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Cabinet approves continuation of PM-AASHA to provide better prices to farmers
The government has approved continuation of the PM-AASHA scheme, with an outlay of Rs 35,000 crore, to provide better prices to farmers and also control…
Government allocates ₹35,000 crore for PM-AASHA to support farmers and stabilize prices
The Cabinet on Wednesday approved continuation of the Pradhan Mantri Annadata Aay Sanrakshan Abhiyan (PM-AASHA) with an allocation of ₹35,000 crore, to be used for…
oil imports: Soyabean oil imports hit seasonal high in August amid fall in local soyabean prices below MSP
India‘s crude soyabean oil imports reached a seasonal high of 4,54,639 tonnes in August, even as local soyabean prices have dropped below the minimum support…
MSP: Centre approves MSP procurement of soyabean in Maharashtra
The central government has accepted the proposal of the central government to procure soybean at MSP. Earlier, the centre had announced MSP procurement of soybean…
As govt plans to buy soyabean at MSP, industry demands increase in import duties of cooking oils
After the central government announced procurement of soyabean to support prices that are ruling below the minimum support price levels, the processing industry has demanded…
Government to buy all masur, urad and tur dal produced by farmers: Agriculture minister
New Delhi: The government will procure the entire production of tur, urad, and masur dal from farmers, Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said in Rajya…
Govt’s rice procurement reaches 55.8 million tonnes and wheat 26.2 million tonnes so far
The government’s rice procurement has reached 55.8 million tonnes so far in the ongoing 2022-23 marketing season, benefitting 1.22 crore farmers with MSP of Rs…
farmer protest: Is this the beginning of another mega farmer protest? Know what’s happening
Trucks have queued up, commuters are being diverted to alternative routes, tents are coming up and langars are on. The scenes in Haryana are reminiscent…
msp: Kharif crop MSP hike unlikely to have big impact on inflation, say economists
The increase in minimum support prices (MSP) for kharif crops by 5-11% is unlikely to have a significant impact on inflation unless crop production falters,…
MSP increased for Kharif crops
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs on Wednesday approved an increase in the minimum support price (MSP) for kharif crops such as paddy, maize and…