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Minister of State for Chemicals and Fertilisers Mansukh Mandaviya.

Cabinet nod for additional fertiliser subsidy worth ₹14,775 crore

Special Correspondent Bid to provide relief to farmers as the kharif sowing season begins.

Photo for representation.

India’s booming corn exports amid global rally ease supply worries

Reuters Vietnam, Malaysia, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh are the key buyers.

A coconut farm on the verge of ruin near Puthiyangadi in Kozhikode district.

Farmers at stake as fertiliser prices go up

Mithosh Joseph The leaders of Indian Farmers Movement and the Malayora Karshaka Samiti say the price hike of the fertilisers can be controlled only by restricting the supremacy of various private fertiliser giants in the price fixing mechanism.

Govt sets record 104.3 million tonne rice production target for 2021-22 kharif season

PTI The government on Friday set a record rice production target of 104.3 million tonne for the kharif season of 2021-22 crop year (July-June).Rice is the main crop grown in the kharif season, sowing of which begins with the onset of southwest monsoon from June.In the kharif season last crop year, rice production was estimated to be at 103.75 million tonne against the target of 102.60 million tonne, as per the agriculture ministry's second advance estimate.Discussing with states about the

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Cabinet nod for additional fertiliser subsidy worth ₹14,775 crore

India’s booming corn exports amid global rally ease supply worries

Telangana farmers to get 25.5 lakh tonne fertilisers for kharif

Farmers at stake as fertiliser prices go up

Govt sets record 104.3 million tonne rice production target for 2021-22 kharif season

Farmers in Punjab, Haryana receive MSP directly in their bank accounts

‘Agriculture budget’ exercise begins in Rajasthan

The exercise for presenting a separate “agriculture budget”, with the emphasis on welfare measures for farmers, has started in Rajasthan in

Want a ‘rurban’ way of life? Organo Naandi has a solution

Residents of this Hyderabad community grow their own vegetables and live with the principle of giving back to Nature

Sugar production up 20%, mills plead for increase in minimum selling price

It will help us clear payment arrears to cane farmers, they tell govt.

Cabinet gives nod to pact between India, Fiji for co-operation in agriculture sector

The MoU also provides for establishment of Indo-Fiji Working Group for dealing phytosanitary issues, and any other form of cooperation.

Union Budget 2021 | Food subsidy budget set at almost ₹2.43 lakh crore

Govt to pay FCI’s loans and return to budgetary transfers to fund food subsidy bill

Union Budget 2021 | Consumers will not be burdened by farm cess: Nirmala Sitharaman

Experts say this may result in States being short-changed

2020-21 rabi foodgrains output may surpass previous record: Agriculture Minister Tomar

Mr. Tomar said the country’s agriculture sector performed well during 2020 as foodgrains production rose to a record in the kharif season with farmers working hard despite the COVID-19 pandemic and proving their relevance.

Govt. extends relaxed norms for onion imports till Jan. 31

Onion prices have started moderating to some extent in some parts of the country with the arrival of the new crop.

Farm laws | Centre calls Punjab farmers for 2nd round of talks on December 3

Food Minister Piyush Goyal is also expected to be present in the meeting

High onion, potato, tomato prices pinch household budgets: survey

70% families paid 25-100% more for essential vegetables

Centre curbs stock limits to cool onion prices

First imposition of limits after amendment to Essential Commodities Act.

Coronavirus | ₹10,000-cr. scheme for agricultural cooperatives to set up health infra in rural areas

Loans can be used to set up PHCs, support medical education, diagnostic services, pharmaceutical businesses, blood banks etc.

Kharif foodgrain production likely to be record 144.52 million tonnes in 2020-21: Agriculture Minister

Foodgrain production stood at 143.38 million tonnes during the 2019-20 kharif season, as per official data

First time in decades laws framed to benefit farmers, workers: PM Modi

Narendra Modi addresses BJP leaders, workers on104th birth anniversary of party’s ideologue Deendayal Upadhyaya.

