During the ongoing sugar season, data from the sugar commissioner’s office reveal that 202 mills are actively crushing sugarcane, having processed a total of 441.01 lakh tonnes (lt) of sugarcane. The cumulative gross payable Fair and Remunerative Price (FRP) set by these mills stands at ₹13,642 crore. Impressively, the mills have disbursed ₹13,056 crore, covering […]
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Govt says masur production may touch record 1.6 mn tons this rabi season
The country’s masur (lentil) production is estimated to touch an all-time high of 1.6 million tonnes in the 2023-24 rabi season on higher acreage, according to Consumer Affairs Secretary Rohit Kumar Singh. Masur production stood at 1.55 million tonnes in the 2022-23 rabi season, as per the official data. Despite being the world’s largest producer and consumer of pulses, India imports certain pulses, including masur […]
Punjab CM Mann hikes sugarcane price by Rs 11 per quintal to Rs 391
Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Friday announced a hike of Rs 11 per quintal in sugarcane price, saying the new rate of Rs 391 a quintal is the highest in the country.However, farmers said the appreciation in cane price is “too meagre” and termed the state government’s move as “betrayal”. The price hike came […]
What is Hydroponic Farming And what Is The Scope Of Hydroponic Farming In India
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 […]
PM Modi releases 12th installment under PM-KISAN scheme
Synopsis The government is all set to release Rs 16,000 crore on Monday through direct benefit transfer under the 12th installment of the PM Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) plan, which is expected to benefit 10 crore farmers. The government has released Rs 16,000 crore on Monday through direct benefit transfer under the 12th installment of […]