Chennai: The reduction in rice and pulses sown area during the Kharif sowing season can be problematic, said the Bank of Baroda in a research report. “Sown area of Kharif crops is marginally lower compared with…
Chandigarh: Farmers under the aegis of Kisan Mazdur Sangarash Committee (KMSC) held protest and rail roko prorgramme at 17 different places in Punjab on Monday to mark the anniversary of Lakhimpur Kheri incident. It may…
Gurugram: In order to curb the stubble burning incidents in Gurugram, the district administration has decided to fine farmers for burning stubble in the district. A fine of Rs 2,500 per acre will be levied on…
New Delhi: The Centre has hiked the minimum support price (MSP) for six Rabi crops like wheat, gram, lentils rapeseed and mustard, among others, from Rs 100 to Rs 500 per quintal for the marketing season…
New Delhi: India’s wheat exports have seen a miniscule rise of 10 per cent during this calendar year over last year after the government imposed a ban on shipments of the grain to other countries five…
Chandigarh: Punjab Assembly Speaker Kultar Singh Sandhwan on Sunday announced to give Rs one lakh each to the village panchayats of his constituency, who do not burn paddy stubble. This amount will be given from his…
New Delhi: Wheat procurement as well as its minimum support price (MSP) to farmers and also number of farmers benefiting from minimum price fell in 2022-23 Rabi marketing season due to prevailing geopolitical tensions. According to…
Moscow: India is considering resuming purchases of Russian wheat with the aim of processing and re-exporting it, the TASS news agency reported. This is reportedly seen as a way for India to increase its own exports,…
Gandhinagar: Upset over a sharp fall in garlic prices in the open market as well as in the Agriculture Producer Market Committee (APMC), the farmers are distributing their produce for free among the poor. On Saturday,…
New Delhi: The Centre has extended the ban on sugar exports by a year till October 31, 2023 to ensure a check on the domestic prices and its availability in the country. The move is being…
