New Delhi [India], April 29: In the ever-changing vista of modern agriculture, the quest for maximizing crop yield while minimizing resource input remains paramount. Millets, a highly varied group of nutrition rich grasses grown as course cereal crops around the world, face the perennial cha
The Supreme Court on Friday sought responses from the Centre, Punjab and Haryana governments on a plea seeking to fix the minimum support price (MSP), including the increase of the same from time to time for every crop grown by the farmers and procurement of the same by the government.
According to a press release, the decision comes against the backdrop of lower estimated Kharif and Rabi crops in 2023-24 compared to the previous year, coupled with increased demand in the international market.
People in Balochistan's Chaghi district have been forced to survive under open skies as their houses have been washed away by floods across Pakistan, reported Pakistan Today.
Khalid Hussain Bath said that the government has imported wheat worth USD 2.2 million, which has not been used yet. However, he added that local growers were not able to sell their crops.
Speaking to the reporters here, the SP Chief alleged that the ruling party has 'betrayed' the farmers by not providing them a guaranteed minimum support price on their crops.
The Manda festival in Jharkhand, particularly celebrated in Ranchi, is a significant event deeply rooted in agrarian traditions and Hindu culture. It typically occurs during the spring season and marks the culmination of the agricultural cycle, celebrating the harvest and offering gratitude
The party's 20-page vision document titled 'Hamara Adhikar', released at the SP headquarters here in the presence of senior party leaders, also promises to end the Agnipath scheme and introduce regular recruitment in the armed forces.
Higlighting the efforts made by the Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) government's for the farmers in the state, Harayana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini said that the production of crops in the state have increased.
The locals, drivers and transporters in the Kech area of Balochistan launched a protest, raising their voices against the alleged acts of corruption, extortion, and violence they face at a levies checkpoint, The Balochistan Post reported.
The BRS chief alleged that the farmers had to suffer losses due to the incompetence and inefficiency of the Congress government after standing crops withered due to lack of water in acres across the state.