Govt approves MSP procurement of gram, mustard, lentils for Rabi 2026 seasonAgriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan announced approval of gram, mustard and lentil procurement under the Price Support Scheme for Ra...
Cabinet approves Rs 11,000 cr six-year plan to boost pulses production, raises MSPs for Rabi cropsThe Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday, approved a six-year, Rs 11,000 crore plan to boost domestic pulse ...
Tur procurement begins in major states; Govt to procure 100% of Tur, Urad and MasurTur (Arhar) dal procurement has commenced in major producing states such as Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat, Karnataka, Maharashtra, and Telangana,...
CWC to play a key role in India's logistics cost reduction plan: Food Min Pralhad JoshiThe government aims to reduce logistics costs to global standards of around 8% through initiatives like the National Logistics Policy and P...
Centre approves continuation of PM-AASHA scheme till 2025-26; tur procurement starts in many statesThe Centre has approved the continuation of the PM-AASHA scheme until 2025-26, aiming to provide remunerative prices to farmers and control...
Agri ministry revises guidelines of Market Intervention Scheme to encourage states for implementationThe agriculture ministry has revised guidelines for the Market Intervention Scheme (MIS), increasing the crop procurement limit from 20 to ...
Cabinet's Diwali gift includes DA hike, MSP hike, and more: Key highlightsThe Central government announced a 3 per cent hike in Dearness Allowance. It approved the construction of the Varanasi-Pt Deen Dayal Upadhy...
Govt approves Rs 35,000 cr for PM Annadata Aay Sanrakshan AbhiyanIn a major step to ensure fair prices for farmers and stabilize market rates for consumers, the government has approved ₹35,000 crore for t...
Govt says report of MSP panel to be made public soonAgriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan announced the upcoming release of the MSP committee report and introduced new initiatives to mod...
Government allocates ₹35,000 crore for PM-AASHA to support farmers and stabilize pricesThe Cabinet has approved the continuation of the Pradhan Mantri Annadata Aay Sanrakshan Abhiyan (PM-AASHA) with a ₹35,000 crore allocation ...
Cabinet Highlights: Chandrayaan-4, 'One Nation, One Election' and more; Here are all the decisionsThe Cabinet, led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has approved several key space projects including the Venus Orbiter Mission and the Next ...
'Aasha' Cheetah, named by PM Modi, gives birth to three cubsIn a momentous event, 'Aasha,' the cheetah named by Prime Minister Modi, has given birth to three cubs in Kuno National Park, Madhya Prades...
Over 2 cr farmers benefitted from govt's MSP procurement in 2019-20: TomarTomar said the government declares MSP for 22 major agri-commodities of fair average quality (FAQ) each year in both crop seasons after tak...
Agri Ministry gets 5.63% more budget for FY22; half of it for PM-KISANThe ministry's revised budget is estimated to be Rs 1,24,519 crore for the ongoing 2020-21 fiscal year, according to the Budget 2021 docume...
CACP wants review of government procurements, Centre wants them unchangedIt said a review of procurement practices would encourage farmers to plant other crops. “The commission also recommends that open-ended pro...
Govt raises budget allocation to agri ministry by 78 pc in FY'20The government had allocated Rs 77,752 crore in the revised estimate for 2018-19.
Cabinet okays Rs 15,053 crore new procurement policy to assure MSP to farmersThe new umbrella policy 'Pradhan Mantri Annadata Aay SanraksHan Abhiyan' (PM-AASHA) was approved in the Cabinet meeting, headed by Prime Mi...