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Locust swarms headed towards Delhi; crops threatened in many states

Higher than normal temperatures have helped locusts spread more rapidly in different parts of the states

India to export 90,000 tonnes of surplus wheat to Afghanistan, Lebanon

. According to the second government estimate, the country is set to harvest a record wheat production of 106.21 million tonne in the 2019-20 crop year on the back of good rains

Agriculture ministry raises daily purchase limit of oilseeds, pulses

Increases daily limit to 40 quintals per farmer a day, from earlier 25 quintals

India to harvest record wheat production of 106.21 MT in 2019-20: Report

Wheat is the main rabi crop, harvesting of which will begin from next month

Govt says committed to achieving target of doubling farmers' income by 2022

In its first tenure, the government constituted a committee under Ashok Dalwai, then Additional Secretary in Agriculture Ministry, to prepare a report to achieve the goal.

Edible oils deficiency

Farmers need stable policy environment for investment

Agriculture ministry receives Rs 16,094 crore in Q1 to run various schemes

The Agriculture Ministry today said it received Rs 16,094.13 crore in the April-June quarter of the current fiscal for implementation of various schemes.The amount is 53 per cent higher compared to Rs 10,498.90 crore received by the ministry in the same period last year, it said in a statement.The ministry's total budget allocation for 2017-18 fiscal has been increased to Rs 62,125.02 crore from Rs 44,721.84 crore last year in a bid to achieve the goal of doubling farmers' income by 2022.Under the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana, the Centre has already incurred an expenditure of Rs 4,664.88 crore till June, while Rs 967.89 crore has been utilised under the Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana (RKVY) in the said period, the statement added.The ministry said that more funds been utilised for implementation of other programmes like Rashtriya Gokul Mission and Blue Revolution.The way funds are being utilised under various programmes, "it can it can be seen that ministry is making concerted ...