a bid to secure an adequate supply of onions for domestic consumers and maintain affordable prices, the Indian Government has issued a notification imposing a Minimum Export Price (MEP) of USD 800 per Metric Ton, FOB basis, on onion exports. The MEP will be effective from October 29, 2023, through December 31, 2023, and is set […]
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Purabi Dairy to release Rs 1.47 crore additional procurement price to dairy farmers in Assam
Synopsis Purabi Dairy, the largest dairy cooperative in Assam, has announced an additional milk procurement price of Rs 147.91 lakh for dairy farmers. The decision is expected to significantly boost the income of thousands of farmers and strengthen the rural economy. The cooperative aims to encourage farmers to adopt scientific dairying techniques and has expanded […]
What is Hydroponic Farming And what Is The Scope Of Hydroponic Farming In India
By 2050, there will be 9.8 billion people on the planet, 68 percent of whom will live in cities, and we will need to increase food production by about 70 percent to meet their daily needs. Fortunately, the agricultural system we currently have can handle this significant task. If we assumed a linear increase in […]
‘Farm output likely to grow by more than 3% in FY24’
Farm output is expected to grow by more than 3% in FY24 despite initial concerns about the adverse impact of an erratic monsoon, NITI Aayog member Ramesh Chand said, signalling the El Niño weather pattern may have had a more moderate effect than earlier anticipated. Chand, however, acknowledged that the uneven southwest monsoon would have […]
Sugarcane farm payouts to top Rs 36,000 cr in 2023-24 crushing season
Payments for sugarcane farmers in Uttar Pradesh are likely to top Rs 36,000 crore as the state gears up for the 2023-24 crushing season. Although the annual sugar season (October-September) started on October 1, crushing operations are expected to gain momentum in the coming weeks, starting from Western UP and gradually covering the entire state.“Sugarcane […]
Indian wheat prices at 8-month high on festival demand, tight supply
Synopsis Indian wheat prices have reached an eight-month high due to strong demand for festivals, limited supplies, and import duties making overseas buying unfeasible for domestic flour mills. The government may release more stocks and eliminate import duties to control prices. Rising wheat prices could contribute to food inflation. Indian wheat prices surged to an […]
Managing Organic Soil in Farming
One of the most difficult challenges for organic farms is regulating soil fertility. To measure soil fertility, one must consider the soil’s physical condition, biological “health,” and nutrient concentration. Organic farming aims to build or at least sustain soil nutrient reserves while also maximising nutrient recycling and minimising outside inputs. Only experienced management may reconcile […]
PM-Kisan instalments may be increased by one tranche
While there has been no proposal yet on the government leveraging its savings under the PM Kisan Yojana, it does make room to increase the number of payment instalments. An increase in PM-Kisan instalments by one more tranche is likely in the offing, CNBC-TV18 reported quoting sources. However, the inclusion of landless farmers in the […]
North Bengal tea gardens settle for 19 per cent bonus payment for FY’23: Official
Synopsis Tea gardens in the Dooars and Terai regions of north Bengal have agreed to pay a bonus of 19% for the 2022-23 fiscal year, compared to 20% in the previous year. However, the issue of bonus payment for Darjeeling tea gardens is still unresolved, with unions demanding 20% and managements offering 8.33%. There are […]
Cash crops’ importance and varieties in India
Agriculture is one of the most important demands and fundamental activities in India. Farmers rely on agriculture for their primary source of income. Nearly 40% of farmers employ automation, a modern way of farming, to bring out cultivation, while 60% use traditional methods of farming. Farmers raise a wide range of crops for their own […]