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Paddy procurement begins in Odisha at Rs 3,100 per quintal

Paddy procurement begins in Odisha at Rs 3,100 per quintal

The Odisha government has begun paddy procurement for the 2024-25 Kharif season,...

BKS condemns bar association for not defending farmers in stubble-burning cases

BKS condemns bar association for not defending farmers in stubble-burning cases

The Bharatiya Kisan Sangh (BKS) has condemned the Madhya Pradesh High Court Bar...

Telangana farmers demand SAP for sugarcane on lines of Punjab and Haryana

Telangana farmers demand SAP for sugarcane on lines of Punjab and Haryana

The Telangana Rythu Sangam has demanded a State Advisory Price (SAP) for sugarcane,...

Centre asks north-eastern states to increase production of pulses and horticultural crops

Centre asks north-eastern states to increase production of pulses and horticultural crops

The Central Government has urged North-Eastern states to increase the production...

Delayed Soybean Procurement in Maharashtra Fuels Farmers' Anger, Sparking Political Tensions Ahead of Elections

Delayed Soybean Procurement in Maharashtra Fuels Farmers' Anger, Sparking Political Tensions Ahead of Elections

The delay in government procurement of soybean in Maharashtra has angered farmers,...

UP sugarcane farmers face uncertainty as crushing season begins without declaring SAP

UP sugarcane farmers face uncertainty as crushing season begins without declaring SAP

Sugarcane farmers have held significant influence over UP's politics. However, this...

Union Govt releases 15th Finance Commission Grants for RLBs in Haryana, Tripura and Mizoram

Union Govt releases 15th Finance Commission Grants for RLBs in Haryana, Tripura and Mizoram

The Union Government has released Fifteenth Finance Commission Grants for Rural...

Rajasthan and Gujarat need policy interventions to fuel energy transition: IEEFA

Rajasthan and Gujarat need policy interventions to fuel energy transition: IEEFA

Rajasthan and Gujarat have long been leaders in India’s renewable energy revolution,...

Punjab paddy procurement in full swing, 50% harvesting completed

Punjab paddy procurement in full swing, 50% harvesting completed

According to the ministry, about 90.69 LT of paddy arrived in mandis across Punjab...

Political parties trade charges over paddy procurement in Haryana

Political parties trade charges over paddy procurement in Haryana

Political parties are trading charges over Haryana’s paddy procurement, with Congress...

Haryana to Provide Subsidy of Rs 1000 per Quintal on Wheat Seed for Upcoming Rabi Season

Haryana to Provide Subsidy of Rs 1000 per Quintal on Wheat Seed for Upcoming Rabi Season

The Haryana Agriculture Department has fixed the sale prices for certified wheat...

Strict action against farm fire in Haryana, 14 farmers arrested

Strict action against farm fire in Haryana, 14 farmers arrested

This year 653 cases of stubble burning have been reported in Haryana from 15 September...

Chhattisgarh to start paddy procurement from November 14 with a target of 160 lakh tonnes

Chhattisgarh to start paddy procurement from November 14 with a target of 160 lakh tonnes

Government procurement of paddy in Chhattisgarh will start on November 14 and end...

Rajasthan govt in action mode against spurious fertilizers, seized 11000 bags of fertilizer

Rajasthan govt in action mode against spurious fertilizers, seized 11000 bags of fertilizer

As part of a special campaign in Rajasthan, the Agriculture Department has seized...

Farmers are facing problem of slow paddy procurement in Punjab and Haryana

Farmers are facing problem of slow paddy procurement in Punjab and Haryana

Punjab and Haryana farmers are facing problem in mandis as lifting of paddy is slow...

Commission agents strike ends in Punjab, paddy procurement to start soon

Commission agents strike ends in Punjab, paddy procurement to start soon

The Punjab government and commission agents have reached on an agreement, allowing...

Paddy procurement begins in Odisha at Rs 3,100 per quintal

The Odisha government has begun paddy procurement for the 2024-25 Kharif season, offering Rs 3,100 per quintal, including an Rs 800...

States

BKS condemns bar association for not defending farmers in stubble-burning cases

The Bharatiya Kisan Sangh (BKS) has condemned the Madhya Pradesh High Court Bar Association's decision not to represent farmers in...

States

Global soil conference 2024 highlights need to boost soil fertility for food security

The Global Soil Conference 2024, held in Delhi from November 19-22, focuses on soil health amidst food security, climate change, and...

National

ICRA Projects Agricultural GVA Growth at 3.5 percent in Q2 FY2025

ICRA projects India's GDP growth to dip to 6.5 percent in Q2 FY2025 from 6.7 percent, with GVA growth easing to 6.6 percent. Agriculture...

National

ISB launches centre of excellence for aerial and water robotics 

The Indian School of Business (ISB), IIIT-Delhi, and DRIIV have launched the Centre of Excellence for Aerial and Water Robotics (CoE-AWRDS)....

Agritech

National spice conference explores opportunities for FPOs in global markets

The World Spice Organisation (WSO) concluded the 3rd National Spice Conference (NSC) 2024 in Ahmedabad, focusing on the "Sustainable...

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