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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, 1 week 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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Cabinet decision to increase MSP of Kharif crops will raise farmers' incom
Updated : 9 months, 2 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, 2 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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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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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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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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