Tag: Uttar Pradesh

National
MGNREGS wage rates revised, hikes range between 3-10pc for different states

MGNREGS wage rates revised, hikes range between 3-10pc for different states

Centre has notified the revised wages under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment...

National
SEA seeks govt intervention as mustard seeds prices rule below MSP

SEA seeks govt intervention as mustard seeds prices rule below MSP

Edible oil industry body SEA expressed concern over prices of mustard seeds falling...

National
Mustard price drags far below MSP, farmers waiting for government procurement

Mustard price drags far below MSP, farmers waiting for government procurement

Last year also, farmers were compelled to sell mustard below the Minimum Support...

National
Net sugar output falls marginally at 280.79 LT so far in 2023-24 mkt yr: ISMA

Net sugar output falls marginally at 280.79 LT so far in 2023-24 mkt yr: ISMA

Sugar production till 15th March 2024 in the current 2023-24 season reached 280.79...

States
UP budget targets 5.1pc agri growth in FY25

UP budget targets 5.1pc agri growth in FY25

With farmers in Uttar Pradesh Accounting for a sizeable chunk of voters, the state...

National
Govt procures over 650 LT kharif paddy, maximum procurement in Punjab and Chhattisgarh

Govt procures over 650 LT kharif paddy, maximum procurement in Punjab and Chhattisgarh

The government has procured over 650 lakh tonnes of paddy grown in the kharif (summer-sown)...

National
149.52 LT sugar produced till Jan15; 8 LT less than year-ago period: ISMA

149.52 LT sugar produced till Jan15; 8 LT less than year-ago period: ISMA

Indian Sugar Mills Association (ISMA) on Tuesday said the country has produced 149.52...

States
UP government increased sugarcane SAP by Rs 20, farmers were expecting a higher increase

UP government increased sugarcane SAP by Rs 20, farmers were expecting a higher increase

After a long wait, the Uttar Pradesh government has finally announced an increase...

States
Sugarcane price in UP jaggery units surpass mill rate; state govt yet to fix SAP for current crushing season

Sugarcane price in UP jaggery units surpass mill rate; state govt yet to fix SAP for current crushing season

Sugarcane prices in jaggery units in Uttar Pradesh, the country's largest sugar...

States
UP cane growers wait for higher sugarcane price even as sugar output falls in country

UP cane growers wait for higher sugarcane price even as sugar output falls in country

While there was no increase in SAP last year and more than half the season's sugarcane...

National
Sugar output dips 11pc at 74 lakh ton during Oct 1-Dec 15 of 2023-24 mkt yr

Sugar output dips 11pc at 74 lakh ton during Oct 1-Dec 15 of 2023-24 mkt yr

Sugar production in the country dropped by 11 per cent year-on-year to 74.05 lakh...

Opinion
Votes of paddy and wheat farmers fail the mathematics of MSP

Votes of paddy and wheat farmers fail the mathematics of MSP

The competition between Congress and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) to win the elections...

States
Farmers block Shamli road demanding sugarcane payment; outstanding dues amount to Rs 338cr

Farmers block Shamli road demanding sugarcane payment; outstanding dues amount to Rs 338cr

Sugarcane farmers of Shamli district in Uttar Pradesh are facing the crisis of delay...

National
Sugar production estimated at 317 lakh tonnes in 2023-24, prices to remain high

Sugar production estimated at 317 lakh tonnes in 2023-24, prices to remain high

In several major sugarcane producing states of the country, low monsoon rainfall...

National
Govt revises crop residue management rules

Govt revises crop residue management rules

The government has revised crop residue management guidelines, thus enabling efficient...