Jaipur, April 4 (IANS) The impact of an active Western Disturbance continues to grip Rajasthan, with the Meteorological Centre here issuing a heavy rainfall alert for over 20 districts on Saturday.On Friday, more than 10 districts witnessed intense weather activity, including rain, hailstorms, and dust storms. Hailstorms were reported in Bikaner, Sri Ganganagar, and Jaisalmer, while heavy rain lashed several other regions.In Jaipur, a severe dust storm late on Friday led to the death of a person…
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Gandhinagar, March 22 (IANS) The Gujarat government will begin procuring gram and rapeseed at minimum support prices (MSP) across the state from March 23, with arrangements put in place to cover more than 2.96 lakh registered farmers, Agriculture Minister Jitu Vaghani said on Sunday.The procurement exercise, aimed at ensuring farmers receive remunerative prices for their produce, will be carried out through a network of designated centres established based on registration data, sowing area, and …
Chandigarh, March 3 (IANS) Haryana is expected to see 13.17 lakh metric tons mustard, while sunflower is projected at 0.70 lakh metric tons and summer moong estimated at 98,000 metric tons. These facts came to light at a review meeting chaired by the State Chief Secretary Anurag Rastogi here on Tuesday.The state government has announced to start procurement of lentils from March 20 to April 30; mustard from March 28 to May 1; gram from April 1 to May 10; moong from May 15 to June 20; and sunflow…
Gandhinagar, Feb 11 (IANS) The Gujarat government will procure gram and mustard from farmers at the Minimum Support Price (MSP) for the 2026–27 season, with online registration for eligible cultivators scheduled from February 13 to March 5, state Agriculture Minister Jitu Vaghani said on Wednesday.Vaghani said the decision had been taken under the guidance of Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel to ensure that farmers receive remunerative prices for their produce along with financial protection.The …
Jaipur, Jan 28 (IANS) Due to the impact of successive active western disturbances, several districts of Rajasthan witnessed rain and hailstorms, disrupting normal life and causing damage to crops in many areas.Districts affected by the inclement weather on Tuesday included Jaipur, Sikar, Churu, Alwar, Khairthal-Tijara, Kota, Tonk, Dausa, Baran, Sawai Madhopur, Bhilwara, and Jhalawar.Meteorological officials said that during the past 24 hours, light to moderate rainfall accompanied by thunderstor…
New Delhi, Jan 12 (IANS) The total area sown under rabi crops in the ongoing winter season has increased by 17.65 lakh hectares to 644.29 lakh hectares (as of January 9), from 626.64 lakh hectares in the same period last year, data released by the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare showed on Monday.The increase in sown area is expected to lead to higher production, which, in turn, would increase the incomes of farmers and help keep food inflation in check.While pulse area rose by 3.74 l…
Ahmedabad, Jan 2 (IANS) Gujarat has witnessed record sowing during the ongoing rabi season, with farmers significantly increasing cultivation of key crops such as wheat, gram and maize, encouraged by remunerative prices received last year. The rabi agricultural season, considered crucial after the kharif harvest, is now entering its final phase across the state.Against an average rabi sowing area of 46.43 lakh hectares over the past three years, farmers have already completed sowing across more …