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…
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Mumbai, July 3 (IANS) In a major push to tackle plastic pollution and position Maharashtra as a green manufacturing hub, the MahaYuti government has approved the Maharashtra Bioplastics Policy 2026, aimed at promoting bioplastics manufacturing through a comprehensive package of incentives and dedicated funding.The policy, which will remain in force from 2026 to 2031, seeks to transform Maharashtra into a national hub for bioplastics manufacturing, research, innovation and exports. The government…
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…
New Delhi, May 30 (IANS) The decision to withdraw the draft of the ‘Sugarcane (Control) Order, 2026’ proposed by the Central Government is a welcome move, Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, Jayant Singh, said on Saturday.Singh posted on X that taking seriously the suggestions received from farmers, “the jaggery-khandsari industry, and various stakeholders, the decision to reconsider this draft reflects a commitment to dialogue-based policymak…
New Delhi, May 14 (IANS) India — the world’s second-largest sugar producer — has prohibited exports till September 30, 2026 or until further orders in a move aimed at ensuring domestic availability and containing local prices amid concerns over lower production.The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) — under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry — has issued a notification amending the export policy for sugar.According to the notification, the export status of raw sugar, white suga…
Bengaluru, May 6 (IANS) Leader of the Opposition R Ashoka on Wednesday welcomed the Union Cabinet’s decision to increase Fair and Remunerative Price (FRP) of sugarcane to Rs 365 per quintal for the 2026–27 season, terming it a major relief for farmers.In a statement, R. Ashoka said the decision would benefit nearly 8 to 10 lakh sugarcane growers in Karnataka and around 5 crore farmers across the country. He described the move as a historic step that would enhance farmers’ income and streng…
New Delhi, April 29 (IANS) India’s agricultural outlook for FY27 likely to remain uneven despite underlying stability, with a 92 per cent monsoon forecast and a 35 per cent probability of deficient rainfall emerging as key risks, though strong government support is expected to provide some cushion, a report said on Wednesday.According to a report by smallcase, while aggregate farm output remains supported by strong production of staple crops, underlying stress points persist due to weakness in…
Gandhinagar, March 12 (IANS) Gujarat has achieved unprecedented growth in agriculture over the past two decades, with cotton production rising by 696 per cent and groundnut by 575 per cent, Agriculture Minister Jitu Vaghani said in the state Legislative Assembly on Thursday. Describing the state’s agricultural and cooperative model, Vaghani said: “Farmers are not just providers of food, they are the living arteries keeping the economy beating.”Vaghani highlighted Gujarat’s transformati…
Chennai, Jan 8 (IANS) Chief Minister M.K. Stalin on Thursday inaugurated the statewide distribution of Pongal gift hampers and Rs 3,000 cash assistance for more than 2.22 crore rice ration card holders and eligible Sri Lankan Tamil families in Tamil Nadu. The Chief Minister formally launched the scheme at a fair price shop in Alandur, near Nazarathpet in Chennai, in the presence of ministers and senior officials from the Cooperation Department, Food and Civil Supplies Department, and district ad…
Chennai, Jan 1 (IANS) PMK President Anbumani Ramadoss urged the Tamil Nadu government to directly procure sugarcane from farmers and distribute two canes per family as part of the Pongal gift hamper, warning that delays and unclear policies were pushing cultivators into distress. In a statement on Thursday, Anbumani said that with barely two weeks left for the Pongal festival, the government was yet to announce clear details about the gift package or confirm whether sugarcane would be included.T…