Rabi crop area rises marginally; wheat sowing flat: Govt dataWheat planting for the 2024-25 rabi season shows little change. Area for pulses and oilseeds has seen a slight increase. Rice sowing is up ...
29 Dec, 2025, 06.02 PM IST
Cabinet approves Rs 37,952 cr subsidy for P&K fertiliser for 2025 rabi seasonThe Union Cabinet has sanctioned a substantial Rs 37,952 crore subsidy for phosphorous and potassic fertilisers. This financial support is ...
28 Oct, 2025, 04.44 PM IST
Cabinet raises wheat MSP by 6.6% ahead of rabi sowing, clears major pulses pushThe Centre raised wheat MSP by 6.6% to ₹2,585/quintal for 2026-27, ahead of rabi sowing, and set a production target of 119 mt. It also app...
02 Oct, 2025, 12.50 AM IST
Govt sets record foodgrains production target for 2025-26 crop year at 354.64 million tnIndia aims for a significant increase in foodgrain production, targeting 354.64 million tonnes in the 2025-26 crop year, driven by anticipa...
09 May, 2025, 02.47 PM IST
Cabinet approves Rs 37,216 cr subsidy on phosphatic, potassic fertilisersThe Union Cabinet approved a ₹37,216 crore subsidy on phosphatic and potassic (P&K) fertilisers for Kharif 2025 to ensure farmers receive s...
28 Mar, 2025, 06.44 PM IST
India produced record rice, wheat, maize in 2024-25, estimates CentreIndia achieved record rice, wheat, and maize production in the 2024-25 kharif season, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers'...
10 Mar, 2025, 09.23 PM IST
Wheat production likely to rise 2 pc to all-time high 1,154.3 lakh tn: Govt dataWheat production is projected to rise by 2% to a record 1,154.30 lakh tonnes for the 2024-25 rabi season, driven by higher acreage. The Agr...
10 Mar, 2025, 06.06 PM IST
Govt sets wheat procurement target at 30 MT for 2025-26 seasonThe government sets a conservative wheat procurement target of 30 million tonnes for the 2025-26 rabi marketing season, despite targeting a...
10 Jan, 2025, 02.46 PM IST
Nano urea demand pegged at 2.36 crore bottle for rabi season; six plants operationalIndia projects a need for 2.36 crore bottles of nano urea for the 2024-25 rabi season. Uttar Pradesh has the highest demand, followed by Ma...
23 Dec, 2024, 04.05 PM IST
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 ...
18 Sep, 2024, 11.20 PM IST
Cabinet approves Rs 24,475 cr subsidy on P&K fertilisers for rabi seasonThe Indian government has approved a subsidy of Rs 24,474.53 crore on phosphatic and potassic fertilizers for the rabi season of 2024-25. T...
18 Sep, 2024, 04.02 PM IST
Onion supply comfortable in domestic market, retail prices stabilising: GovtOnion availability is stable with improved tomato and potato crops. Onion rabi production of 191 lakh tonnes meets needs. Kharif target are...
05 Jul, 2024, 08.52 PM IST
Wheat procurement crosses last year's figure, comfortable to meet demand: Food ministryWheat procurement for the 2024-25 Rabi marketing season progresses smoothly, surpassing last year's total with 262.48 lakh tonnes acquired,...
24 May, 2024, 01.33 PM IST
Govt sets conservative wheat procurement target of 30-32 million tonnes for 2024-25 seasonThe target was fixed after a deliberation with state food secretaries in a meeting chaired by Union Food Secretary Sanjeev Chopra in the na...
29 Feb, 2024, 10.58 AM IST
Govt hikes wheat MSP by Rs 150 to Rs 2,275 per quintal for 2024-25The Indian government has increased the minimum support price (MSP) of wheat by Rs 150 to Rs 2,275 per quintal for the 2024-25 marketing se...
20 Oct, 2023, 06.40 PM IST
Very important decision for small, poor farmers: PM Modi on MSP increaseReacting to the Cabinet's nod to the Green Energy Corridor (GEC) Phase-II, inter-state transmission system, for 13 GW renewable energy proj...
19 Oct, 2023, 11.33 AM IST
Cabinet approves 4% DA hike for govt employees, 7% MSP hike for 6 Rabi cropsThe Cabinet on Wednesday approved a 4 per cent hike in dearness allowance for central government employees and pensioners effective July 20...
18 Oct, 2023, 06.53 PM IST