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What proposal did the Center give to the farmers? Which crops will get at MSP for 5 years?

What proposal did the Center give to the farmers? Which crops will get at MSP for 5 years?

The Central Government has put forward a proposal before the farmers, under which...

National
Govt working to boost cotton yields, pilot project launched

Govt working to boost cotton yields, pilot project launched

We are working very closely with Agriculture Ministry and other stakeholders on...

International
ICRISAT-Plasma Water Solutions MoU for higher crop output

ICRISAT-Plasma Water Solutions MoU for higher crop output

To address the much-debated issues of low productivity levels in India and the resultant...

States
Climate change to hit farm output, pose threat to food security

Climate change to hit farm output, pose threat to food security

A new study conducted by agriculture economists and scientists at the Punjab Agricultural...

Agribusiness
Bayer CropScience Q2 profit rises to Rs 163cr

Bayer CropScience Q2 profit rises to Rs 163cr

Bayer CropScience Ltd has posted a 5.51 per cent rise in net profit at Rs 162.6...

Opinion
Release of GM mustard: A progressive decision

Release of GM mustard: A progressive decision

This decision to remove the long-existing unscientific ban on GM crops reflects...

Technology
Bayer commences commercial usage of drone services for farmers

Bayer commences commercial usage of drone services for farmers

Drone services will be made available for crop protection purposes across paddy,...

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Rice production estimated to be lower by 6.77 million tonnes in 2022-23 Kharif season

Rice production estimated to be lower by 6.77 million tonnes in 2022-23 Kharif season

Rice production in the Kharif season for 2022-23 is estimated at 104.99 million...

National
Area sown decreases for paddy and pulses

Area sown decreases for paddy and pulses

While the area sown for rice (paddy) has gone down from 417.93 lakh ha in 2021 to...

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Foodgrain production to be record 315.72 mt: 4th AE 2021-22

Foodgrain production to be record 315.72 mt: 4th AE 2021-22

The production of foodgrains in the country is estimated at 315.72 mt, higher by...

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Paddy acreage falls by 43.83 lakh hectares; foodgrain stocks at 4-year low in central pool

Paddy acreage falls by 43.83 lakh hectares; foodgrain stocks at 4-year low in central pool

The paddy acreage is lagging behind that last year by 43.83 lakh hectares due to...

Technology
Version 2 of Crop Darpan app developed

Version 2 of Crop Darpan app developed

Prof. P. Krishna Reddy and his team at IIIT Hyderabad and scientists at PJTSAU conducted...

From the Ground
Mega field experiment of mating disruption PBKnot technology to manage pink bollworm in cotton zone in North India

Mega field experiment of mating disruption PBKnot technology to manage pink bollworm in cotton zone in North India

As part of “Project Bandhan – A Knot of PBW Protection”, the South Asia Biotechnology...

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CCEA approves hike in MSP for Kharif crops; paddy goes up to Rs 2,040 per quintal

CCEA approves hike in MSP for Kharif crops; paddy goes up to Rs 2,040 per quintal

While the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) forecast on Wednesday only that the retail...