Experts say wheat procurement may be constrained by limited storage, while exports remain largely uncompetitive globally.

Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav pledges swift 24-hour payments for sugarcane farmers if his party wins in 2027. He promises loan waive...

Punjab farmers demand legal guarantee for minimum support price (MSP) and implementation of the Swaminathan Committee report, zero-budget n...

This year, Haryana and Punjab switched from indirect payment of MSP to direct online transfers to farmers' bank accounts following a centra...

Currently, wheat procurement is in full swing in Punjab, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh. "About Rs 8,180 crore has already been transferred dire...

"Around 40,000 'arthiyas' (commission agents) across Punjab will observe strike tomorrow," Punjab's Federation of Arthiya Association presi...

Ashu said the department of agriculture and farmers' welfare expect the arrival of 130 lakh tonnes of wheat in the local markets (mandis). ...

The chief minister told 'arhtiyas' or the commission agents, who met him under the banner of the Federation of Arhtiya Association of Punja...

While the usage of electronic modes to transfer the minimum support price (MSP) to farmers is to check diversion and avoid delays, the new ...

He said the government has come up with a scheme to procure ethanol worth Rs 20,000 crore which will help increase farmer's income.

The minister also proposed higher allocation for Rural Infrastructure Development Fund and Micro Irrigation Fund, and extended Agriculture ...

While the procurement of moong would commence next month, the procurement of potato would start in the month of February.

Under the proposed scheme, the government will pay to farmers the difference between the MSP and monthly average price of oilseeds quoted i...

The central government had recently raised the MSP on medium-staple fibre cotton by 28% to Rs 5,150 per quintal and long-staple by 26% to R...

Indian farmers have adopted the GM seeds by growing BT cotton, the only crop allowed for commercial cultivation.

The centre plans to introduce a Direct Benefit Transfer scheme for cotton farmers in response to a slowdown in global cotton consumption.

The government has announced an increase in procurement price for wheat, barley, gram and safflower.