New Delhi, Jan 28 (IANS) The total area sown under rabi crops in the ongoing winter season has increased by 18.24 lakh hectares to 660.48 lakh hectares as on January 23 this year, compared with the corresponding figure of 642.24 lakh hectares in the same period last year, data released by the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare on Wednesday showed.The increase in sown area is expected to lead to higher production, which, in turn, would increase the incomes of farmers and also help to kee…
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New Delhi, Jan 26 (IANS) Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan interacted with beneficiary farmers on the 77th Republic Day at Pusa, New Delhi. He lauded the contributions of the farming community to the nation. Among the farmers he spoke to were Tribhuvan Singh, Aniket Chauhan, Bhavlesh Chauhan, Hemraj Chauhan, and Jagdish Sharma. All of them shared their experiences as beneficiaries of government schemes.Addressing the gathering, Chouhan extended his greetings on Republic Day and th…
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…
Kolkata, Jan 1 (IANS) Trinamool Congress Rajya Sabha member Ritabrata Banerjee on Thursday wrote to Union Textiles Minister Giriraj Singh, suggesting three measures to revive the ailing jute industry amid the closure of several jute mills in West Bengal due to a crisis in the supply of raw jute.According to Banerjee, the first measure involves announcing a raw jute stabilisation or buffer framework that would clearly define reserve norms, ensure transparent release triggers, and provide for time…
Gandhinagar, Dec 31 (IANS) The Gujarat government has so far disbursed more than Rs 8,516 crore as financial assistance to 29.30 lakh farmers affected by unseasonal rains, said Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Minister Jitu Vaghani on Wednesday. Briefing the media after a state cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel, Vaghani said the Chief Minister reviewed the progress of the agriculture relief packages and procurement at Minimum Support Price (MSP).He said the state governmen…
Bhubaneswar, Dec 30 (IANS) Senior BJD leader and Deputy Leader of Opposition Prasanna Acharya on Tuesday hit out at the Odisha Government, alleging that the paddy procurement system in the state has “completely collapsed”, pushing farmers into distress sale. Addressing a press conference, Acharya said that although the procurement season has begun, most market yards across Odisha are yet to open, and the administration is “unprepared” to purchase paddy from registered farmers. “Farmers…
Panchkula, Dec 24 (IANS) Lauding Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini for farmer-friendly policies, Union Home and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday announced major initiatives for the state and virtually inaugurated projects, including a milk chilling centre at Salempur in Bhiwani district, the HAFED flour mill at Jatusana in Rewari district and the IYC portal developed by the Ministry of Cooperation. Speaking as the chief guest at the mega cooperative conference amidst the presen…