Agriculture Ministry's FY27 budget at Rs 1.4 lakh crore a five-fold jump from 2013-14 levelThe Modi government has five-folded the agriculture ministry budget to Rs 1.4 lakh crore for 2026-27. Over 3,000 climate-resistant crop var...
10 Jun, 2026, 09.06 PM IST
El Nino threat: Centre rolls out kharif contingency plan to shield cropsAgriculture ministry has directed states to prepare district-wise crop strategies, and promote short-duration crops such as pulses, certain...
23 May, 2026, 06.00 AM IST
El Nino spells trouble for kharif harvests across IndiaA study by scientists at an ICAR institute has found that El Niño events have consistently reduced yields of major kharif crops in India, w...
22 May, 2026, 07.34 PM IST
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...
14 May, 2026, 01.03 AM IST
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 ...
13 May, 2026, 04.04 PM IST
Pilibhit in UP to get India's first integrated Basmati, organic training-cum-demo farmIndia is set to boost its Basmati rice sector. APEDA will establish a new training and demonstration farm in Pilibhit. This facility will f...
30 Apr, 2026, 01.31 PM IST
A variety of paddy has found centre-stage in Delhi NCR's pollution debatePunjab's short-duration paddy variety PR-126 is in the spotlight for saving costs and combating pollution despite lower yields. It offers s...
15 Oct, 2024, 12.26 PM IST
New paddy variety gives hope to deal with the problem of stubble burningThe Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI) has introduced Pusa-2090, a high-yielding, short-duration rice variety, aiming to reduce ...
01 Oct, 2024, 12.38 PM IST
IARI trying higher yield in short-duration rice varieties to stop stubble burning in PunjabStubble burning by farmers in Punjab and other parts significantly contributes to air pollution in north India during winters.
07 Nov, 2022, 06.17 PM IST
Paddy worth Rs 10.53 cr procured in last 48 hours; MSP buying begins in all states: Govt"About 5,637 tonnes of paddy at MSP of Rs 1,868 per quintal has been procured from farmers of Haryana and Punjab till September 27. The pro...
28 Sep, 2020, 08.29 PM IST
Punjab promotes PAU rice variety to cut water usage and stubble burningThe state agriculture department is promoting PR 126, a short-duration variety developed by Punjab Agriculture Department.
03 May, 2018, 05.01 PM IST
Government stresses on chemical treatment of seedsAt least 10% rise can be ensured in the yield if the seeds are chemically treated before use, according to state's chief secy Gokula Chandr...
23 Apr, 2015, 12.53 PM IST
- Sow only PAU recommended paddy varieties26 Apr, 2012, 06.44 PM IST
- Haryana CM demands a bonus of Rs 200 per quintal over and above the MSP for paddy
Haryana chief minister, Bhupinder Singh Hooda, has urged the Prime Minister, Dr Manmohan Singh, to announce a bonus of Rs 200 per quintal o...
07 Oct, 2011, 10.33 AM IST
- Prices of non-basmati paddy fall up to 40% in Punjab, Haryana
Prices of non-basmati paddy varieties have dipped by 30 to 40 per cent in Punjab and Haryana during this marketing season due to a ban on e...
07 Oct, 2008, 05.32 PM IST
- Andhra seeks further hike in support price for rice
Andhra Pradesh has passed a resolution urging the Centre to hike the MSP on paddy for the 2007-08 season from Rs 745 to Rs 990 per quintal.
22 Nov, 2007, 05.52 AM IST
- Centre defers decision on MSP for paddy
The Manmohan Singh government was on Wednesday caught between the conflicting pulls of an across-the board political pressure and harsh eco...
01 Nov, 2007, 04.03 AM IST