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Surprised that PESA implementation not completed yet: Parliamentary panel

It also urged the ministry to conduct training at district and village level, organise awareness programmes for tribal communities and set up a system to monitor the progress

Kharif sowing in Rajasthan on track to meet agriculture dept's target

In Rajasthan, the main crops grown during the monsoon season include pearl millet (bajra), moong, moth, groundnut, soybean, cotton, and guar (cluster beans)

NPAs in agriculture sector stay high amid loan-saturation concerns

The stress reflects growing concern over loan saturation, with some PSBs reporting lower single-digit year-on-year (Y-o-Y) growth

New national policy on cooperatives calls for apex bank for the sector

India has over 800,000 cooperative societies, comprising around 200,000 cooperatives and 600,000 non-credit cooperatives

West Bengal leads with 3,127 cases of spurious fertilisers in 5 years

Recent data reveals that West Bengal recorded the highest number of spurious fertiliser cases, followed by Haryana, Odisha, and Punjab, as the government vows strict action

No need for wheat open market sale as supplies comfortable: Food Secretary

The edible oil companies should promptly pass on the benefits of reduced import duties to the consumers, says Food Minister Prahland Joshi

No wheat open market sale as supplies ample, prices stable: Food secy

India sold about 3 million tonne of wheat under OMSS during 2024-25 fiscal year ended March, compared with about 10.1 million tonne in 2023-24

House panel expresses concern over 30% staff gaps in Krishi Vigyan Kendras

KVKs are the frontline of agriculture extension and are run by a plethora of organisations, starting from state agriculture universities (SAUs) to even social organisations and state governments

Govt imports nearly 1 million tonnes of DAP in Apr-Jun, shows Govt data

As per the data, India imported 289,000 tonnes of DAP in April, 236,000 tonnes in May and 449,000 tonnes in June

Centre approves price deficiency payment scheme for AP's Totapuri mangoes

The proposal was approved following Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister and key NDA ally Chandrababu Naidu writing to Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan to intervene

Kharif sowing completed in 65% of area as monsoon remains vigorous

India Meteorological Department (IMD) data showed that rainfall from July 10-16 were almost 31 per cent above normal in North-West India

Indian exporters optimistic as Bangladesh plans to import 9 lakh tonne rice

Bangladesh's early import plan reflects "precautionary steps ahead of possible floods during the Amon season", the stakeholders said

India's millet standards win praise at global food safety meeting

India chairs the millet standards initiative alongside Mali, Nigeria and Senegal as co-chairs, with terms of reference finalised at an April cereals committee session

Cabinet clears ₹24,000 cr for PM Dhan Dhaanya Yojana to boost farm output

At least one district will be selected from each state for the scheme, and the aim would be to bring their crop yields, credit penetration and other matrices to national levels

Kharif sowing update: Cotton, soybean show slower progress than last year

In the case of soybeans, traders said that total acreage covered could be lower than last year as farmers have struggled to get adequate price for their crops due to unregulated imports of edible oils

Govt proposes to align avg sale price of rock phosphate with global rates

Facing a DAP shortage, the Centre plans to link rock phosphate prices to global rates to encourage domestic production and reduce dependence on imports from Jordan, Morocco, and others

Chouhan writes to CMs on tagging nanofertilisers, crackdown on fakes

Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has written to state CMs to end the forced tagging of nano-fertilisers with conventional products and take action against counterfeit fertilisers

Will talk to environment ministry on HtBt cotton issue, says Chouhan

Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan says the agriculture ministry will discuss the illegal cultivation of HtBt cotton with the environment ministry, addressing concerns raised by farmers

Google focuses on India's farms and languages in new AI initiatives

Google unveils open-source AI initiatives targeting India's agriculture and linguistic diversity, aiming to enhance farming productivity and cultural representation in AI models, boosting partnerships

Small tea growers ask Centre to set up fair price discovery mechanism

In a letter to Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal, the Confederation of Indian Small Tea Growers Associations (CISTA) suggested a price protection scheme modelled on the lines of the minimum support price