Jun 20, 2024, at 04:44 am
New Delhi: The Union Cabinet announced on Wednesday the minimum support price (MSP) for 14 Kharif season crops, including paddy, ragi, bajra, jowar, maize, and cotton.
Govt to increase onion supplies to prevent prices from skyrocketing during festive season
Oct 27, 2023, at 05:17 am
New Delhi: The government is set to increase the supply of onions in retail markets to stabilize prices during the upcoming festive season, Moneycontrol reported, citing a senior official from the Consumer Affairs Department.
Kharif Crop sowing crosses 1077.82 lakh hectares
Sep 02, 2023, at 05:26 am
New Delhi: The area under coverage for paddy has increased by about 4% to 398.08 lakh hectares in the ongoing kharif sowing season against 383.79 lakh hectares in the same period last year, according to the data released by the Ministry of Agriculture.
Govt's rice procurement to reach previous year's level of 592 lakh tonnes
Jan 28, 2023, at 08:09 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Centre’s rice procurement is expected to be equal to last year's level of 592 lakh tonnes in the current 2022-23 marketing year ending September, despite an estimated decline in Kharif output, media reports said.