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Unseasonal rains, price crash pose sharp decline in cultivation income of
Updated : 3 months ago IST
Farmers in the country are witnessing a sharp fall in cultivation income this season as unseasonal rains, crop damage and a collapse in Kharif crop prices have hit rural earnings, according to a report by Elara Securities.
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Kharif food grain production estimated at 173.33 million tonnes for 2025-2
Updated : 3 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Tuesday released the first advanced estimates of production of main Kharif crops, according to which a record growth in production of major Kharif crops is expected, with total food grain production estimated to increase by 3.87 million ton
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Gujarat govt to commence procurement of Kharif crops at MSP from Nov 9: Ag
Updated : 4 months, 1 week ago IST
Gujarat's Agriculture Minister S Jitu Vaghani announced a pivotal decision aimed at benefiting farmers. He said under the leadership of Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel, the Gujarat Government will initiate the procurement of Kharif crops, including groundnut, moong, urad, and soybean, at M
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Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Chouhan thanks PM Modi for approving Rs
Updated : 4 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for approving a Rs 38,000 crore fertiliser subsidy for farmers on Tuesday. The decision, made during a Cabinet meeting chaired by the Prime Minister, aims to support farmers during the current Rabi seaso
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Punjab floods: Centre renews push for crop insurance, asks state to join P
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Sources in the ministry told ANI that Punjab's non-participation in the scheme has left farmers dependent only on state-funded relief, which is limited in scope and unable to cover widespread losses caused by natural calamities.
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Total sown area up 11.3 per cent due to good Southwest monsoon: Report
Updated : 8 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The overall sown area for Kharif crops has improved by 11.3 per cent as of June 27, 2025, on year on year basis, as South-West monsoon has picked up pace, with rainfall recorded at 9 per cent above the Long Period Average (LPA) until June 30, 2025, revealed a recent report by Bank of Baroda.
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Monsoon rainfall 4% above normal as of June 24, Kharif sowing progressing
Updated : 8 months, 3 weeks ago IST
According to ICICI Bank research, this marginal surplus in rainfall is expected to benefit Kharif crop production in states that have received sufficient rainfall.
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Cabinet decision to increase MSP of Kharif crops will raise farmers' incom
Updated : 9 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Wednesday said that the cabinet decision to increase in Minimum Support Prices (MSP) for 14 Kharif Crops will help increase production of crops and benefit farmers
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Cabinet approves MSP hike for kharif crops, road project in Andhra; intere
Updated : 9 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Wednesday took a series of decisions, including raising the Minimum Support Price for kharif crops, and extension of interest subvention scheme for farmers.
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Centre raises MSP for kharif crops
Updated : 9 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved the increase in the Minimum Support Prices (MSP) for 14 key kharif crops for the marketing season 2025-26.
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Strive to increase Kharif crop production while reducing cost: Union Agric
Updated : 10 months ago IST
Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Monday said that his ministry's resolve is to increase the Kharif crop production while reducing the production cost. He added that the synergy between the agricultural research and the farmers will be increased.
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India has sufficient food reserves: Shivraj Singh Chauhan amid escalation
Updated : 10 months, 1 week ago IST
"As the agriculture department, our responsibility is to ensure food security. Our agricultural reserves are full. Whether wheat, rice or other grains, we have sufficient quantities. The soldiers are posted on the border, and farmers are in the fields. Scientists stand with them. We have cur
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