Tag: Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare
Decrease in area under rice, pulse, oilseeds cultivation
Preliminary report of area coverage under Kharif crops as on June 02, 2023, shows...
Rs 1 lakh crore scheme to increase grain storage capacity in coop sector
The Government on Wednesday approved a Rs 1 lakh crore programme to increase foodgrain...
3305.34 lakh tonne foodgrain production for 2022-23, says latest estimate
The Third Advance Estimates of production of major crops for agricultural year 2022-23...
Legal guarantee to MSP - to be or not to be?
Will the BJP government's intention to grant legal guarantee to MSP on farm produce...
Growth Potential for ‘Millet’ – a Boon for Health
In addition to its potential for increasing food security, millet has many other...
Mustard growers in a fix as prices drop below MSP
Farmers are worried over this situation. Congress MLA from Sangod in Kota district...
Help farmers with tech amid climate change challenges: Tomar
Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar has stressed the need to reach out...
Centre directs Nafed, NCCF to buy red onion from farmers
Amid the fall in onion prices, the government has directed cooperatives Nafed and...
IFFCO Nano DAP notified under FCO, paves the way for commercial production, will be available to farmers soon
After liquid Nano urea, now the way has been cleared for liquid Nano DAP to be available...
Onion: Problem of plenty in Maharashtra, Nafed comes to rescue of growers
The price of onion has dropped to Rs 400-600 a quintal in parts of Maharashtra,...
Foodgrain output seen at record 323.55 million tonnes in 2022-23 crop year; wheat output at 112 mn tonnes
India's foodgrain production is estimated at an all-time high of 323.55 million...
IIM-Rohtak to assess stubble issue in Punjab, Haryana, UP
The Agriculture Ministry has roped in IIM-Rohtak for the assessment of various paddy...
Rice is cornerstone of India’s food security: Prez at 2nd Indian Rice Congress
Rice is the cornerstone of food security in India and also a key factor for our...
IFFCO MD hails nod to commercial release of nano-DAP
The agriculture ministry has approved commercial release of nano-diammonium phosphate...
Reduce GST in agriculture; make mandi tax uniform: Dr RS Paroda
In order to promote agriculture and increase yields, it is necessary to promote...
AIKS says govt has betrayed farmers on legal guarantee of MSP, debt relief, etc
AIKS, the farmers’ wing of the CPI, feels betrayed by the government as the latter...
