New Delhi [India], Dec 31 (ANI): The total area sown under rabi crops as on December 27 stands at 571.84 lakh hectares as compared to 536.35 lakh hectare for the corresponding period last year according to preliminary reports received from the states.
Gurugram (Haryana) [India], Dec 27 (ANI): Daawat Kameda India Pvt Ltd, a 51:49 joint venture between LT Foods and Kameda Seika of Japan, inaugurated a new manufacturing facility at Sonepat on Friday.
New Delhi [India], Nov 19 (ANI): Union Agricultural Minister Narendra Singh Tomar on Tuesday said that a study on Evaluation of Zero Budget Natural Farming practices in Basmati/ coarse rice-wheat system from Rabi Season 2017 has been initiated at 4 locations.
Raipur (Chhattisgarh) [India], Nov 19 (ANI): Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel on Tuesday has written a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi over keeping the minimum support price (MSP) for Paddy procurement at Rs 2,500 and increase in state's quota in the central pool.
Mulugu (Telangana) [India], Nov 18 (ANI): In a bid to make Mulugu district free from the use of Single-Use Plastic, District Collector, Mulugu is offering 1 kg of rice in exchange of 1 kg of plastic waste.
New Delhi (India), Nov 15 (ANI): Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel on Thursday met Union Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Minister Narendra Singh Tomar and Union Food Minister Ramvilas Paswan in New Delhi and urged them to procure rice from Chhattisgarh for the central pool.
Raipur (Chhattisgarh) [India], Nov 13 (ANI): Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel is scheduled to meet President Ram Nath Kovind and Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar in the national capital on Thursday over procurement of paddy and rice.
Krishna (Andhra Pradesh) [India], Nov 13 (ANI): Officials of the Vigilance Department in Andhra Pradesh on Wednesday seized a lorry and an auto carrying nearly 580 bags of rice, meant for distribution under the public distribution system (PDS).
Raipur (Chhattisgarh) [India], Nov 7 (ANI): Thousands of farmers will be heading for New Delhi on November 13 under the leadership of Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel to request the Central government to procure rice from Chhattisgarh for the central pool.
New Delhi [India], Nov 6 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Wednesday ordered incentives for small and marginal farmers who shun stubble-burning, directing that Rs 100 per quintal be given to farmers for handling crop residue of non-basmati rice.
New Delhi [India], Oct 22 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday met former British prime minister Tony Blair and former Prime Minister John Howard who are in India as part of meeting of JP Morgan International Council.
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], Oct 22 (ANI): TDP leader Palakurthi Tikka Reddy was arrested on Monday for allegedly duping a Karnataka businessman to the tune of Rs 13 crore, police said.