Farm Bills | Amid protests, kharif crops ripen

65% jump in food business registrations due to reforms, says Agri Secy.

Farm Bills | Government should bring in another Bill or amend current one, says RSS-affiliate SJM

‘The government should bring in another Bill or amend the current one.’

Explainer | Why are the Agriculture Bills being opposed

Three Bills on agriculture reforms – The Farmers’ Produce Trade and Commerce (Promotion and Facilitation) Bill, 2020; The Farmers (Empowerment and

Forecasts of heavy rains raise concerns about kharif crops

Excess rainfall could extensively damage crops when they ripen later this month

Agriculture reform Bills introduced amidst Opposition, farmers’ protests

They encourage private investments and technology introduction: Centre; grabbing the rights of farmers, draconian: Cong., TMC

Rain pushes summer crop planting to record

Farmland acreage growth at 7%.

ICICI Bank to use satellite data to assess credit profile of farmers

The practice will employ satellite data to measure an array of parameters related to land, irrigation and crop patterns.

CCEA approves increase in sugarcane FRP by ₹10 to ₹285 per quintal for 2020-21: Sources

A decision to increase the Fair and Remunerative Price of sugarcane for 2020-21 marketing year (October-September) was taken in the meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs held in New Delhi.

Farm exports rise 23% to ₹25,553 cr. in March-June

Plan in place to boost shipments, says government.

Govt to spend ₹ 11.85 crore for funding 112 agri start-ups this year: Tomar

The funds will be given to the start-ups selected by different knowledge partners.

High prices of pulses may affect nutrition security, says study

‘Following COVID-19 lockdown, all food groups witnessed spurt in prices compared to 2019’.

Copious monsoon rains spur summer crop sowing in India

Farmers generally start planting rice, corn, cotton, soybeans, sugarcane and peanuts, among other crops, from June 1, when monsoon rains typically arrive in the country

Data | Market arrivals dip, procurement delays: How COVID-19 impacted agriculture

After the lockdown was imposed, the price of wheat dropped below the Minimum Support Price level which means that farmers were forced to sell at low prices

MSP for agri crops higher than global, market price; need to find viable solution: Gadkari

He said that the country has surplus rice and wheat and there is a problem of storage of these grains.

Move to ban 27 pesticides opposed

Proposed ban will hike costs for Indian farmers, lead to export losses, says association of pesticide manufacturers.

Farmers are strong, not vulnerable; they need to be given choices, says Agriculture Secretary

Option for direct marketing during the lockdown period has reduced government procurement of wheat in some States, says Agriculture Secretary.

ISMA lowers sugar production estimate, June sales may rise

Easing of curbs may help sale of backlog from May

Natural rubber sector on a sticky wicket

Will take 3 quarters to rebound: Board

‘FM measures for agriculture will open new chapter’

Food processing sector to benefit a lot

Poor prices for rabi crops at markets bode ill for farmers

Fruit producers have been hit the hardest

Coronavirus lockdown | Minor forest produce in exemption list

This includes non-timber items such as bamboo and other grasses, edible or useful roots, seeds, fruits, flowers and plants

Farmer outfits seek financial incentive

Give ₹200 bonus to farmers on wheat purchase in the wake of COVID-19: KMSC

FinMin writes to RBI for relaxing farm loan NPA norms

Cites stress in agriculture sector; relaxation a prerequisite to interest subvention

Farmers’ not to be hurt by govt. move to cut crop cover premium: Bhutani

Lack of long-term, consistent data reason for unsustainable premiums, he says

16-point action plan for agriculture evokes mixed response

Farmers’ body resents failure to address rising debts, cost of inputs

Onion production to grow 7% this year despite kharif crop losses

Overall, vegetable production set to rise but fruit production expected to fall

Watch | What is vertical farming?

A video on vertical farming, a practice of growing food crops on vertically stacked layers.

Cotton research bodies in India, Uganda to develop new seed variety

Countries aim to boost income of farmers in African nation

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