Page 63 - Agriculture

Punjab expecting bumper paddy yield despite kharif season marred by floods

We are anticipating the paddy production to cross 205 lakh MT this year, said Punjab Agriculture department Director Jaswant Singh

Wheat sowing still tad down; mustard acreage more than last year

While the acreage drop in Bihar could be due to delayed harvest of paddy, the fall in area in Rajasthan as compared to last year might be due to reporting delays because of polls

India's Oct-Nov sugar output drops as mills start late: Trade body

According to the NFCSFL, the country's overall sugar production was down on account of lesser output in Maharashtra and Karnataka

Punjab CM Mann hikes sugarcane price by Rs 11 per quintal to Rs 391

However, farmers said the appreciation in cane price is "too meagre" and termed the state government's move as "betrayal"

Govt allows export of certain amount of wheat, broken rice to 5 countries

The quantity notified for Bhutan includes 14,184 tonnes of wheat grain, 5,326 tonnes of atta, 15.226 tonnes of maida/semoline, and 48,804 tonnes of broken rice

Tripura govt to bring 7K hectares under palm oil cultivation by 2026-27

To tap the potential, the Agriculture department has signed MoUs with Godrej Agrovet Ltd and Patanjali Food Private Ltd under the National Mission on Edible Oil

No new issue agri issue in WTO till solution on public stockholding: India

This position was cleared during a mini-ministerial virtual meeting of about 28 WTO (World Trade Organisation) member countries on agriculture issues on November 28

Govt working to boost cotton yields, pilot project launched: Official

"A pilot project has also just been launched in which almost 15,000 farmers are involved across at least eight major cotton growing states," Textiles Secretary said

Sugarcane crushing in full swing across country, says sugar trade body

There are about more than 700 installed sugar factories in the country with crushing capacity of about 340 lakh tonnes of sugar, as per the official data

PMFBY: Tech revamp boosts govt's crop insurance scheme, yields results

The Cabinet also decided that when states engaged any insurance company for PMFBY, the insurer would have to stay enrolled for at least three years, against the earlier provision of one to three years

Paddy procurement in Himachal touches 20,993 MT, surpassing 2022's purchase

This year a target to procure 22 thousand metric tonnes of paddy has been set and so far farmers of the state have sold 20,993 metric tonnes of paddy worth Rs 45 crore to the government

Centre says certain onion consignments can be exported till Nov 30

The govt clarified onion consignments that have been handed over to customs authorities and are registered in their systems before Oct 29 can be exported till Nov 30

ITC launches app to provide crop advisory, market access to Bengal farmers

Puri said the app, on which services would be available in Bengali, would offer world-class technologies and services to farmers in partnership with a large number of leading players in agri sector

Crop insurance scheme PMFBY makes comeback, enrollments jump

Number of farmers availing of the scheme reaches all-time high of 25 mn

India criticises Cairns members in Geneva talks on foodgrain stockholding

The 19-member Cairns group lobbies for agricultural trade liberalisation

India developing sea protocols for fresh produce to boost ocean exports

At present, most of these exports are happening by air route because of lower volumes and different ripening periods

Bonus for paddy to be announced in Winter session: Maharashtra CM

"The Mahayuti government will announce bonus for paddy crop in the Winter Session of the Maharashtra Legislature to be held in Nagpur in December," Shinde said

Wheat sowing down 5% so far in ongoing rabi season at 8.6 mn hectares

The sowing area of wheat stood at 9.1 mn hectares in the same period last year

India's sugar demand-supply tightly balanced as world deficit shrinks

Their assumption is based on the sugarcane crushing that has taken place in major growing states in the first month and half of the 2023-24 new season

Wheat sowing continues to remain below par, might pick up pace after Diwali

Some traders also felt that sowing will pick up pace after Diwali and in the final analysis, the total acreage across India might be around the normal wheat acreage of around 31 million hectares