SP president Akhilesh Yadav promises loan waivers to farmersSamajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav pledges swift 24-hour payments for sugarcane farmers if his party wins in 2027. He promises loan waive...
25 Apr, 2026, 04.16 PM IST
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...
21 Apr, 2026, 10.48 AM IST
Congress highlights recommendations of Parliament panel calling for legal guarantee for MSPThe parliamentary standing committee has recommended a legal guarantee for MSP, loan waivers, and extending MSP to organic crops. Financial...
13 Mar, 2025, 08.24 PM IST
MSP legal guarantee issue rocks Rajya Sabha; Opposition stages protestOpposition parties, led by Congress, disrupted Rajya Sabha proceedings over Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan's response on provid...
26 Jul, 2024, 05.47 PM IST
On SKM's call, farmers protest against WTO by parking tractors along highwaysFarmers under Samyukta Kisan Morcha parked tractors in Punjab and Haryana, demanding agriculture sector be taken out of WTO agreement. Thou...
26 Feb, 2024, 03.55 PM IST
A special pre-poll BJP plan being put into action in India's villages even as farm unrest ragesBJP Gram Parikrama Yatra: While the Congress yatra is hogging the limelight as the 2024 polls near, an important BJP programme has unfolded...
22 Feb, 2024, 12.28 PM IST
Farmers protest: Govt says ready to discuss MSP in fifth round of talksThe Central government expresses readiness for the fifth round of talks with protesting farmers, offering discussions on issues such as MSP...
21 Feb, 2024, 12.18 PM IST
MSP guarantee would leave very little money for other development and social goals: Govt officialsUnion Agriculture Minister Arjun Munda urges protesting farmer groups to engage in structured discussions with the government regarding the...
16 Feb, 2024, 01.09 PM IST
Will form committee on MSP after assembly polls: Narendra Singh Tomar tells RSThe government is committed to forming a panel on Minimum Support Price (MSP) and the Election Commission has said it can be done after the...
04 Feb, 2022, 01.41 PM IST
Modi government faces many concerns over MSP guaranteeMSP for most crops is higher than the rate in the domestic and international markets, which is why it is not possible to force private trad...
29 Nov, 2021, 08.40 AM IST
MSP, government procurement important part of country's food security: PM ModiPrime Minister Narendra Modi said the government in the last six years has been investing in boosting infrastructure facilities at Agricult...
16 Oct, 2020, 05.12 PM IST
India’s cotton exports gains momentum; prices likely to go up“Cotton exports have been sharply up and hence we expect prices to move upwards in the coming week. Due to excess rainfall, there is more m...
30 Sep, 2020, 12.51 PM IST
Working to ensure that farmers who don't own land get agriculture loans: PM ModiThe PM said crop residue burning has harmful effects, and if the crop residue is instead returned to the soil through machines, it will hav...
17 Mar, 2018, 05.40 PM IST
Confusion being spread about MSP to farmers: PMThe Centre is already working with state governments to ensure that farmers get the benefit of the declared Minimum Support Price (MSP), th...
17 Mar, 2018, 04.58 PM IST
Centre working with states to ensure farmers get declared MSP: PM Narendra ModiAddressing the Krishi Unnati Mela 2018 at Pusa agri complex here, he asked farmers to grow more oilseeds to reduce the country's dependence...
17 Mar, 2018, 03.25 PM IST
Government allows export of tur, moong and urad after a decadeFarmers are presently harvesting moong and urad. However, prices of both the pulses are ruling below the MSP.
15 Sep, 2017, 10.27 PM IST
Niti Aayog backs GM seeds, suggests reform in MSP mechanismIndian farmers have adopted the GM seeds by growing BT cotton, the only crop allowed for commercial cultivation.
24 Aug, 2017, 11.11 PM IST