Tag: Agriculture Ministry
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...
Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana enrollment up 27 percent in current fiscal so far
The enrollment under Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana PMFBY has increased by 27...
Food Grain Production In Crop Year 2023-24 To Decrease By 41 Lakh Tonnes
The data pertaining to agricultural production and the growth rate of agriculture...
16th installment of PM-KISAN released, How to check status
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday released the 16th installment of PM-Kisan...
7.8mn farmers can get PM-Kisan Samman Nidhi, e-KYC campaign launched
Around 7.8 million farmers in the country, who are deprived of PM-Kisan Samman Nidhi,...
20 months, 36 meetings, still waiting for MSP committee report: Farmers ready for Delhi march
The central government had promised to form a committee to find a solution to the...
Wheat sown in over 340 lakh hectares, pulses area down this rabi season
The total area sown to wheat has crossed 340 lakh hectares in the current rabi season...
Leveraging agri innovations for farmers' welfare
The agricultural sector in India is undergoing a remarkable transformation, driven...
Govt subsidy on machinery to check stubble burning
The government has revised guidelines for crop residue management enabling ex-situ...
20pc more seeds available for rabi season than required
The availability of seeds for sowing in the 2023-24 rabi (winter) season for crops...
Agri Ministry signs MoU with Pixxel Space to develop geospatial solutions
The Union Agriculture Ministry has signed an MoU with Pixxel Space India Pvt Ltd...
