Patna, July 22 (IANS) Farmers’ issues dominated proceedings on the third day of the Bihar Legislative Assembly’s Monsoon Session, with legislators from both the Opposition and the ruling alliance raising concerns over inadequate electricity supply for irrigation amid deficient rainfall across several parts of the state.During Question Hour, members highlighted that irregular power supply is disrupting irrigation, putting Kharif crops —particularly paddy — at risk.They urged the government to…
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New Delhi, July 21 (IANS) Union Minister for Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Tuesday directed officials to continuously monitor agricultural activities in the country’s 270 sensitive rain-deficient districts in close coordination with the states and ensure timely availability of fertilisers and seed to farmers across the country, according to an official statement. A detailed review was undertaken at a high-level meeting here to assess the progress of sowing of Khar…
New Delhi, July 21 (IANS) The total area sown under kharif crops in the current season so far is estimated at 658.19 lakh hectares as on July 17, compared with 700.47 lakh hectares in the same period last year, according to data released by the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare on Tuesday. The official figures show that the area under rice is 166.41 lakh hectares so far this year, compared with 167.83 lakh hectares during the same period last year. The decline in the area sown is attri…
New Delhi, July 13 (IANS) The total area sown under kharif crops in the current season so far is estimated at 531.25 lakh hectares as on July 10 this year, compared with the corresponding figure of 632.69 lakh hectares in the same period last year, data released by the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare on Monday showed.The official figures show that the area under rice is 114.69 lakh hectares so far this year, compared with 125.53 lakh hectares during the same period last year. The dec…
New Delhi, June 22 (IANS) The total area sown under kharif crops in the current season so far has gone up to 119.90 lakh hectares as on June 19 this year, compared with the corresponding figure of 117.95 lakh hectares in the same period last year, data released by the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare on Monday showed.The official figures show that the area under rice is 12.36 lakh hectares so far this year, which has increased by 4.27 lakh hectares from the corresponding figure of 8.0…
Banaskantha, May 14 (IANS) Farmers in Gujarat’s Banaskantha district have welcomed the Centre’s decision to increase the Minimum Support Price (MSP) for 14 Kharif crops for the 2026-27 season, saying the move will improve their income and make farming more profitable.The decision was approved during the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) meeting chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.Farmers in the region expressed happiness over the hike, saying that the revised MSP rates would help …
Bhopal, May 13 (IANS) Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav on Wednesday welcomed the Centre’s decision to increase the Minimum Support Price for 14 kharif crops for the 2026-27 marketing season, saying it will directly benefit farmers in the state and strengthen the agriculture sector. The revised Minimum Support Price was approved by the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Wednesday.Expressing gratitude to the Prime Minister, Chief Min…
Gandhinagar, May 13 (IANS) Farmers in Gujarat will be able to plan the upcoming Kharif sowing season with advance clarity on minimum support prices (MSP) for 2026-27, after the Central government announced revised procurement rates for key crops ahead of the sowing period. The Centre has increased MSPs across several major Kharif crops, with cotton, sesame, tur and groundnut among those receiving higher rates compared to last year.The announcement has been made before sowing begins for cro…
New Delhi, May 13 (IANS) The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA), chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Wednesday approved the increase in the Minimum Support Prices (MSP) for 14 kharif crops for Marketing Season 2026-27 to ensure remunerative prices to farmers.The highest absolute increase in MSP over the previous year has been recommended for sunflower seed at Rs 622 per quintal, followed by cotton (Rs 557 per quintal), nigerseed (Rs 515 per quintal), and sesamum (Rs 500 per qui…
Gandhinagar, Jan 21 (IANS) The Gujarat government has procured Kharif crops worth over Rs 12,000 crore at Minimum Support Price (MSP), Minister Jitu Vaghani said on Wednesday.He added that more than 10.11 lakh farmers have registered under the MSP procurement scheme for crops such as groundnut, moong, urad, and soybean up to January 20 this year.Speaking about the procurement, Vaghani stated that 10,01,724 farmers sent SMS requests for MSP procurement, while a total of 8,23,743 beneficiaries hav…