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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

Inspections requirements for rice export to European nations deferred: DGFT

India suspended necessary requirement of certificatin of inspection by export inspection organisations for shipping both basmati and non-basmati rice to specified European nations by six months

Centre further raises 2023 wheat production estimate to 112.74 mt

The purchases though are much higher than last year's multi-year low procurement of around 19 million tonnes

Per kilogram subsidy under NBS regime down due to reduction in rates

A report by ICRA said that after the Cabinet decision, the subsidy for P&K fertilisers for the kharif season stood at Rs 38,000 crore against the full-year budgetary allocation of Rs 44,000 crore

Uttar Pradesh surpasses Maharashtra in sugar production this season

UP has surpassed Maharashtra in sugar production in the current season even as 118 sugar mills operated in UP during the period compared to 210 mills that were operational in the western state

Murugappa's Coromandel International plans Rs 2K cr investment by 2025

Murugappa Group firm says government's 'One Nation, One Fertiliser' scheme has no impact on its business

The government can't stop use of herbicide on GM crops, say activists

It said the government has been disingenuously arguing that DU's GM Mustard, which has used the bar-barnase-barstar technology in the name of pollination control, is not herbicide tolerant

Farmer groups flag crop loss risk if 27 popular pesticides banned

The panel was initially given a time of three months for submission of the findings which was later extended due to the pandemic

Summer crops sown in 6.92 mn ha till May 12, down slightly from a year ago

Moong (green gram) is a key pulse variety sown in the short window between rabi harvest and kharif planting in several parts of northern and central India

Dung a cash cow, more valuable than cattle fodder, says NSO report

Except for a slight decline between FY17 and FY18, the output value of livestock dung experienced consistent growth in 10 years