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Business worth Rs 6,800 cr hit as Rajasthan mandi traders go on strike

Commodity traders and mill owners are demanding the government abolish the Krishak Kalyan Fee and the mandi tax of 1.60 per cent on agricultural commodities

Scorching March likely to put India's wheat crop production at risk

India, the world's second-biggest wheat producer, is counting on a bumper harvest in 2025 to avoid costly imports, after three consecutive years of poor crop yields since 2022

Cultivation shift helps Chhattisgarh farmers earn Rs 2,641-cr profit

Parastarai village in Chhattisgarh's Dhamtari district, once grappling with severe water shortage, is now a beacon of agricultural transformation

Operative Kisan Credit Card loans hit Rs 10 trn, benefiting 77.2 mn farmers

KCC is a banking product that provides farmers with timely and affordable credit for purchasing agricultural inputs such as seeds, fertilisers, and pesticides

MP inks 19 MoUs in co-operative sector to boost farmers, industry: Govt

Siddharth Jain, Joint Secretary, in the Union Ministry of Cooperation, said the co-operative sector will play a crucial role in India's quest for becoming a USD 5-trillion economy

Indian envoy, Sri Lankan minister discuss boosting farm productivity

Sri Lanka has a central place in India's Neighbourhood First' policy and Security and growth for all in the region (S.A.G.A.R) vision, according to the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA)

Smart foodgrain management helps Centre keep subsidy bill under control

The government has been offloading some foodgrains in the open market at lower rates instead of giving it away for free through the PDS, besides implementing operational efficiencies

PM Modi releases 19th PM-Kisan instalment, transfers Rs 22K cr to farmers

The PM also inaugurated several developmental projects in Bihar. Modi was accompanied by Chief Minister Nitish Kumar

Cordial talks held with farmers, next meeting on March 19: Shivraj Chouhan

Union Food Minister Pralhad Joshi also attended the meeting on Centre's behalf

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).