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National committee to promote natural farming to be formed: Chouhan

Through this committee, farmers will be made aware of adopting natural farming practices and be given necessary training, he said

Govt mulling ways to curb distress sale of farm produce: Shivraj Chouhan

Speaking after inaugurating the 'Pusa Krishi Vigyan Mela' 2025, he emphasised the need to take new seeds varieties and farm technologies from labs to agriculture field

India's farm sector is becoming rainfall-resistant, suggests study

Warehousing capacity and foodgrains production also show a 'weak correlation'

Centre ready to help Andhra Pradesh's red chilli farmers under MIS

Union Agriculture Minister said the ministry is likely to provide help to farmers of the state under the Market Intervention Scheme (MIS).

Govt may raise vegetable oil import taxes again to support local farmers

The government would take into account the impact of the decision on food inflation, said another government source who also did not wish to be identified, citing official rules

India to harvest bumper wheat crop this year: Agriculture Minister Chouhan

As per the revised stock limit to be applicable till March 31, the government said traders/ wholesalers can keep only 250 tonnes of wheat as against the earlier norm of 1,000 tonnes

Centre tightens wheat stock limits amid persistent price pressures

The tightening has been done under the powers given to the Central government under the Essential Commodities Act

Uttar Pradesh cane SAP unchanged at ₹370/quintal for 2024-25 season

SAP is the rate at which sugar mills in the state have to mandatorily buy cane from farmers. Apart from UP, Punjab, Haryana, and Uttarakhand too have their respective SAPs

India's lower sugar output tightens global supply, lifts white sugar prices

The Indian government in January permitted mills to ship as much as 1 million tons in the current season, easing restrictions that curbed overseas sales for more than a year

Russia wheat export prices rise for 4th consecutive week, shipments decline

Despite continued price increases, exporters' margins remain low. In addition, bad weather at ports has had a direct impact on shipments

Maharashtra govt constitutes panel to study, implement MSP schemes

The Maharashtra government on Monday issued an order to form a committee to study and implement minimum support price (MSP) schemes under the Pradhan Mantri Annadata Aay Sanrakshan Abhiyan (PM-AASHA).

Pusa Krishi Vigyan Mela 2025 to be held in Delhi, 100k visitors expected

Rao said the main attractions of this year's mela will be live demonstrations of the new varieties and technologies developed by IARI

Govt won't extend duty-free import of yellow peas beyond Feb: Joshi

The government had allowed the duty-free import of yellow peas in December 2023 and subsequently extended it thrice till February 28 to boost domestic supplies after the local crop failed

'Multi-stakeholder approach needed to strengthen fish disease surveillance'

Union minister highlighted the importance of establishing disease-free zones in key aquaculture areas to prevent the spread of infections and enhance biosecurity measures

New season supplies keep India, Vietnam rice prices at multi-month lows

India's 5% broken parboiled variety was quoted at $416-$425 per metric ton this week, down from last week's $418-$428

Centre to reimburse tomato storage, transport costs for MP farmers

Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has approved the implementation of transportation component of market intervention scheme (MIS) for tomato in the state through NCCF

Sugar exporters struggle to fulfil 1 mn tonnes export quota allowed by govt

India last month allowed exports of 1 million metric tons of sugar during the current season to September 2025 to help mills of the world's second-biggest producer export surplus stocks

Over 57,000 ha degraded forest land marked for green credit scheme: Govt

At present, only tree plantation for eco-restoration of degraded forest land is being implemented under the Green Credit Programme, launched in October 2023

Farm facelift: Budget offers hope for agri, but is it enough to modernise?

Besides the tech issue, the Budget may not have addressed some other concerns relevant for the agriculture sector

Over 20.5 mn farmer IDs created under Digital Agriculture Mission: Govt

Minister of State for Agriculture Ramnath Thakur said the State Farmer Registry under the Digital Agriculture Mission covers all landholder farmers, including women farmers