Budget 2024: Increased outlay of Rs 10,000 cr win-win for farmers & consumersThe Indian government has allocated a record budget of ₹10,000 crore for price stabilisation measures aimed at curbing food price volatilit...
24 Jul, 2024, 11.49 PM IST
India's kharif crop planting area rises; paddy leading year-on-yearCommodity-wise, paddy sowing is at 328.22 lakh hectares, as against 312.80 lakh hectares same period last year. Notably, India in July amen...
13 Aug, 2023, 01.23 PM IST
Severe heatwave across India roasts crop yieldIndia produces 4 million tonnes (mt) of tur pulses, 2.5 mt of urad and 2.2 mt of moong beans. Tur takes 150 days to harvest while urad and ...
01 May, 2022, 11.26 PM IST
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...
19 May, 2021, 07.49 PM IST
Labour shortage to delay crop harvestApart from procurement, planting of cotton and summer ‘moong’ pulses is a challenge for farmers in Madhya Pradesh, UP, Haryana, Punjab and ...
09 Apr, 2020, 08.31 AM IST
Pulses prices rise up to 10% as rains may harm outputAnalyst said the hike in prices was due to anticipation of lower kharif crop.
11 Oct, 2019, 12.17 PM IST
Culinary unity: Ideas and recipes behind many Indian dishes, are in essence the sameThe vada today is all pervasive from the Assamese boras to dahi bada to medu vada and more.
12 Aug, 2019, 09.50 AM IST
Plan delicious street food trails in Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh with familyIndulge in delectable festive goodies and live amongst the locals by trying a premium homestay option this season.
22 Feb, 2018, 05.02 AM IST
Govt buys Rs 3,077 crore worth kharif urad, moong at MSPPrices of pulses have fallen sharply in view of higher production. The government has imposed curbs on import of pulses to protect domestic...
07 Feb, 2018, 04.00 PM IST
Agri research body comes out with record 310 new high-yield crop varietiesThe list of 310 new crop varieties includes two bacterial leaf blight disease resistant rice, one blast disease resistant variety of rice a...
14 Feb, 2017, 01.40 PM IST
Now, prices of pulses shoot up on likely shortfallMuch to the discomfort of consumers, retail prices of key pulses like moong have risen sharply in most parts of the country.
17 Sep, 2014, 06.25 PM IST
- Haryana targets production of 40,000 tonnes of summer moong
Haryana is expecting a production of 40,000 tonnes of summer moong during summer 2011, as it has been cultivated over an area of 50,000 hec...
09 Aug, 2011, 02.46 PM IST
- Rain to benefit farmers planning cotton sowing, moong
Summer showers across Punjab and Haryana are set to benefit farmers who are planning cotton sowing and summer moong.
10 May, 2011, 06.40 AM IST
- Major increase in support price for paddy, moong, tur & urad likely
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs is likely to approve major hike in the minimum support price of key kharif crops, including stapl...
10 Jun, 2010, 02.50 AM IST
- Haryana to incur Rs 1.20 crore to provide seed
The Haryana Agriculture Department has decided to incur as amount of Rs 1.20 crore to provide seed subsidy on summer moong to promote culti...
27 Mar, 2008, 01.48 PM IST
- Punjab may allow paddy crop shifting only after June 15
The Punjab government may pass an Act where summer paddy would not be allowed to be transplanted before June 15.
01 Jun, 2007, 02.18 AM IST
- Haryana, Punjab read pulse, to raise acreage
Haryana and Punjab have set record targets for pulses and oilseeds purchase in the kharif season.
06 Apr, 2007, 03.44 AM IST