New Delhi [India], June 10 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party president JP Nadda on Wednesday lauded the union cabinet's decision to hike in MSP of kharif crops and said it shows that the Modi government is determined to double the farmer's income.
New Delhi [India], June 9 (ANI): In a bid to increase the farmers' income, the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) on Wednesday approved an increase in the Minimum Support Prices (MSPs) for all mandated Kharif crops for marketing season 2021-22.
Raipur (Chhattisgarh) [India], May 20 (ANI): Chhattisgarh government on Wednesday decided to provide an input subsidy of Rs 10,000 per acre to the farmers who will utilize the paddy cultivation area for farming of other identified Kharif crops, in place of paddy, from upcoming Kharif season
New Delhi [India], May 6 (ANI): More than 20 lakh mini-kits of seeds are proposed to be distributed amounting to Rs 82.01 crores to attain self-sufficiency in the production of pulses, the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare informed on Thursday.
New Delhi [India], March 17 (ANI): The government said on Wednesday it continues to procure Kharif crops at minimum support price MSP from farmers as was done in previous seasons.
New Delhi [India], December 14 (ANI): In the ongoing Kharif Marketing Season (KMS) 2020-21, the central government continues to procure kharif crops at Minimum Support Price (MSP) from farmers and about 41.04 lakh farmers have already been benefitted from KMS procurement with MSP value of Rs
Chandigarh [India], November 5 (ANI): Haryana Chief Minister, Manohar Lal Khattar has directed the officers engaged in Kharif crops procurement that farmers have to be paid within seven days, Haryana Chief Minister's Office (CMO) stated.
New Delhi [India], October 12 (ANI): As the Kharif Marketing Season (KMS) 2020-21 begins, as much as 42.55 lakh metric tonnes (LMT) of paddy has been purchased from 3.57 lakh farmers at a minimum support price valued at Rs 8032.62 crore, a statement from the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Foo
New Delhi [India], October 12 (ANI): With the commencement of the Kharif marketing season, the Central government is continuing to procure Kharif crops at its minimum support price (MSP) from farmers, the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare said on Monday.
New Delhi [India], October 7 (ANI): Farmers planted Kharif crops on 10 lakh acres more compared to the previous record of 1,085 lakh hectares and the figure is about 28 lakh hectare more than the normal sowing of 1,067 hectares, Agriculture Secretary Sanjay Agarwal said on Wednesday.
New Delhi [India], September 29 (ANI): The Kharif marketing season 2020-21 has just begun and the government continues to procure Kharif crops at MSP from farmers as per its existing MSP schemes as done in previous seasons, said the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare on Tuesday.
Aurangabad (Maharashtra) [India], September 26 (ANI): Maharashtra Minister of State for Agriculture Dada Bhuse said on Saturday that he has asked officials to conduct a panchanama of Kharif crops damaged by heavy rains.