Jaipur (Rajasthan) [India], Sept 18 (ANI): The Rajasthan government has issued a notification declaring 40 villages in four districts of the state as "lacking" taking into account the amount of damage to crops owing to heavy rains.
New Delhi [India], Oct 04 (ANI): Union Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday approved increasing the Minimum Support Prices (MSPs) for all Rabi crops for the year 2018-19 to be marketed in the year 2019-20.
New Delhi [India], Mar 24 (ANI): In ICRA's view, the demand for fertilizers in H1 FY2018 will witness moderate growth, given the lower base for H1 FY2017 and improved spending power of the farmer community with higher MSPs for rabi crops and strong sowing witnessed during the season.
New Delhi [India], Dec. 24 (ANI): As per preliminary reports received from the states, the total area sown under Rabi crops as on December 23rd stands at 554.91 lakh hectares as compared to 523.40 lakh hectare this time in 2015.
New Delhi [India], Nov. 22 (ANI): Samajwadi Party's state president,?Shivpal Yadav on Tuesday said demonetisation is inappropriate as farmers are unable to buy fertilizers for growing rabi crops.