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Govt to procure tur, masur dal directly from farmers to bolster stocks

At the end of February, the central stock declined to approximately 1.97 million tonnes against the buffer norm of 3.1 mt. DoCA aims to procure 80% of buffer stock requirements

Rajasthan govt to give free seed kits to boost millets production

Some of the hotels and restaurants in the Rajasthan are also serving dishes made with millets after a request made by the CM

Govt launches gateway to facilitate post-harvest financing for farmers

Through the digital gateway of WDRA and e-NAM, farmers can now sell their commodities above the minimum support price (MSP)

Panel of 3 union ministers to meet farmer leaders in Chandigarh today

A panel of three Union ministers will hold a meeting with protesting farmer leaders in Chandigarh Thursday for another round of talks amid the ongoing standoff between the agitators and security personnel at the Punjab-Haryana border. Agriculture and Farmer Welfare Minister Arjun Munda, Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal and Minister of State for Home Affairs Nityanand Rai will meet the farmer leaders at 5 pm here over their various demands, including a law guaranteeing Minimum Support Price for crops. This will be the third round of talks between the two sides: the previous two rounds of dialogue on February 8 and 12 remained inconclusive. Farmers from Punjab are camping at the Shambhu and Khanauri borders of Punjab and Haryana seeking to march towards Delhi to press the Centre to accept their demands. The farmer leaders have said they will not make any fresh attempt to move towards the national capital till the meeting is held, asserting that the next course of action

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Farmers in Madhya Pradesh growing millet to receive cash incentive

According to the recently announced Rani Durgavati Shri Anna (Millets) Promotion Scheme, the incentive would be deposited directly into the farmers' bank accounts

High subsidy again skews fertiliser ratio in the kharif season 2023

Fertiliser subsidies account for 47 per cent of total govt subsidies for FY24

Farm GVA growth slows to 1.2% in second quarter amid uneven rains

The sluggish growth in the sector can be attributed to weak harvest activity during July-September and most inputs coming from residual rabi crops

Pesticide industry opposes Maharashtra draft Bill on aid to farmers

The draft Bill has been put up for public consultation by the state government

Chhattisgarh: Green chillis bloom in Bastar district's red corridors

Growing demand and better returns force farmers to cultivate chillis

Why income support schemes tend to elude tenant farmers: Grassroots studies

PM-Kisan is a central government scheme of 2018 that gives Rs 6,000 a year as minimum income support to small and marginal farmers

India's tur, urad production might fall in kharif 2023, says BoB analysis

Production of rice, the largest cereal grown during the season, is expected to be more than last kharif

Kisan Vikas Patra Yojana 2023: check eligibility, interest rates, and more

Kisan Vikas Patra is an Indian government scheme which was launched by the Indian government. It was initially started to help farmers but now anyone can leverage its advantages

Andhra shelves plan to frame law on legalising minimum support price

Fresh Draft may come up after proper consultation, sources said

Sowing of kharif crops nears end; all eyes on monsoon revival now

Concerns in Karnataka, Maharashtra due to prolonged break in showers

A 700% jump in tomato prices creates windfall for some Indian farmers

Retail prices of tomatoes were at 178 rupees ($2.20) a kilogram in Delhi on Sunday, a jump of more than 700% from Jan. 1, according to data compiled by the food ministry

Garuda Aerospace bags 400 Agri Kisan drone order from IFFCO; tally at 10K

Drone manufacturer Garuda Aerospace said on Tuesday it has secured an order of 400 Agri Kisan Drones from Indian Farmers Fertilizer Cooperative Limited (IFFCO). This takes Garuda Aerospace's order book tally to 10,000 drones for this year within the first three months, it said in a statement. "The collaboration between Garuda Aerospace and IFFCO aims to revolutionise the agricultural sector by introducing the Garuda Kisan Drone at the 'IFFCO Drone Yatra' in Karnataka. These state-of-the-art drones will enable farmers to utilise Nano Urea spraying through Precision Agriculture Drones, maximising their efficiency and productivity," it said. According to the statement, IFFCO has launched a nationwide campaign to procure 2,500 'Kisan Drones' as spray solutions for their products -- Nano Urea and Nano DAP. This initiative not only supports the development of around 5,000 rural entrepreneurs trained in drone spraying but also promotes sustainable agriculture and holistic cooperative ...

20% duty removal on apple imports to have zero impact on farmers: Official

The decision to remove 20 per cent retaliatory customs duty on imported American apples will have a "zero" impact on Indian farmers as the government has sufficient policy space to support growers if there is any implication of the move, a senior government official said on Monday. Additional Secretary in the Department of Commerce Peeyush Kumar said that India is not giving anything "extra" by removing this duty and it was not that "we have opened a floodgate" for American apples. In fact, it is a win-win deal for India as it restores market access for domestic steel and aluminium products in the American market, which was impacted due to the imposition of high duties by the US in 2018. The decision to remove these additional duties was part of an agreement reached between India and the US, during the recent visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Washington and New York. India and the US have also agreed to terminate six trade disputes at the World Trade Organisation (WTO). Thes

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

Rajasthan govt to give free seed kits of vegetables to around 2 mn farmers

According to the plan, the state government aims to distribute 700,000 kits during kharif 2023, 1.1 million kits for rabi 2023-24 and 200,000 kits for zaid 2024