Crops sown during June-July and dependent on monsoon rains are harvested in October-November are kharif. Paddy, moong, bajra, maize, groundnut, soybean, and cotton are some of the major Kharif crops.
Minister for Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs of Tripura Sushanta Chowdhury said that the state government will commence its annual subsidised paddy procurement programme on June 15. The initiative aims to support farmers financially in the state.
The food corporation of India and state procuring agencies are likely to procure over 27 MT this rabi season. Government sources told ANI that 27 MT will be enough to meet the requirements of Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana and needed buffer stocks. Procurement of wheat will conti
New Delhi [India], February 12: Sugarcane cultivation is a vital component of agriculture in India, contributing significantly to the sugar and bioenergy industries globally. Per reports, India holds the position of the second-largest global exporter of sugarcane. "The majority of its export
Anwaarul Haq Kakar, the caretaker prime minister of Pakistan has directed the appropriate authorities to guarantee farmers have a continuous supply of fertiliser during the Rabi season and to accelerate the implementation of projects carried out in cooperation with China, Dawn reported.
After the Union Cabinet approved the proposal to establish Nutrient Based Subsidy (NBS) rates for the upcoming Rabi Season 2023-24, Union Minister Anurag Thakur on Wednesday expressed gratitude to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and called it as "landmark decision".
The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved Nutrient Based Subsidy (NBS) rates for Rabi season, 2023-24, on Phosphatic and Potassic (P&K) fertilizers to ensure the availability of fertilisers to farmers at "subsidised, affordable and reasonable" rates
According to the CMO this campaign has been launched for the success of Rabi-2023. In the campaign, farmers will be informed about the schemes run by the Agriculture Department related to the Rabi season.
By the end of the Rabi season in 2023–2024, there will reportedly be a urea shortfall of 0.2–0.6 million tonnes. Natural gas shortages once plagued Punjab's industrial facilities.
The fertilizer review committee (FRC), a body that monitors the availability and prices of fertilizers, in its recent report warned that the country could face a shortfall of urea in the ongoing Kharif season, as well as the upcoming Rabi season.
Procurement of chickpea crop from the Rabi season at assured Minimum Support Price (MSP) is currently underway and its stocks this year are expected to rise to a new high, according to a report published by Global Pulse Confederation.