Agri markets to remain closed till March 31 The clampdown imposed by the Government in controlling the spread of the dreaded Covid-19 has thrown the agri-supply chain in a state of disarray. The agri-markets have started downing their shutters for trading activities and are expected to stay closed till the end of this month. This […]
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India: Windfall for Punjab’s potato farmers as crop hits all-time high prices
It’s a happy time for the potato farmers of Punjab, with their crop hitting the highest rate ever known due to low production in other states because of a delayed monsoon last year. Farmers are currently getting Rs 1,600 per quintal for their table crop, which is currently being harvested. For the past four years, […]
Rain causes loss in Rabi crops of wheat, mustard
The prices of mustard and potato, the most affected commodities, are likely to increase due to damage to crops. The retail price of potato has begun firming up in some states as rains have lashed main potato sown areas in Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal. Chandigarh: Rabi crops have faced the brunt of above normal rains this […]
Budget 2020: Improving farmers’ income, arresting input costs to be key challenges
Govt should shed its piecemeal approach and address long-term problems of farmers Tackling rising cost of cultivation will become one of the key focal points of the Union budget if the government is keen on addressing the twin concerns of stagflation and dip in rural consumption. Curtailing increasing input costs of agriculture, access to an […]
Almost 75% Farmers Did Not Get All 3 PM Kisan Instalments, a Year After Implementation
According to RTI and government data, even in the best-case scenario, the Centre has spent only 50% of the amount that was allocated under PM Kisan from December 2018 to March 2020. New Delhi: Less than three in 10 farmers received the Rs 6,000 that was due to them in the first full year of the […]
Budget 2020: Doing More With PM-Kisan In Its Second Year
In February 2019, the Modi administration launched its flagship Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi or PM-Kisan programme, a cash transfer seeking to raise farmer incomes amid a widespread and prolonged period of agrarian distress. The programme completes a year at a time when the malaise has spread across the Indian economy: GDP growth hit an […]