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Uttar Pradesh green plan: Use technology to help boost agriculture

Over the next few years, the state aims to increase value of farm exports from Rs 20,000 crore to Rs 50,000 crore by boosting productivity and food processing

Chouhan calls for strict action against sale of spurious seeds, fertilisers

He pointed out that "farmers often complain about receiving poor-quality inputs, resulting in significant losses"

Govt to sell 2.5 MT of FCI wheat under OMSS till Mar 2025 to check prices

Wheat will be sold under the government's Open Market Sale Scheme (OMSS) initiative, managed by the state-owned Food Corporation of India (FCI) to regulate the supply and prices

India's soil nutrient ratio improves marginally, but can it hold the line?

The main culprit for the degradation of the nitrogen-phosphorus-potassium ratio is the overuse of urea as a main fertiliser because of its low price, which has been static for almost a decade

Cabinet approves Rs 2,481 crore national mission on natural farming

In 2019-20, the Central government initiated a programme on natural farming titled Bhartiya Prakratik Krishi Paddhati

Govt expects food inflation to slow in coming months on bumper crop harvest

A favorable monsoon, adequate reservoir levels and higher minimum support prices are likely to boost winter crop sowing and production

Edible oil body SEA urges govt to lift ban on commodity futures trading

The industry was hopeful that the suspension would be lifted to enable smoother operations

Farmers from Shambhu border threaten to resume march towards Delhi on Dec 6

To intensify agitation, start fast unto death from Nov 26, demanding legal MSP

Soyabean, cotton farmers to be given Rs 5,000 per hectare: Shivraj

Chouhan said improving soil health is crucial for achieving Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) related to zero hunger, climate action and life on land

No basis for claims of large-scale public distribution system leak: Govt

When scaled to the total National Food Security Act beneficiary population of 806 million, the annual household consumption exceeds 85.56 million tones/mt

MP HC bar association not to appear for farmers accused of stubble burning

According to news reports, Madhya Pradesh ranks first in the country in burning stubble, which is making the life of people in the northern states difficult

One tonne of burnt stubble causes 20 kg soil nitrogen loss, say scientists

According to ICAR scientists, stubble burning leads to the complete loss of nitrogen, while phosphorus is only slightly recoverable

5th shipment of 720-tonnes of buffer onion to reach Delhi on Nov 21: Govt

This marks the continuation of the government's initiative, started last month, to transport buffer onion from Maharashtra to Delhi via railways for the first time

SC asks govt to procure data on farm fires from geo-stationary satellites

Supreme Court asked to make immediate arrangements to take data either from the Korean stationary satellite or any other stationary satellite

Farmers to march towards Delhi on Dec 6 for legal guarantee of MSP

Farmer leaders who took the decision here at a meeting said they were left with no option but to resume their march as the government has not reached out to them

Paddy procurement begins, target set to purchase 16 million tonnes

In all, 14,562 farmers sold their paddy on the first day, though a total of 24,748 tokens were issued for the day

8,000 farm fire cases reported in Punjab in 2 months, 75% down from last yr

Sangrur district reported 50 stubble-burning incidents during the day, the highest maximum in the state, followed by 30 in Ferozepur, 17 in Barnala and 12 in Patiala

Farmer organisations SKM, KMM to start fast unto death from Nov 26

The protesting farmers have been staying put at the Shambhu and Khanauri border points between Punjab and Haryana since February 13, when their march was stopped by the security forces

Reservoir water levels steady, except in North India, shows data

Despite the delayed monsoon, residual soil moisture is expected to be good

Onion prices likely to cool with new kharif crop arrival, says official

The government is disposing of the buffer stock onion in the retail market at a subsidised rate of Rs 35 per kg in Delhi-NCR and other cities to provide relief to consumers from high prices