Raipur (Chhattisgarh) [India], Jan 3 (ANI): Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel has constituted a committee to ensure that payment of Rs 2,500 per quintal is provided to farmers against paddy procurement in the state.
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], Dec 29 (ANI): On the directives of Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh to promote crop diversification, the area under Paddy cultivation has been considerably reduced, with nearly 7.5 lakh acres shifted from paddy to alternate crops during the Kharif se
Nagpur (Maharashtra) [India], Dec 21 (ANI): Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Saturday said that his government will sanction Rs 253 crore for the development of Yavatmal district.
Chandigarh (Haryana) [India], Dec 13 (ANI): More than 74.83 lakh metric tonnes (MT) of paddy has so far arrived in the grain markets of Haryana as compared to over 73.94 lakh MT of paddy arrived during the corresponding period last year, an official said on Friday.
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], Dec 10 (ANI): Odisha Government has procured 39,65,465 quintals of paddy as on December 7th, during the current Kharif paddy procurement program, which is 28 per cent more compared to the corresponding period last year.
New Delhi [India], Dec 6 (ANI): Union Minister of Road Transport and Highways and MSME Nitin Gadkari called upon the automobile manufacturers to produce eco-friendly vehicles that can utilize the agro-based fuels produced from bio-mass agricultural-based like paddy straw (Parali), etc.
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], Nov 27 (ANI): Odisha Assembly on Wednesday discussed the Farmers issue where members raised questions on the token system for procurement of paddy.
Raipur (Chhattisgarh) [India], Nov 25 (ANI): Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel on Monday announced that the government will procure paddy at a minimum support price of Rs 1,850 per quintal in the current kharif season.
Chandigarh (Haryana) [India], Nov 23: More than 71.51 lakh metric tonnes (MT) of paddy has so far arrived in the grain markets of Haryana as compared to over 70.16 lakh MT of paddy arrived last year.
Sambalpur (Odisha) [India], Nov 21 (ANI): Escalating their agitation against the token system for paddy procurement, farmers of Odisha's Sambalpur district on Thursday blocked the National Highway with paddy loaded tractors.
New Delhi [India], Nov 21 (ANI): Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MP Bhagwat Mann on Wednesday hit out at the Centre, stating that government praises the farmers for growth in paddy production and later punishes them for stubble burning.
New Delhi [India], Nov 20 (ANI): Leader of Congress in Lok Sabha, Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury on Wednesday gave adjournment motion notice in Lower House over "purchasing of paddy from Chhattisgarh in the central pool".