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Statsguru: Six charts explain the agriculture sector's next decade

In her Budget speech, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced a review of the agriculture research framework to increase productivity and develop climate-resilient crop varieties

BKS slams ICAR for dubious agreements with multinational companies

The resolution assumes significance as the RSS is also the ideological fountainhead of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)

NCCF to sell tomatoes at subsidised price in Delhi-NCR from July 29

Move comes as tomato prices have surged due to supply disruptions caused by recent rains in producing centres, while Consumer Affairs Ministry data showed retail tomato prices at Rs 77 per kg in Delhi

Govt likely to decide on increasing sugar MSP in coming days: Food secy

Industry bodies, including National Federation of Cooperative Sugar Factories (NFCSF), have urged the government to raise the MSP to at least Rs 42 per kg to help mills sustain operations amid rising

86% of Jharkhand's paddy cultivation land unused due to scanty rainfall

Jharkhand has registered a 47 per rainfall deficit till July 26, officials said

Kharif sowing up 2.3% at 81.18 million hectares from last year, shows data

Kharif sowing of all crops is over in almost 74 per cent of the normal area, which is the average area covered in the last five years

MSP legal guarantee issue rocks Rajya Sabha; Cong-led Oppn stages protest

Rajya Sabha Chairman Dhankhar tried to diffuse the situation, saying the minister had given a detailed reply and if the members were not satisfied, they should use available avenues to seek answers

Govt provided Rs 37,000 cr fertiliser subsidy till July 22: Minister Patel

In the previous financial year, the subsidy has gone down to Rs 195,420.51 crore from Rs 254,798.9 crore in 2022-23

Govt to buy all masur, urad, tur dal produced by farmers: Agri minister

Placing cabinet note of previous Cong government, Chauhan said it refused to accept suggestions of Swaminathan Commission saying mechanical linkage between MSP, cost of production would distort market

Decoded: What is Agristack system? How will it benefit agriculture sector?

In her Union Budget speech, Nirmala Sitharaman announced the Agristack DPI while adding that it will bring over six crore farmers under the formal land registry system

'Trust deficit between govt, farmers': SC proposes panel for talks

A three-judge bench headed by Justice Surya Kant said there is a need for a 'neutral umpire' who can inspire confidence between farmers and the government

Govt allows sale of excess tobacco produced by registered growers in Andhra

The decision has been taken due to 'Michaung' cyclonic rains during Dec 3-5, 2023, that resulted in an additional expenditure incurred by farmers towards replantation/gap filling in the main field

Farm sector hails forward looking budget, Tikait calls it 'empty-handed'

Tikait expressed concern over providing funds for the private sector in agri-research in the name of climate change, letting foreign lobby groups and big corporations push their agenda

Union Budget 2024: Govt slashes food, fertiliser, and fuel subsidy bill

Budget Estimate for food subsidy pegged at Rs 2.05 trillion, 3.34% lower than Revised Estimate for FY24

Multiple policies at various levels hurting farmers' income: Eco Survey

Suggests use of 'agri-stack' for better targeting of fertiliser subsidies

Farmers to burn BJP's effigies on Aug 1, hold tractor marches on Aug 15

A joint statement issued by Samyukt Kisan Morcha (Non-Political) and KMM said farmers will march to district headquarters across the country and burn effigies of the ruling BJP on August 1

Timely onset of monsoon leads to speedy kharif crop sowing in Rajasthan

Rajasthan is the top-most producer of guar with around 70% share in the country's total production of the crop

CEA Nageswaran bats for re-orientation of farm policies despite subsidies

In the preface to the Economic Survey 2023-24, Nageswaran noted that while the government provides substantial support to farmers through subsidies, there is room for improvement

AFFI demands 100% duty on import of apples to 'save local farmers'

Tarigami said the convention passed a resolution in which it was demanded that a 50 per cent of the retail price is paid as minimum procurement price

Tomato prices soar to Rs 100 per kg in Delhi markets after rains hit supply

According to the data compiled by the Department of Consumer Affairs, retail prices of tomatoes in Delhi are ruling at Rs 93 per kg on Saturday, July 20