The Malda district administration has warned against the practice of demanding "dholta" (extra rice as a discount) from farmers during rice procurement....
India has increased the government purchase price for new-season wheat to 1,525 rupees per 100 kg, up from 1,450 rupees in 2015....
Alappuzha faces a crisis as 1,15,324 paddy farmers cease operations due to soaring production costs, resulting in a loss of 487.58 crores....
The ongoing wheat crisis in Pakistan prompts urgent action from the government. Khyber Pakhtunkhwa plans to procure 0.3 million tonnes from farmers....