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17 pc more wheat procured this year than last year
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
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.
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Centre formulates Kharif Strategy 2021, additional 6.37 lakh hectare area
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 20 (ANI): As part of efforts to to achieve self-sufficiency in edible oils, the Centre has formulated Kharif Strategy 2021 under which an additional 6.37 lakh hectare area will be brought under oilseeds.
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Chhattisgarh govt to provide input subsidy of Rs 10,000 per acre on farmin
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
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
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More than 20 lakh mini-kits of seeds to be distributed to attain self-suff
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
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.
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Odisha sets target to achieve 60 pc crop diversification in mega lift poin
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], April 29 (ANI): In a step towards enhancing the cash return to the farmers and creation of subsidiary employment opportunities in the agricultural sector, the Odisha government on Wednesday started initiative of crop diversification in mega lift point ( MILP) ay
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Govt assures timely supply of fertilizers to companies amid raw materials'
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
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.
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Timely, adequate imports of fertilizers being planned for Kharif 2021
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
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.
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Government continues to procure Kharif crops at existing MSP schemes
Updated : 4 years, 12 months ago IST
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.
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Paddy procurement up by 16.56 per cent in kharif season
Updated : 5 years ago IST
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.
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Kharif paddy production increased by 15.91 pc in 2020-21
Updated : 5 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 21 (ANI): The paddy procurement in the ongoing Kharif Marketing Season (KMS) 2020-21 has increased by 15.91 per cent as compared to that of last year.
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Chhattisgarh CM meets Piyush Goel to demand increase of paddy procurement
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 6 (ANI): Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel on Friday met Union Food and Public Distribution Minister Piyush Goyal in New Delhi and demanded the increase in the permitted amount of 24 lakh metric tonnes of rice that can be procured under the central pool i
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Chhattisgarh CM urges Centre to increase rice procurement limit to 40 lakh
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Raipur (Chhattisgarh) [India], January 30 (ANI): Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel has written a letter to Union Minister Piyush Goyal urging him to increase the rice procurement limit from 24 lakh metric tons to 40 lakh metric tons for the Kharif marketing year 2020-21 under the ce
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