Tag: oilseeds
Kharif sowing gap narrows despite widening rainfall deficit; East, Central India may see improved rains: Report
India’s Kharif sowing gap with last year narrowed even as the cumulative rainfall deficit widened over the past three weeks. Conditions are expected to improve,…
Kharif sowing picks up, but still 21% below last year
New Delhi: Kharif sowing has gathered pace over the past few days as the southwest monsoon advanced across the country. However, the total area under…
Centre raises MSP for 14 kharif crops, boosts support for pulses and oilseeds
NEW DELHI: The government has raised the minimum support price for 14 kharif (monsoon) crops, with oilseeds, pulses and cotton witnessing the highest increase to…
Centre pushes states on fertiliser black-marketing, MSP procurement; 9.25 cr farmer IDs created
New Delhi, Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Wednesday chaired a virtual meeting with state agriculture ministers, flagging gaps in farmer registration, fertiliser distribution,…
Centre approves procurement of major kharif pulses, oilseeds in UP, Gujarat
Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Tuesday approved procurement of major Kharif pulses and oilseeds from Uttar Pradesh and Gujarat this year. A decision in…