Government's foodgrain stocks hit 604 lakh tonnes, nearly three times buffer requirementIndia's food reserves are robust. Wheat and rice stocks in FCI godowns are nearly three times the mandatory buffer. This ensures ample supp...
Centre okays sunflower seed procurement in Karnataka, extends purchase window for gram in MaharashtraThe central government has approved the purchase of sunflower seed from Karnataka for the 2026 rabi season. This move ensures farmers recei...
Decoding govt’s wheat strategy: Can higher procurement push and export quota hike lift the sector?Experts say wheat procurement may be constrained by limited storage, while exports remain largely uncompetitive globally.
India fertiliser output drops a quarter on Mideast warIndia's fertiliser production plunged nearly a quarter in March, official data showed, after natural gas imports used in its manufacture we...
MSP raised for seven Rabi crops, mustard big gainerThe government raises MSP by up to 5% for seven rabi crops for the 2025-26 season. Mustard and rapeseed see the highest increase, followed ...
Cabinet approves MSP hike on Rabi crops, providing pre-Diwali relief to farmersIn a significant boost for farmers ahead of Diwali, the Central Government has approved an increase in the Minimum Support Price (MSP) for ...
Cabinet's nod to raise MSP for rabi crops will make farm sector more 'energetic', says Prime Minister Narendra ModiOur farmer brothers and sisters are important partners in the development of the nation. To further empower them, the government today appr...
Union Cabinet approves MSP hike for all mandated rabi cropsThe MSP for lentil (Masur) has seen the highest increase of Rs 500 per quintal. Rapeseed and Mustartd has been increased by Rs 400.
Cabinet decision to hike MSP for Rabi crops will ensure max remunerative price for farmers: PM ModiThe Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) approved the increase in the minimum support prices (MSP) for all mandated rabi crops for ...
Govt hikes MSP for wheat by Rs 85/qtl; pulses up to Rs 325/qtlTo encourage cultivation of pulses, the support price of masoor has been increased by Rs 325 to Rs 4,800 per quintal for this year from Rs ...
Government may hike wheat MSP by Rs 100/qtl for this yearWheat is the main rabi crop, sowing of which will begin from this month. The crop will be marketed from next year April onwards.
Cabinet may hike rabi pulses minimum support price by up to Rs 600/quintalBarring pulses, the ministry has accepted all the recommendations of the Commission for Agricultural Costs and Prices (CACP) for the 2016-1...
Rs 475/quintal hike recommended for pulses MSP in rabi seasonCACP has suggested a hike of Rs 100 in wheat MSP (minimum support price) to Rs 1,625 per quintal the rabi crop (winter) against Rs 1,525 pe...
Government hikes rabi pulses MSP by Rs 250/quintal; wheat by Rs 75/quintalFaced with high prices of pulses, the Centre hiked the support price to farmers for masoor and gram dals sharply by Rs 250 a quintal each.
Punjab government seeks Rs 1,950 a quintal MSP for wheatPunjab government today sought wheat MSP of Rs 1,950 per quintal for the Rabi season 2015-16 in accordance with prevalent input cost.
CCEA likely to approve Rs 50/quintal increase in wheat MSP on October 17Besides wheat, it will also take a call on increasing the MSP of other five rabi (winter) crops -- barley, gram, masur, mustardseed and saf...
- Govt likely to fix wheat support price at Rs 700/qtl
For the second year running, the Centre is likely to make a distinct difference between the minimum support price (MSP) and procurement pri...