Synopsis Like last year, there have been no reports of extreme temperatures from wheat-growing states so far. This augurs well for the crop prospects, he added. Farmers have brought more area under the wheat crop this year in anticipation of getting higher than the minimum support price (MSP) amid export demand, another ministry official shared. […]
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Centre has planned to increase millet production: Minister
The minister said that for increasing the production of Nutri-Cereals under National Food Security Mission (NFSM) programme, the NFSM-Nutri Cereals is being implemented in 212 districts of 14 states NEW DELHI : Centre has planned to increase millets production and has fixed annual target for the millet production, said Union Minister of state for Consumer Affairs, […]
India set to offer wheat to flour millers, biscuit makers to tame prices: Sources
Synopsis Wheat prices have surged in India this year after a sudden rise in temperatures hit crop yields and output. India is set to offer 2 to 3 million tonnes of wheat to bulk consumers such as flour millers and biscuit makers as part of efforts to cool record high prices, two government sources said, […]
Commerce ministry may engage with Niti Aayog to rework draft bills on tea, coffee, 3 others
Synopsis Niti Aayog has given its views on the drafts of Spices (Promotion and Development) Bill, 2022; Rubber (Promotion and Development) Bill, 2022; Coffee (Promotion and Development) Bill, 2022; Tea (Promotion and Development) Bill, 2022 and Tobacco Board (Amendment) Bill, 2022. The ministry had earlier also conducted stakeholder consultations on these drafts to address their […]
Wheat stockpiles above buffer stock norm as of Oct, says Piyush Goyal
Synopsis It dips to the lowest on April 1 as accumulated stocks get released for beneficiaries of government schemes ahead of the new crop coming in. India’s stockpile of wheat was above the buffer stock norm at the last scheduled count on October 1 and the next such quarterly review which takes into account seasonal […]
Two committees set up to reduce delay in crop loss, damage estimation: Jitendra Singh
The committees will have representation from Maharashtra, Odisha, Andhra Pradesh and Rajasthan government along with the experts from different departments and agencies of the central government. New Delhi: Union minister Jitendra Singh on Wednesday said that the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare (MoA&FW) has set up two committees to reduce the delay in crop […]
Space satellites herald agritech revolution, will mark next breakthrough for Indian agri sector: Jitendra Singh
Singh said some of the unique operational applications which RISAT-1A offer include revolutionary radar images which is high-end, strategic technology mainly used for defence Space satellites herald AgriTech revolution and AgriTech startups which will mark the next major breakthrough for India’s Agriculture sector after the green revolution of yesteryears, said Union Minister Jitendra Singh. Addressing […]
More than 22 crore soil health cards distributed to farmers: Tomar
the government was developing infrastructure under the Soil Health Management scheme. The scheme has a provision to set up different types of soil testing laboratories NEW DELHI: More than 22 crore Soil Health Cards have been distributed to farmers across the country in two phases, said Union minister for Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Narendra Singh […]
Rabi expansion boosts hopes of bumper crop, but warm winter a concern
According to the latest data from the agriculture ministry, wheat has been sown in around 25.57 million hectares, compared with 20.39 million hectares in the same period last year. NEW DELHI : The total area under wheat cultivation jumped 25% as on 10 November, compared to the same period last year, according to fresh data, raising […]
Wheat sowing up 25 pc so far this rabi season at 255.76 lakh hectares; oilseeds acreage up 9 pc
Synopsis Higher area has been reported from Uttar Pradesh (20.09 lakh hectares), Madhya Pradesh (13.48 lakh hectares), Rajasthan (5.32 lakh hectares), Gujarat (2.61 lakh hectares), Maharashtra (2.43 lakh hectares), Bihar (2.24 lakh hectares), Punjab (1.32 lakh hectares) and Haryana (1.28 lakh hectares). Wheat acreage has increased by 25 per cent so far in the ongoing […]