Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed a rally in Purba Bardhaman, West Bengal. He stated the large crowd was a trailer for the May 4 elect...

Chana (gram) prices in Maharashtra have fallen between 4% and 6%, dropping below the minimum support price level (MSP) due to the inclusion...

MSP is a concern for most of the small and marginal farmers growing non-commercial crops.

The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved an increase in minimum support price (MSP) of several kharif crops, in line with the Centre’s effor...

“As per the MSP policy announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, farmers are certainly benefitting greatly from the scheme,” agriculture m...

FM Nirmala Sitharaman has sought to address the fears of protesting farmers in her budget. She reiterated the government’s commitment to th...

Amount paid to farmers for wheat in FY21 was Rs 75,060 crore vs Rs 62,802 crore in FY20, and for paddy in FY21 is seen at Rs 1.72 crore vs ...

The Maharashtra government said on Tuesday that it would bring in new law to book traders who buy goods from farmers at a rate lower than t...

A perception survey of over 5,000 farmers across regions shows that while 52% were opposed to the three new farm laws, chiefly due to fears...

Procurement of cotton would be through Cotton Corporation of India (CCI), the person said.

The central government recently increased the MSP of medium-staple and long-staple cotton by 28.11 per cent and 26.16 per cent, respectivel...

As per SBI Ecowrap report the combined cost for wheat, paddy, bajra and maize will be less than Rs 11,500 crore.

The government is keen to portray its farmer friendly image and dispel criticism about its perceived pro-corporate stance.

The government acknowledged that the move had the potential to fan food inflation but chose to give higher priority to farmer interest.

The Union Cabinet is likely to take up the issue of minimum support price (MSP) of rabi crops, including wheat and chana, on Thursday.

With inflation topping the double-digit mark, the farm sector is now contemplating a further delay in the minimum support price for kharif ...

Lack of rainfall is likely to bring down the mustard production considerably in Rajasthan and the state may not achieve its target of 27 la...