India raises wheat procurement target to 34.5 million tonnes (+15%) at MSP to support farmers hit by unseasonal rains. Higher buying, relaxed...
A warehouse operator reported wheat procurement has begun under government directives, with capacity of 10,000 tonnes. Farmers are arriving steadily, with about...
India’s oilseed area rose to 304.40 lakh hectares in 2024–25, lifting output to 429.89 lakh tonnes. The NMEO-OS, MSP, import tariffs and...
Farmer leader Rampal Jat has urged the government to issue a Maize Control Order to ensure distilleries buy maize at MSP. He...
A parliamentary panel recommended setting a Minimum Support Price (MSP) for sugarcane, like wheat, to protect farmers from market volatility and delayed...
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...