The Indian sugar industry, a cornerstone of the rural economy, is currently grappling with severe financial stringency specifically due to delayed decisions...
**Summary:** Odisha's government launched an additional input assistance of ₹800 per quintal for paddy farmers, raising the effective price to ₹3,100, including...
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman held the second Pre-Budget Consultation with farmers, agricultural economists, and associations, despite ongoing protests at the Haryana-Punjab...
Rice procurement in Punjab and Haryana dropped by 7.4% to 151.52 lakh tonnes in 2024-25. Punjab's procurement was down 6.9%, while Haryana...
The Centre has entrusted IIT-Kharagpur to conduct a study into claims of a lower turn-out ratio of rice from certain new hybrid...
Congress MP Amar Singh raised a calling attention notice in Lok Sabha on paddy procurement and MSP, accusing the government of neglecting...
The Odisha government has streamlined paddy procurement, ensuring farmers receive payments within 48 hours of sale through a digital platform. Officials oversee...
Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan announced measures to support soybean and cotton farmers, including an additional ₹5,000 per hectare direct deposit....
New Delhi: Wheat and paddy procurement by the FCI has slowed due to lower arrivals, higher moisture, and firm prices. Wheat procurement...