The key advantage of constant submergence is that it keeps weeds under check
According to Odisha Agriculture Minister Dr Arun Kumar Sahoo, Odisha is now a state who is topping in paddy procurement and fisheries, in comparison to other states
In his announcement, Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann also said the farmers can start sowing paddy through the DSR technique from May 20
The decision was taken by the state cabinet at a meeting chaired by Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao, who had led a protest in Delhi on Monday demanding the Centre to procure the entire paddy crop
The paddy marketing season normally begins from October and runs through September
Even 25 years after he stepped down as prime minister, H D Deve Gowda has remained relevant in Indian politics
"Till now about 25.94 lakh farmers have been benefitted from the procurement with MSP value of Rs 63,897.73 crore," a statement said
A quantity of 290.98 lakh tonnes of paddy has been procured in KMS 2021-22 till November 30
Food Ministry said 209.52 lakh tonne of paddy has been purchased till November 8
If stubble can be turned into a valuable proposition, farmers won't burn it at all because they are the ones first impacted by the deadly smoke that emanates from the fire
Rains lashing several parts of Punjab are likely to cause damage to crops especially basmati paddy at various places in the state, officials said on Sunday
Land records being integrated into a central database
How far this trend will be maintained needs to be observed since excessive rains in September have delayed harvesting of the paddy crop
The ministry had to reschedule paddy procurement from October 3 in Punjab and Haryana due to farmers' protest
Centre says delay necessary as moisture content high due to excess Sep rains
The procurement of pulses and oilseeds has also increased
Area sown to paddy has dipped 1.23 per cent so far in the 2021-22 kharif season due to deficit rains in some states, according to agriculture ministry data released on Friday
The government's paddy procurement has increased by 19 per cent so far this kharif marketing season
Also exploring option of a minimum reserve price for traders based on production cost
Gadkari said the Union government is very well aware of the plight of the sugarcane and paddy growers