 'halal ban' keeps meat sellers on tenterhooks

The order though some said applies only to products other than meat which is sold as 'halal' certified

Wheat sowing picks up pace in India; mustard harvest nears its end

According to the latest data, wheat has been sown in around 8.60 million hectares till Friday, which was 5.49 per cent lower than the same period last year