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Kharif food grain production estimated at 173.33 million tonnes for 2025-2
Updated : 3 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Tuesday released the first advanced estimates of production of main Kharif crops, according to which a record growth in production of major Kharif crops is expected, with total food grain production estimated to increase by 3.87 million ton
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Bharat International Rice Conference kicks off with focus on AI, trade, fa
Updated : 4 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The two-day Bharat International Rice Conference (BIRC) 2025 began today at Bharat Mandapam here in the national capital, marking a milestone moment for India's agriculture and export sectors.
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BIRC 2025: Padma Shri awardee Umashankar Pandey calls for water conservati
Updated : 4 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Environmentalist and Padma Shri awardee Umashankar Pandey has underscored the urgent need for water conservation, emphasising the immense quantity of water required for agricultural production and daily consumption.
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Good rainfall, India's incentives structure driving rice production boom,
Updated : 4 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Rising rice production in India, a key producer, is being driven by a combination of factors, good rainfall and an incentive structure that favours paddy cultivation, according to noted agricultural economist Ashok Gulati, and Professor at the Indian Council for Research on International Eco
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BIRC 2025: India set for mega global rice conference eyeing Rs 1.8 lakh cr
Updated : 4 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The event will target Rs 1.80 lakh crore in new rice import markets currently sourced from India's competitors, with Rs 25,000 crore worth of export MoUs/contracts identified.
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India aspires to become most reliable exporter of rice: IREF's VP Dev Garg
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
With around 40 per cent share in the global rice trade, India now aspires to establish itself as the most reliable exporter of rice so that the world can depend on us for supplies, highlighted Dev Garg, Vice President of the Indian Rice Exporters Federation (IREF) and Director of Shri Lal Ma
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Increasing production and reducing costs essential to make agriculture pro
Updated : 6 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Union Minister for Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare, Shivraj Singh Chouhan, on Wednesday said that while India has become self-reliant in wheat and rice production, cutting farming costs and increasing production are key to making agriculture more profitable.
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Major rice-producing states, including Bihar, Andhra Pradesh and Assam, re
Updated : 8 months, 1 week ago IST
"Among major rice-producing states, below-normal rainfall was observed in Bihar, Andhra Pradesh, and Assam," the report said.
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India set to harvest record Kharif crops, estimates agriculture ministry
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
India has three cropping seasons: Summer, Kharif, and Rabi. Kharif crops, sown during June-July and dependent on monsoon rains, are harvested in October-November. Rabi crops, sown in October-November, are harvested from January, depending on their maturity. Summer crops are produced between
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Total foodgrain production in India estimated to have declined in 2023-24
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
Total foodgrain production in India is estimated at 3,288.52 lakh tonne in 2023-24, which is slightly lower than foodgrain production of 2022-23, as per third advance estimates of production released by agriculture ministry on Tuesday.
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Per-acre expenditure cost of wheat, rice should be reduced: Nitin Gadkari
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
"In our country, the per-acre expenditure is more. So firstly, we need to reduce our per-acre expenditure cost," Gadkari said while addressing the Millionaire Farmer of India Awards 2023 on Wednesday.
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BJP's only job is to spread lies: Bhupesh Baghel responds to Piyush Goyal'
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
Chief Minister of Chhattisgarh, Bhupesh Baghel, on Saturday, responded to Union Food and Public Distribution Minister Piyush Goyal's statement 'less rice supply by Chhatisgarh govt' and said the BJP's only job is to lie, and they are doing the same thing this time as well.
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