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Nafed transports 840 tonne of buffer onion to Delhi to control price rise

The government on Wednesday said about 840 tonne of buffer onion arrived via rail at Delhi's Kishanganj railway station, as part of its multi-pronged strategy to control prices.

Opposition targets Haryana govt over farmers facing DAP fertiliser shortage

Long queues of farmers have been seen at some places in the state and even the police had to be called in for crowd management

Crop prices show mixed trend in relation to their respective MSPs

Though food inflation has been running high largely due to a spike in vegetable prices, when it comes to cereals, oilseeds and pulses the picture is slightly mixed

Punjab reports 219 fresh farm fires, bringing season's total to 2,356

On Tuesday, 219 farm fires were recorded in the state. Ferozepur reported maximum incidents at 45, followed by Sangrur at 38 and Patiala at 22, as per the data

Centre procures 6.06 mn tonne paddy in Punjab, Rs 12,200 cr paid to farmers

In a statement, union food ministry said, "as of 28th October 2024, a total quantity of 65.75 lakh tonnes of paddy has arrived in the mandis out of which 60.63 lakh tonnes have been procured

Over 35% FPCs process multiple documents for registration: Survey

Access to crop insurance and agricultural machinery was limited, with 50 per cent of FPCs lacking crop insurance and 61 per cent without access to agricultural machinery

Haryana witnesses 29% decline in stubble burning incidents this year

One initiative of government provides financial assistance to farmers for crop residue management while setting zero-burning targets for panchayats

Centre launches mobile app FCI GRS to address grievances of rice millers

This is one of the measures taken by the government to enhance transparency, accountability and stakeholder satisfaction

Tripura considers extending CM's rubber mission for five more years

The Automated Tyre Manufacturers' Association (ATMA) supplied saplings to the selected beneficiaries free of cost, and the Tripura Welfare Department extended additional assistance

Govt launches 21st livestock census, $25 mn fund for animal health security

The 21st Livestock Census, to be conducted during October 2024-February 2025 period, will capture data on 219 indigenous breeds of 16 species

Grain-based ethanol makers urgently seek a hike in procurement price

They demand uniform prices be fixed for ethanol produced from all grain sources

Govt lifts curbs on non-basmati white rice exports, removes floor price

On September 28, the government withdrew a blanket ban on overseas shipments of non-basmati white rice and imposed the floor price

Indian origin supplies permitted in Indonesia's 340,000 MT rice tender

Traders said an initial announcement from Bulog said the rice could be sourced only from Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam or Pakistan

Haryana suspends 24 agri dept officials for failing to stop stubble burning

The Supreme Court had pulled up the Punjab and Haryana governments over the non-prosecution of violators found guilty of stubble burning while summoning the state chief secretaries to appear before it

Cotton output likely to fall 7.4% as excessive rainfall damage crop

Lower production will reduce exports from the world's second biggest cotton producer in the current marketing year started on Oct. 1 and force the country to increase imports, supporting global prices

India not in favour of facilitator-led process in WTO on agriculture issues

The official said that India has stressed on the urgency to address mandated matters like public stockholding (PSH), special safeguard mechanism (SSM), and cotton issues in dedicated sessions

Punjab Police registers over 870 FIRs in stubble burning cases in a month

Punjab Police, jointly with civil administration, has initiated a massive campaign to educate farmers about harmful effects of stubble burning

Chhattisgarh govt to start paddy procurement at MSP from November 14

The state has set a new record target to procure 16 mt of paddy at MSP in the kharif marketing season 2024-25 compared to the procurement of 14.5 mt paddy in the last kharif marketing season

Centre forms panel to reduce gap between farm to fork in perishables

Agriculture minister suggests shared transport costs between Centre, states to reduce consumer prices for perishable goods like tomatoes, while also proposing agricultural reforms for small-scale farm

Uttar Pradesh eyes Rs 3,000 cr in seed production to boost cash crops

UP, with India's largest cultivable land area of 16.6 million hectares - over 80 per cent of which is irrigated - currently imports hybrid seeds primarily from Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh