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Farmers call off protest after Hry announces to hike MSP for sunflower crop

In a major win for protesting farmers, Haryana govt on Tuesday announced that sunflower seeds will be procured as per minimum support price (MSP) of Rs 6,400 per quintal as demanded by the farmers

Bond auction: 11 states borrow Rs 22,500 crore; Maharashtra tops the list

The four state governments issued 10-year bonds to raise Rs 3,000 crore. Tamil Nadu raised Rs 2,000 crore, Haryana Rs 750 crore, Nagaland Rs 150 crore, and Goa Rs 100 crore

Centre imposes stock limits on quantity of wheat to cool down prices

Move comes despite agriculture ministry estimating a record production of the cereal grain this year

Seeds of stagnation in Bt cotton: Can newer variants impact productivity?

Manufacturers said deferrals in introducing newer variants will seriously impact productivity

G20 agriculture ministers' meet in Hyderabad from June 15-17: Kishan Reddy

The crucial G20 Agriculture Ministers' Meeting would be held in Hyderabad from June 15 to 17, Union Tourism Minister G Kishan Reddy said

Bayer partners Cargill to bring digital solutions, market info to farmers

Global life sciences firm Bayer on Monday said it has signed an agreement with US-based food major Cargill to empower smallholder farmers with digital solutions

Raj govt to turn 1.20 lakh hectares of agri land into organic farming area

This year, farmers will be benefited by converting 1.20 lakh hectare area into organic. It will cost about Rs 23.57 crore

Over Rs 2 trillion paid to sugarcane farmers via DBT since 2017: UP CM

Adityanath said during the previous governments payments to sugarcane farmers used to remain pending for years but now it is being done within a week

Studying market to adequately compensate sunflower growers: Haryana CM

"I would like to clarify that despite challenges, the Centre or the state government is taking pro-farmer policies," the minister said

Gunny bag shortage hits crop procurement, says Rajasthan minister

The minister said mustard and gram were being procured from April 1 on support price in the state. Till June 6, 347,000 tonnes of gram and mustard have been procured from over 140,000 farmers

All eyes on the monsoon progress as kharif crops sowing starts slow

The key factor would be timeliness, spread and distribution of monsoon rains even if the total quantum of showers is less than normal

Amazon signs pact with ICAR to empower farmers enrolled under Kisan store

E-commerce firm Amazon India signed an agreement with the government's premier agri-research body ICAR to guide farmers enrolled on its 'Kisan store' on scientific cultivation of different crops

Rice rates at three-month high on low supplies, paddy price hike

India's 5% broken parboiled variety was quoted at $388-$395 per tonne, up from last week's $375-$380

Govt raises kharif crop prices as Modi woos farmers ahead of election

The government raised the cotton purchase price by nearly 9% to 6,620 rupees per 100 kg, also the highest increase in five years

Centre removes 40% procurement celling to boost production of pulses

Department of Consumer Affairs said the assured procurement of these pulses at remunerative prices will help motivate the farmers to enhance the sowing area in respect of tur, urad, and masur

Bt cotton approval delayed as regulator seeks fresh inputs from developer

Civil society alleges GEAC coercing states to give field trial nod

Over 200, 000 migrants get monthly ration via ONORC in Delhi: Imran Hussain

Over two lakh migrants in the city are getting ration every month through ration card portability under the one nation one ration card (ONORC) scheme

Record production of rabi crops push up agri growth to 3-year high in Q4

The production of mustard, the main oilseed grown during the rabi season, was projected at a record 12.49 mt, which is 4.43 per cent more than last year's

Cabinet approves world's largest food storage scheme, allocates Rs 1 trn

Under this plan, every block will have a godown with a capacity of 2,000 tonnes, Union minister Anurag Thakur said

WHO stresses on policies to help tobacco farmers shift to growing food crop

In Southeast Asia Region, India leads in acres of land under cultivation and production of tobacco, followed by Indonesia. Tobacco is also grown in Bangladesh, DPR Korea, Thailand, Myanmar