Government to create 3,500 FPOs in 3 years to help boost farmer incomesRecently, the Commission for Agricultural Costs and Prices (CACP), which recommends minimum support price (MSP) for crops, asked the govern...
10 Jun, 2020, 09.51 AM IST
Haryana to integrate FPO's packhouses on e-NAMHaryana has registered 125 FPOs on e-NAM portal for online trading of horticultural items. e-NAM has been updated with additional features ...
15 Apr, 2020, 05.50 PM IST
Government may set up Rs 6,000 crore fund for farmer bodiesPlans to train, ensure easy credit and provide support to 10,000 farmer producer organisations.
11 Oct, 2019, 06.57 AM IST
SFAC seminar lays emphasis on Venture Capital Assistance SchemeChaudhuri said that this scheme, if fully utilized in West Bengal, would benefit the agri-business entrepreneurs in the state.
03 Oct, 2018, 03.55 PM IST
Haryana approves SPV for Horticulture International marketThe corporation aims to set up a market of international standards for handling of fruits, vegetables and other perishables.
26 Jun, 2018, 08.36 PM IST
Government to engage pulses management companies for buffer stockCurrently the Food Corporation of India, Nafed and Small Farmers Agriculture Business Consortium were procuring pulses for the buffer stock.
07 Feb, 2017, 06.33 PM IST
CCEA fixes MSP for toria at Rs 3,560 per quintalThe Cabinet took the decision to fix MSP for toria in 2017-18 market season on the basis of normal market price differentials.
07 Dec, 2016, 07.54 PM IST
Online national agriculture market may start with 200 mandis in FebruaryThe online platform seeks to integrate 585 wholesale markets across India with an aim to provide more options to farmers to sell their prod...
24 Nov, 2015, 07.10 PM IST
Center to invite bids for national agriculture market platformAn amount of Rs 100 crore has already been allocated in current year's budget which is being used for the development of this platform.
04 Oct, 2015, 12.04 PM IST
Stock limit to keep prices of kitchen items like onion, potato, pulses in checkHectic deliberations have been held in past couple of days among departments on steps to be taken in storing onion and potato in advance an...
04 Jun, 2015, 10.44 AM IST
Government agencies to procure onions to curb speculationThe National Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Federation (Nafed) too has started procurement of onions in Lasalgaon in Maharashtra.
18 May, 2015, 10.12 AM IST
Avoid indiscriminate use of chemical fertilisers: Agriculture Minister Radha Mohan SinghSingh urged small farmers' agriculture-business consortium to support farmers and formation of more farmer producer organisations.
06 Apr, 2015, 09.34 PM IST
Prices of leafy, other vegetables up by 67%Prices of peas have also increased marginally to Rs 44 per kg, but tomato prices are ruling stable at Rs 32 per kg.
05 Mar, 2015, 01.19 PM IST
Agriculture Ministry proposes amendment to NCDC Act to include farmer producer organisationsThe govt is encouraging setting up of FPOs in a big way and trying to provide credit facilities through various schemes so that FPOs become...
28 Oct, 2014, 01.54 PM IST
Agriculture Ministry seeks import duty exemption on potato to boost supplyPotato prices have shown a rising trend and the commodity is being retailed at Rs 35-40 per kg in the National Capital, against 20-25 a kg ...
26 Oct, 2014, 12.59 PM IST
- Pulses production to increase in the present kharif season
The Ministry of Agriculture has launched aprogramme to achieve more than 19 million tonne pulse production in the present kharif season.
02 Jul, 2012, 06.31 PM IST
- ICAR sanctions CIFT project of Rs 9 cr
The Central Institute of Fisheries Technology (CIFT) has been sanctioned the prestigious National Agricultural Innovation Project of the IC...
02 Feb, 2008, 09.01 PM IST