Tag: MSP

National
Govt working on 'Farm to Consumer' model to maximize farmers' profits: Shivraj

Govt working on 'Farm to Consumer' model to maximize farmers' profits: Shivraj

Shivraj Singh Chouhan interacted with farmers invited by the Government of India...

Latest News
Cabinet approves MSP for Raw Jute for 2025-26 Season at Rs.5,650 per quintal

Cabinet approves MSP for Raw Jute for 2025-26 Season at Rs.5,650 per quintal

The MSP of Raw Jute (TD-3 grade) has been fixed at Rs.5,650 per quintal for 2025-26...

Opinion
Government ready to guarantee Pay Commission for babus, but not MSP for Kisans

Government ready to guarantee Pay Commission for babus, but not MSP for Kisans

Farmers in the country are demanding a legal guarantee from the central government...

National
Centre reduces FCI rice rate to Rs 2,250 for states and ethanol producers, lower than Paddy MSP

Centre reduces FCI rice rate to Rs 2,250 for states and ethanol producers, lower than Paddy MSP

State governments and their corporations can purchase up to 12 lakh tonnes of rice,...

National
SKM demands white paper on MSP and procurement system

SKM demands white paper on MSP and procurement system

In a statement, SKM demands Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan to...

Opinion
Rebuilding and Reinventing Institutions for Farmers

Rebuilding and Reinventing Institutions for Farmers

Recognizing the significance of institution building for farmers, the latest issue...

Opinion
India’s Food Security Needs Policy Consensus on Punjab

India’s Food Security Needs Policy Consensus on Punjab

Inadequate capacity and increased rice procurement by consuming states has led to...

National
Rabi sowing: Farmers prefer wheat as pulses and oilseeds suffer price setbacks

Rabi sowing: Farmers prefer wheat as pulses and oilseeds suffer price setbacks

The area under wheat increased by 2.46 percent to 312.28 lakh hectares, while the...

National
Government to promote traditional varieties through various schemes: Agriculture Secretary

Government to promote traditional varieties through various schemes: Agriculture Secretary

Union Agriculture Secretary Dr. Devesh Chaturvedi emphasized the need to promote...

National
Farmers Propose Affordable Loans, GST Removal on Agri Inputs, and Increased PM-Kisan Aid in Pre-Budget Talks

Farmers Propose Affordable Loans, GST Removal on Agri Inputs, and Increased PM-Kisan Aid in Pre-Budget Talks

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman convened a meeting on Saturday with farmers'...

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FCI to offload 25 lakh tonnes of wheat in the open market to curb price hikes

FCI to offload 25 lakh tonnes of wheat in the open market to curb price hikes

This decision aims to moderate wheat prices and curb inflationary trends in food...

Agribusiness
Edible oil industry urges government to allow futures trading in key edible oils

Edible oil industry urges government to allow futures trading in key edible oils

SEA emphasized that futures trading in internationally traded commodities like crude...

ELECTIONS 2024
How impactful will farmers' issues resonate in the Maharashtra elections?

How impactful will farmers' issues resonate in the Maharashtra elections?

The political discourse around soybean and cotton highlights the growing awareness...

States
Punjab paddy procurement in full swing, 50% harvesting completed

Punjab paddy procurement in full swing, 50% harvesting completed

According to the ministry, about 90.69 LT of paddy arrived in mandis across Punjab...

Agribusiness
ISMA calls for formula-based increase in MSP of sugar to Rs 39.14 per kg

ISMA calls for formula-based increase in MSP of sugar to Rs 39.14 per kg

The apex body of India's sugar and bio-energy industry has requested an increase...

States
Strict action against farm fire in Haryana, 14 farmers arrested

Strict action against farm fire in Haryana, 14 farmers arrested

This year 653 cases of stubble burning have been reported in Haryana from 15 September...