New Delhi [India], July 16 (ANI): The Central government on Thursday agreed to the Maharashtra government's demand of extending the cut-off date for enrolment of farmers from July 15 to July 23 for Kharif season 2021 under Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana.
Raipur (Chhattisgarh) [India], June 29 (ANI): Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel has written a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, urging the Centre to additionally supply one and a half lakh metric tonnes of urea and one and a half lakh metric tonnes of DAP fertilisers to Chhattisgarh in Jul
Amaravati (Andhra Pradesh) [India], June 14 (ANI): Andhra Pradesh Energy Minister Balineni Srinivasa Reddy on Monday said that the state government will provide nine hours of continuous free power supply during day time to the farm lands in the coming Kharif season.
West Godavari (Andhra Pradesh) [India], June 2 (ANI): Andhra Pradesh irrigation minister Anil Kumar on Wednesday said that water will be released from the Polavaram project by the Kharif season of 2022.
New Delhi [India], May 21 (ANI): The government procured 17 per cent more wheat this season as compared to the corresponding purchase last year, said the Centre.
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], April 14 (ANI): To review the availability of fertilizers during the Kharif season, Union Minister of Chemicals and Fertilizers D. V. Sadananda Gowda and Minister of State Mansukh L. Mandaviya recently held a meeting with leading manufacturers/importers.
New Delhi [India], April 10 (ANI): Ahead of Kharif season 2021, imports of fertilizers are being planned timely and adequately by the Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare (DCAFW) in order to bridge the gap between assessed requirement and indigenous production in case of Urea.
New Delhi [India], February 24 (ANI): Paddy procurement has touched 658.61 lakh tonne in kharif marketing season (KMS) with an increase of 16.56 per cent compared to the corresponding last year so far, informed Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution here on Wednesday.
New Delhi [India], December 7 (ANI): In the ongoing Kharif Marketing Season (KMS) 2020-21, Government continues to procure Kharif 2020-21 crops at its MSP from farmers as per its existing MSP Schemes.
Raipur (Chhattisgarh) [India], December 5 (ANI): Addressing the farmers at paddy procurement centre of Gamharia village in Jashpur district on Saturday, Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel said that the fourth and last instalment under Rajiv Gandhi Kisaan Nyay Yojana will be paid in March 2021.
New Delhi [India], December 2 (ANI): The union government on Tuesday said in the current year's Kharif season, purchase of over 318 lakh metric tonnes of paddy has been done upto November 30, 2020 which is an increase of 18.58 per cent over the last year.