Last Updated: Wednesday, August 19, 2015, 19:53
As many as four states, which contribute more than one-third of total foodgrains production, and five crops totals to one-fourth of total output are most hurt by deficient rains, a rating agency said Wednesday.
Last Updated: Monday, July 20, 2015, 22:51
Production of kharif crops is likely to be higher in the current year compared with 2014 season, if rains continues to be good, a ratings agency has said.
Last Updated: Friday, June 26, 2015, 09:03
"Australia is dry but we have received some rains on the east coast," the fund manager added.
Last Updated: Friday, June 19, 2015, 18:51
Area under paddy and pulses coverage has increased marginally to 8.33 lakh hectare and 4.51 lakh hectare so far this kharif season from the year-ago period on further progress in monsoon rainfall.
Last Updated: Thursday, June 18, 2015, 20:56
Monsoon is expected to be normal in June boosting sowing of kharif crops but there are concerns about pick up in rainfall in the next month, a top Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) official said Thursday.
Last Updated: Wednesday, June 17, 2015, 21:36
With retail prices of pulses skyrocketing over Rs 100/kg, renowned farm scientist M S Swaminathan on Wednesday hailed the government's decision to hike the pulses MSP by up to Rs 275 per quintal to boost output but expressed concern over lack of procurement arrangement.
Last Updated: Wednesday, June 17, 2015, 15:23
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) on Wednesday increased the minimum support price (MSP) of paddy by Rs 50 to Rs 1,410 per quintal for this year.
Last Updated: Wednesday, June 17, 2015, 10:09
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) on Wednesday approved a proposal to raise the minimum support price (MSP) of paddy by Rs 50 to Rs 1,410 per quintal for this year.
Last Updated: Tuesday, June 16, 2015, 15:38
MSP is the rate at which government buys the grain from farmers.
Last Updated: Sunday, June 14, 2015, 13:28
As per the Union Agriculture Ministry data, sowing so far in this kharif season is higher in case of paddy and oilseeds, but the area is lagging behind in pulses, coarse cereals, cotton and jute.
Last Updated: Thursday, June 4, 2015, 20:23
The government will soon decide on minimum support prices (MSPs) for kharif crops such as paddy and is also working on ways to contain the rise in prices of pulses by boosting supplies, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said Thursday.
Last Updated: Wednesday, May 27, 2015, 17:35
The government will "abide by Supreme Court directions" on allowing Genetically Modified crops in the country, Union Agriculture Minister Radha Mohan Singh today said while clarifying Centre's stand on the controversial issue.
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