Shimla, Jan 7 (IANS) In a relief for the farmers in Sirmaur district of Himachal Pradesh, the deadline for insuring wheat and barley crops under the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY) for the Rabi season has been extended to January 15. The extension in deadline follows an appeal by the Himachal Pradesh Agriculture Department, which sought extension in the prescribed time limit on technical grounds, to ensure that no farmer is deprived of the benefits of the crop insurance scheme.This date…
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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 …