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

Asian nations are grappling with prolonged energy supply strains due to the Middle East conflict, prompting governments to implement costly...

India's rural economy is faced with potential challenges. A weaker monsoon and rising farm costs from the Iran war could impact growth this...

Shivraj Singh Chouhan stressed the need for technology, stronger rural banking, and integrated farming to boost smallholder incomes.

Abhishek Banerjee urged Murshidabad voters to support TMC for development and stability. He accused opposition parties of aligning with the...

The government is stepping in to support farmers. Twenty lakh tonnes of potatoes will be bought in Uttar Pradesh. Gram procurement limits h...

The central government has eased wheat procurement rules for Punjab and Chandigarh for the Rabi Marketing Season 2026-27. This decision fol...

Congress chief spokesperson Randeep Surjewala said the so-called Rs 20-lakh crore package for offsetting the economic fallout of the COVID-...

The government is weighing options including a monthly income support program for farmers.

“We are in the process of finalizing the scheme and will be placing it before the Standing Finance Committee. Once approved, it will be lau...

Radha Mohan Singh said in a bid to help farmers from such situations like distress sale, a market intervention scheme has been put in place.

The mission is also undertaking the task of training gram sevaks, police Patils and health workers so that they provide timely assistance t...

Zilla Krushak Kalyan Manch fears distress sale of paddy in Koraput district of Odisha as the administration has closed procurement centres ...

Sugar cane crushing is at season's peak in Uttar Pradesh but the Akhilesh Yadav government is yet to announce the state advised price (SAP)...

The government has told banks to provide post-harvest loans to farmers at a subsidised 7% rate to discourage distress foodgrain sales.

The state had a bumper crop for the second consecutive year in 2011. Production of potato in the state was 95 lakh tonne in 2011.

While poor yield and debt have cost many a farmers their lives in the country hit by inflation, potato growers in West Bengal are bearing t...