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9 mn beneficiaries added to PM-KISAN scheme under Viksit Bharat Yatra

Viksit Bharat Sankalp Yatra (VBSY) launched on November 15, 2023 is the Centre's flagship initiative to raise awareness on its schemes. VBSY aims to achieve beneficiary saturation under govt schemes

Govt approves Rs 24,420 cr subsidy for P&K fertilisers for kharif season

The minister said subsidy on Nitrogen (N) has been fixed at Rs 47.02 per kg, phosphatic (P) at Rs 28.72 per g, potassic (K) at Rs 2.38 per kg and Sulphur (S) at Rs 1.89 per kg for 2024 kharif season

Sugarcane gives high returns; ISMA calls for task force to maximise gains

Techniques such as drip irrigation, water resource augmentation, and mechanised harvesting are vital

Tea industry body welcomes move to sell dust tea through auction route

President of TAI Sandeep Singhania said in a statement that dust grades constitute approximately 20 per cent of total production in North India

ISO raises forecast for size of global sugar deficit for current season

A Reuters poll of analysts and traders this month gave a median forecast of a small surplus of 500,000 tons in the 2023/24 season

Is legalising MSP workable? Agri economists talk about the pros and cons

The MSP scheme already exists and has been in existence for more than five decades. A legal guarantee simply provides a legislative co­ver to ensure proper imple­men­tation, argues Himanshu

AISTA urges govt to extend sugar sale of February quota by two weeks

At present, the government fixes a monthly quota for the sale of sugar in the domestic market. On average, about 21 lakh tonne quota is fixed for a monthly sale for mills

Centre's 5-crop MSP proposal: Why Punjab farmers are reluctant to diversify

As Centre proposes purchase of alternative crops at MSP, a look at why Punjab farmers are reluctant to diversify

Food weighting in CPI may be cut as spending shifts, says official

Food's weighting in the consumer price index could be lowered in the next revision of the basket of goods due to be completed by next year, the official who declined to be identified told Reuters

Statsguru: Six charts explain India's food divide and higher inflation

A recent release of data that the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization compiled from 28 countries shows similar patterns

WTO subsidy policy bad for farmers, says Pandher ahead of tractor march

Farmers under the banner of Samyukt Kisan Morcha (SKM) are all set to launch a nationwide tractor procession on highways on Monday

WTO meet: India to seek permanent solution to food security issues

The four-day 13th ministerial conference (MC13) will start on February 26 in Abu Dhabi, the United Arab Emirates (UAE)

Share of crop income dips for agriculture households, shows data

The Central government's three-member panel of senior ministers have offered them a proposal of guaranteed purchase of five crops at the MSP to break the imbroglio

No impact of MSP turmoil on wheat buying: Food secy Sanjeev Chopra

The wheat procurement season usually starts from April 1 in most parts of the country but in the coming season the government has given freedom to the states to advance the purchase dates

Govt hopeful of resolving farmers' concerns before wheat procurement season

Union Food Secretary Sanjeev Chopra also said that wheat crop is in good condition and procurement may commence early depending on arrivals in growing states

Farm community gives a mixed response to increase in FRP of sugarcane

The Union Cabinet on Wednesday decided to hike the minimum price that mills have to pay to sugarcane growers by Rs 25 to Rs 340 per quintal for the 2024-25 season starting October

Govt allows onion exports to Bangladesh, Mauritius, Bahrain and Bhutan

Consumer Affairs Secretary said the decision has been taken following a recommendation from the external affairs ministry

Agri credit crosses Rs 20 trn till Jan in FY24, sharp jump from 2013-14

Banks have already breached the target and the number could cross Rs 22 trillion this fiscal

Govt should boost Green Revolution 2.0 for less water-intensive crops: GTRI

Just two crops, paddy and wheat, account for around 90-95 per cent value of total MSP purchases and the maximum procurement of paddy is done in states like Punjab and Haryana

Pulses, oilseeds demand to outstrip production by 2047-48: NITI Aayog

"Augmentation of oilseeds yield, and production from secondary sources can reduce the gap in the short-run, and achieve self-sufficiency in the long-run," the report said