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Gujarat CM Patel approves early release of irrigation water to boost culti
Updated : 11 months, 1 week ago IST
Chief Minister has approved the early release of irrigation water from May 15, one month ahead of the regular schedule.
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Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chauhan appeals to state govts to purch
Updated : 11 months, 3 weeks ago IST
He said, "To simplify the registration process for farmers, we have ensured the use of NAFED and NCCF portals. On behalf of the central government, I appeal to all the state governments to ensure that no purchase is made below MSP prices. The central government is dedicated to ensure that th
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India produced record rice, wheat, maize in 2024-25, estimates Centre
Updated : 1 year ago IST
India has produced record rice, wheat, and maize in the 2024-25 kharif season, as per Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare's second advance estimates of production of major agricultural crops.
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Rabi crops sowing area surpasses previous season; up 1.5%
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
India's Rabi crop sowing has been robust this season, with farmers planting crops across 661.03 lakh hectares so far compared to 651.42 lakh hectares same period last year, marking a 1.5 per cent year-on-year increase.
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Government relaxes moisture norms for soybean procurement in farmers' inte
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
The government has allowed its agencies to procure just harvested soybeans with a moisture content of 15 per cent, which is above the otherwise prescribed 12 per cent norms.
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Corporate earnings to improve in 2HFY25 driven by improved govt spending,
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
After a challenging first half of financial year (FY) 2025, the corporate earnings outlook is likely to improve in the second half as the government spending, robust Kharif crop and improving rural demand is set to revive, Motilal Oswal said in a report.
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Congress can't digest "strong arrangements" by state govt for purchase of
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
The paddy procurement is in full swing in the Punjab and Haryana which are known as the Food Bowl of India. According to the official estimate, like every year 185 LMT and 60 LMT of paddy are estimated to be procured from these two states respectively during Kharif Marketing Season (KMS)
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India set to harvest record Kharif crops, estimates agriculture ministry
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
India has three cropping seasons: Summer, Kharif, and Rabi. Kharif crops, sown during June-July and dependent on monsoon rains, are harvested in October-November. Rabi crops, sown in October-November, are harvested from January, depending on their maturity. Summer crops are produced between
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India: Ease in rice export restrictions lending support to domestic prices
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
Rice prices have shown signs of uptrend, after India removed restrictions on exports and opened new business avenue for exporters.
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India receives 8% more monsoon rains, highest since 2020; good news for ag
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
Southwest monsoon rains in India hit four years high this season, experiencing about 108 per cent of the long period average at 934.8 mm, data made available by state-run weather bureau India Meteorological Department showed. A rainfall of 868.6 mm is the long period average in India.
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Kharif crop sowing area up by 1.9 pc; paddy, pulses, oilseeds all leading
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
India's Kharif crop sowing has been quite robust this season, with farmers planting crops across 1,108.57 lakh hectares so far, compared to 1,088.25 lakh hectares same period last year, marking a 1.9 per cent year-on-year increase.
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Kharif crop sowing is up by 1.5% at 1104.63 lakh hectares
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
India's Kharif crop sowing has progressed handsomely, with farmers planting crops across 1,104.63 lakh hectares so far, as against 1,088.26 lakh hectares from last year. On year-on-year, it is 1.5 per cent higher.
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