
The procurement above MSP is likely to be launched next month when kharif arrivals of the pulses variety usually peaks.
The official claim is that “farmers’ income” from various sources likely grew 70% in real terms in the seven years…
In the 2022-23 season, FCI and state agencies have procured more than 56.94 MT of rice both in kharif and…
The states of Karnataka and Tamil Nadu have already been complaining about inadequate supplies of foodgrains from Centre.
Wheat procurement has reached 26.2 million tonnes so far in the 2023-24 rabi marketing year (April-March), more than the last…
Elevated MSPs, backed by procurement, could potentially boost rural income and purchasing power.
The online wheat procurement operations have already benefited about 21.27 lakh farmers with Minimum Support Price (MSP) outflow of about…
Centre and state governments procure 70% of the total production of jute goods for packaging of foodgrain.
Total area planted with wheat crop has risen by only 1.39 lakh hectares to 343.23 lakh hectares (ha) in the…
In Delhi, flour millers are buying wheat at around Rs 2,800-2850/quintal.
Total MSP payments of Rs 25424.86 crore have bee released directly into the bank accounts of farmers till Saturday, and…
The hikes in the MSP for wheat and mustard has witnessed a two fold increase in the returns on cost…
While higher MSPs will help farmers, opportunities must be created for those whose real wages have contracted
In May, the government had imposed restrictions on export of sugar beyond 10 million tonnes, but later allowed another 1.2…
Sources told FE that farmer cooperative Nafed has sold chana through open auction at the price ranging between Rs 4,416-4,751/quintal…
Anand, who is holding the charge of general secretary at farmers’ group CNRI, said the first group will study Himalayan…
In the first meeting, sources said the committee will introduce members, deliberate on “future strategies” and discuss setting up sub-panels…