Wheat harvest likely to to be bumper, says agri minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan assured a bumper wheat harvest, dismissing concerns over yield losses due to high temperatures. 7 months ago
Budget 2025: Rural economy in focus, but flagship scheme outlays remain flat Focussing on rural women, young farmers, youth, marginal and small farmers, and landless families, the Budget announced a proposal for… 7 months agoFebruary 1, 2025
Scheme to bear transportation cost of farm produce under discussion: Agri minister The minister had earlier stated that farmers cannot bear transport costs and take their produce to large markets in Delhi,… 8 months agoJanuary 28, 2025
Free up pricing of agriculture MSP framework needs a revisit, in terms of freeing up prices of products as also major inputs. 8 months agoJanuary 20, 2025
Robust production prospects bring down spices’ prices The production of spices was estimated at 11.8 million tonne (MT), marginally lower than previous year. 8 months agoJanuary 17, 2025
Agri & processed food exports grow over 11% to $17.77 billion in April-December The shipment of fresh fruits and vegetables in the first nine months of FY25 increased by over 5% to $2.65… 8 months agoJanuary 16, 2025
Gujarat, Bihar to rejoin Fasal Bima Andhra Pradesh and Jharkhand rejoined the scheme last year while Telangana has announced rolling it out from next kharif season. 8 months agoJanuary 6, 2025
Low rainfall in Jan-Mar may hit crop yields Erratic weather phenomena like excessive rainfall in a short span of time and heat waves have also impacted yield of… 8 months agoJanuary 2, 2025
Govt’s 2025 agri push: Cabinet extends two crop insurance schemes till 2025-26 with Rs 69,515.71 crore outlay The Union Cabinet announced a total outlay of Rs 69,515.71 crore for the continuation of the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima… 8 months ago
Cabinet extends 2 crop insurance schemes by a year Farmers pay a fixed premium of just 1.5% of the sum insured for rabi crops and 2% for kharif crops,… 8 months agoJanuary 1, 2025
Building rural resilience Shift in rural incomes, with reduced dependence on pure cultivation, is an encouraging trend that helps pull out excess and… 9 months agoDecember 24, 2024
Placing Indian agriculture on the global map Farmer producer organisations should be supported per their requirements, which currently are know-how about international standards and scaling. 9 months agoDecember 18, 2024
Nourishing our soil The role of fertilisers is critical in ensuring that our soils are healthy 9 months agoDecember 8, 2024
Projects worth Rs 50,000 crore get support of agri-infra fund Borrowers under AIF are to contribute at least 10% of total project cost irrespective of available capital subsidy. 9 months agoDecember 5, 2024
Easier agriculture marketing on the cards The committee has noted that a single unified trading licence valid across the states has been adopted by a majority… 10 months agoNovember 26, 2024
Government purchases 121 LT paddy from Punjab, 65% of target met The procurement process, which began on October 1, 2024, is expected to continue until November 30, with the central government… 10 months agoNovember 9, 2024
Record paddy procurement in Punjab! 85 lakh tonnes and counting as Centre ramps up efforts According to the ministry, a total of 90.69 LT of paddy has arrived at mandis across Punjab as of November… 10 months agoNovember 3, 2024
Agricultural exports flat in first half Trades sources said that India’s dominance in global rice trade is expected to be restored with a spike in shipment… 11 months agoOctober 29, 2024
