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Govt hikes wheat MSP by Rs 150 per quintal to Rs 2,275 for 2024-25

This is the highest increase by the Narendra Modi-led government since it came to power in 2014

HPMC procures 32454 MT apples under MIS: State horticulture minister

Despite the catastrophic rains in the state, HPMC has managed to lift the entire quantity of apples procured under the Scheme, he said

Sugarcane farm payouts to top Rs 36,000 cr in 2023-24 crushing season

Nearly 4.5 million households are directly associated with sugarcane farming in the state

Basmati rice minimum export price review still under consideration: Centre

Some traders said FOB export price of Indian basmati near the MEP, while others oppose

Bumper paddy crop in Kashmir even as land under paddy cultivation falls

Farmers and officials of the agriculture department were also worried about the paddy yield this year, due to incessant rains and cold weather during the sowing season in May-June this year

Govt maintains basmati rice floor price as grain export curbs continue

India imposed a $1,200 per ton minimum export price (MEP) on basmati rice shipments in August to calm local prices ahead of key state elections

Foodgrain, oilseed output pegged at 45 million tonnes in Uttar Pradesh

Rabi crops, also known as winter crops, are grown in October and November, and harvested in spring. Major rabi crops in India include wheat, barley, mustard, maize, sesame and peas

Stubble burning: Delhi govt launches drive to spray bio-decomposer

Farm fires are a major reason behind a spike in air pollution in Delhi-NCR in October-November

Sunflower seeds to capsicum: Minimum support price fire is raging

The second of a two-part series looks at the policy lacunae that keep farmers from growing other crops which cut out the need to burn stubble

Sugar mills float various options to beat a challenging 2023-24 season

The production in the 2023-24 sugar season, according to the current emerging consensus, is expected to be somewhere around 30-31 million tonnes

Low weight not a negative for GM mustard DMH-11, says Deepak Pental

Says yield as against ICAR's check variety not comparable as parent gene same

Govt bans use of controversial pesticide monocrotophus ahead of SC hearing

Ahead of a pivotal SC hearing, the Central govt has banned four insecticides from a list of 27, triggering mixed reactions

Govt considers lowering minimum export price on rice to $850 per tonne

The issue was flagged by various food product importers here during a meeting with Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal

Govt implements minimum price for raw jute following bumper production

The government on Thursday fixed the minimum price for jute following reports that farmers are facing losses due to bumper crop of the golden fibre

IZA calls for integration of micronutrients in Indian agriculture industry

As per the recent report, the Indian agricultural micro-nutrients market is projected to grow from $571.6 million in 2022 to USD 1,057.6 million by 2029, it added

Krishi Kumbh: Farm-to-fork global summit on the table in Uttar Pradesh

The Conclave will brainstorm mitigating the impact of climate change on agriculture, espousing cow-based natural farming, and promoting coarse food grains or millets

Kharif season: Over 0.8 mn MT paddy, 0.114 mn MT millet procured in Haryana

Currently, HAFED has procured 1.14 lakh MT millets and payments of Rs 36.82 crore has been disbursed to 6,236 farmers

PUSA 44 paddy variety to be banned from next Kharif season: Punjab CM

After formally kick-starting the paddy procurement operations in the state from here, Mann also urged farmers to stop the practice of stubble burning

Monsoon 2023 ends with 'below-normal' rains with 6% shortfall, says IMD

Oct-Dec winter rains to be normal, according to IMD

Centre allots Rs 600 crore to state govts for paddy straw management

Of this, around Rs 105 crore has already been released to Punjab, which records the highest incidents of stubble burning, while Rs 90 crore has been allocated for Haryana