Tag: Agriculture News

National
Vegetable oil import drop to six month low in September

Vegetable oil import drop to six month low in September

Vegetable oil imports hit a six-month low in September 2024, falling by 30 percent....

States
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...

National
Average landholdings decline despite rise in rural income: NABARD Survey

Average landholdings decline despite rise in rural income: NABARD Survey

The NABARD's second All India Rural Financial Inclusion Survey (NAFIS) 2021-22 reveals...

National
RBI Keeps Policy Rate Unchanged Signals Possible Cut with 'Neutral' Stance

RBI Keeps Policy Rate Unchanged Signals Possible Cut with 'Neutral' Stance

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has maintained its key interest rate at 6.5% but...

States
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...

Agribusiness
Crystal Crop Protection launches herbicide for wheat crop

Crystal Crop Protection launches herbicide for wheat crop

Crystal Crop Protection Limited has launched Verdino, a new herbicide designed for...

Agribusiness
Tractor sales up 14.69 percent in August, Mahindra and John Deere sees growth

Tractor sales up 14.69 percent in August, Mahindra and John Deere sees growth

Retail tractor sales increased by 14.69 percent in September, with 62,542 units...

National
PM releases 18th instalment of Kisan Samman Nidhi benefiting 9.5 crore farmers

PM releases 18th instalment of Kisan Samman Nidhi benefiting 9.5 crore farmers

Prime Minister Narendra Modi released Rs 20 thousand crore as the 18th installment...

National
India Faces $7 Million in Crop Losses by 2030 if Climate Trends Persist

India Faces $7 Million in Crop Losses by 2030 if Climate Trends Persist

PRADAN, in association with Axis Bank Foundation, recently organized Samagam 2024-...

National
Cabinet approves PM-RKVY, Krishonnati Yojana for sustainable agriculture and self sufficiency

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...

National
Centre approves Rs 10,103 crore National Edible Oil Mission to raise domestic production by 2030

Centre approves Rs 10,103 crore National Edible Oil Mission to raise domestic production by 2030

The central government has approved the Rs 10,103 crore National Edible Oil Mission...

States
'Rail Roko' protest in Punjab and Haryana over Lakhimpur Kheri incident and MSP guarantee

'Rail Roko' protest in Punjab and Haryana over Lakhimpur Kheri incident and MSP guarantee

Farmers in Punjab and Haryana held a 'Rail Roko' protest on Thursday, marking three...

States
Rice Millers' disputes with government disrupt paddy procurement in Haryana

Rice Millers' disputes with government disrupt paddy procurement in Haryana

The government procurement of paddy in Haryana officially began on September 27,...

States
Chhattisgarh government to procure 160 lakh tons of Paddy at 21 quintals per acre rate

Chhattisgarh government to procure 160 lakh tons of Paddy at 21 quintals per acre rate

The Chhattisgarh government aims to buy 160 lakh tons of paddy for the Kharif season...

States
Sustainability key to agriculture's future in India: FICCI-PwC Report

Sustainability key to agriculture's future in India: FICCI-PwC Report

The 12th FICCI Crop Protection Summit in New Delhi emphasized "Diversity & Inclusion...

States
Maharashtra govt releases Rs 2,398 crore subsidy for 49 lakh Cotton and Soybean farmers

Maharashtra govt releases Rs 2,398 crore subsidy for 49 lakh Cotton and Soybean farmers

The Maharashtra government has initiated the distribution of subsidies to cotton...