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 ...
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...
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 ...
Gujarat: Cyclone wreaks havoc on crops; mango, banana plantations worst hitHundreds of mango trees were uprooted in plantations across Junagadh, Gir Somnath and Valsad districts, with nearly all the mangoes falling...
Bajra prices rise on export demand, local consumptionSpot prices have increased up to 20% in the past two months and are currently Rs 200-400 per quintal more than the MSP of Rs 2,000 in most ...
NCDEX relaunches bajra futures after 7 yearsThe futures contract of bajra will be available for trading for expiry in January, February, March and April.
Haryana to buy one lakh tonnes bajra at MSP this yearHe said all deputy commissioners of bajra producing districts and the director of the department of agriculture and farmers’ welfare have b...
Farmers grow more uradbean, cotton and bajra crops this kharif seasonThe total acreage under kharif crops increased by 15.47% in the past week with adequate rainfall in most parts of the country, agriculture ...
Over 18.51 lakh hectares to be covered under Kharif crop in HaryanaOf this, 12 lakh hectares would be brought under paddy. The other foodgrain crops produced during Kharif season are jwar, maize, bajra.
CCEA may consider hike in paddy MSP by Rs 60/qtl tomorrowThe CCEA is likely to consider tomorrow a proposal to increase the minimum support price (MSP) of paddy by Rs 60 at Rs 1,310 per quintal fo...
- Haryana implements weather based crop insurance scheme
Haryana Government has implemented Weather Based Crop Insurance Scheme (WBCIS) in 18 blocks of 17 districts of the state during the year 20...
- Current monsoon is similar to 2009 drought year: Crisil Research
A report of independent research house CRISIL Research has said that the current monsoon situation in the country is similar to the drought...
Farmers happy with Rs 300 cr boost for coarse grainsThe budget allocation of Rs 300 crore for the promotion of higher production of coarse grains like Jowar, Bajra and other millets has broug...
- Union Budget 2011: Rajasthan farmers cheers budget
The budget allocation of Rs 300 crore for the promotion of higher production of coarse grains like Jowar, Bajra and other millets has broug...
- Rajasthan expects bumper Bajra crop
Scanty rains in Rajasthan proved to be blessing in disguise for Bajra crop. Early arrivals are indicating a bumper crop this season.
- Haryana govt decides crops under NAIS
The Haryana government has decided to cover four crops namely maize, bajra, cotton and arhar under National Insurance Agriculture Scheme in...