El Niño clouds loom over kharif crops, farm payA developing El Niño event thousands of miles away poses a significant threat to India's agriculture. This weather phenomenon is linked to ...
Government raises onion buffer stock purchase price 24% to Rs 15.80/kgThe government has set a higher onion procurement price at Rs 15.80 per kg, a step designed to uplift farmers and regulate market rates eff...
Tantrum of a problem child might cool India's economic engineThe IMD has retained its forecast for a below-normal monsoon in 2026, with El Nino expected to dominate the June-September season and rainf...
Foodgrain output seen rising 5% to 376.5 MTUnion agriculture minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan termed it the highest-ever foodgrain output in the country's history.
Consumers unlikely to see major impact on food prices over next 2-3 months: Consumer Affairs SecyThe government is closely monitoring the prices of essential food commodities. At present, prices have remained stable and largely range-bo...
Centre raises MSP for 14 kharif crops, boosts support for pulses and oilseedsBased on expected margins over cost of production, the MSP hike is the most for moong at 61%, followed by bajra and maize (56% each) and tu...
Cabinet raises Minimum Support Prices for 14 kharif cropsThe Union Cabinet has approved significant hikes in Minimum Support Prices for 14 Kharif crops for the 2026-27 marketing season. Sunflower ...
Kharif reset: Farmers may ditch paddy and maize for soybean, pulses amid monsoon fearsAs the kharif season approaches, farmers are leaning towards cultivating oilseeds like soybean and pulses such as urad and masur, primarily...
Govt clears UP potato buy at Rs 6,500/ton, hikes gram cap in Andhra PradeshThe government is stepping in to support farmers. Twenty lakh tonnes of potatoes will be bought in Uttar Pradesh. Gram procurement limits h...
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,...
Amit Shah launches tur dal procurement portal; sets 2027 as target to become self reliant in pulsesThe registered tur farmers will have an option to sell to either NAFED/NCCF or open market, Shah said and added suppose the open market pri...
Karnataka tur farmers get highest priceKarnataka has seen a bumper tur crop, like the rest of the country, and has procured a record 3,44,157 tonnes this year from the farmers.
Tur crisis: Prithviraj Chavan urges PM Narendra Modi to recall 2 Maharashtra ministers on junketTur farmers in Maharashtra are facing a crisis due to a bumper production of the commodity and resultant low prices.
- Opposition, farmers criticise Maharashtra government deadline for Tur buying
The Maharashtra government is facing brickbats from opposition parties and farmers' organisations for its decision to not procure tur from ...
Maharashtra government to take action against traders selling imported tur at procurement centresOf the 11 lakh quintal tur procured in the country, Maharash tra has procured 4 lakh quintal, which is the high est in India.
Government will use satellite images if big quantities of tur sold at Nafed centres: Devendra FadanvisThe government will take criminal action against traders who sold imported tur at government procurement centres.
Farmers expect to get good returns from pulses as new crop ready to hit marketsFresh crop has slowly started reaching mandis in growing areas and prices are ruling between Rs 90/kg and Rs 100/kg as against about Rs 50/...