Tag: Agriculture Ministry
Cabinet approves PM-RKVY, Krishonnati Yojana for sustainable agriculture and self sufficiency
The Union Cabinet has approved a proposal to merge all Centrally Sponsored Schemes...
Kharif crop sowing exceeds five-year average due to good monsoon
This year, favourable monsoon conditions have led to Kharif crop sowing exceeding...
USDA estimates record rice production in India, while cotton area dropped
The USDA estimates India’s MY 2024/25 cotton production at 24.0 million 480-pound...
Kharif sowing sees uptick amid favourable monsoon, cotton area drops by 9 percent
The Kharif season has seen a significant increase in paddy, pulses, and coarse grain...
Better monsoon boosts paddy acreage beyond normal levels, cotton area shrinks by 9 percent
The favourable monsoon has pushed paddy cultivation above normal levels this year,...
Cabinet Approves Rs 13,966 Crore for Seven Major Schemes to Improve Farmers' Lives and Livelihoods
Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw highlighted that these major schemes are aimed at...
Kharif sowing up by 2 percent, area under pulses and paddy increased
The sowing of Kharif crops has risen by 2 percent this year, with the total sown...
Kharif crop sowing up by 2 percent, significant increase in paddy, pulses and oilseeds
This year, Kharif crop sowing has risen by 2 percent, with the total area reaching...
Kharif crop sowing crosses 811 lakh hectare, area under pulses and oilseeds increased
As of July 26, sowing of Kharif crops has been completed 74 percent in the country....
Kharif Crops Sown in 64% area; Significant Progress in Pulses and Oilseeds but Area of Coarse Grains Decline
As of July 19, sixty four percent of the sowing of Kharif crops has been completed...
More than 52% of Kharif crop sowing completed, jump in pulses and oilseed cultivation
The area sown with paddy has reached 115.64 lakh hectares, up from 95.78 lakh hectares...
Kharif sowing increases by 14 percent, pulses record 55 percent jump
The area under paddy cultivation has jumped to 59.99 lakh hectares from 50.26 lakh...
Govt's challenge increases on wheat, procurement may remain at last year's level
Amidst claims of record wheat production by the government, the reality might turn...
ICAR sets up fact-finding panel to verify Doubling Farmers Income document
Amid the latest debate over doubling farmers' income, ICAR has constituted a fact-finding...
Mustard price drags far below MSP, farmers waiting for government procurement
Last year also, farmers were compelled to sell mustard below the Minimum Support...
Centre's focus on palm cultivation in NE region
National Mission for Edible Oils - Oil Palm (NMEO-OP) is committed to escalating...
