Tag: paddy
India will have to import 80-100 lakh tn of pulses by 2030 if paddy subsidies continue: Expert
India will have to import 80-100 lakh tonnes of pulses by 2030 to meet domestic demand if the existing government policies of giving huge subsidies…
Farmers to get Rs 17,500/hectare for switching from paddy to other crops: Punjab Minister
Chandigarh: Farmers in Punjab will get an incentive of Rs 17,500 per hectare for shifting from the water-guzzling paddy crop to alternative crops under the…
Paddy: Area under paddy down 35 per cent so far this kharif season; pulses, coarse cereals acreage up
Area under paddy is down nearly 35 per cent to 10.77 lakh hectares so far in the ongoing kharif (summer-sown) season . The rice acreage…
paddy: Paddy sowing picking up in some areas: Agriculture Commissioner
Sowing of paddy, the main kharif crop, is underway in areas which received monsoon rains and the planting is picking up as the monsoon progresses…
Foodgrain prices up 5-15% as delayed monsoon hits sowing
Prices of kitchen staples like rice and rice products like poha, murmura, besides jowar, bajra and chicken have shot up by 5-15% in the last…
What hikes in MSP mean for the economy and politics
The hikes up to 10% in Minimum Support Price (MSP) for several Kharif crops for marketing season 2023-24 by the Union Cabinet today have come…
Paddy Procurement: Govt’s paddy procurement crosses 700 lakh tonne mark in current year
The government’s paddy procurement has crossed the 700 lakh tonne mark in the ongoing 2022-23 kharif marketing season so far, according to the Food Ministry….
Basmati rice sales to cross Rs 50,000 crore this fiscal, says Crisil
A combination of high realisation and healthy demand will help the basmati rice sector log strong sales growth of over 30% on-year to more than…