Haryana Govt notifies procurement of 24 crops at MSP to benefit farmers
In a significant move to support farmers, the Haryana Government has issued a notification to procure 24 crops from farmers in the state at the Minimum Support Price (MSP).
In a significant move to support farmers, the Haryana Government has issued a notification to procure 24 crops from farmers in the state at the Minimum Support Price (MSP).
As on October 31, as many as 1,389 mandis of 23 states and 4 Union Territories (UTs) have been integrated with e-NAM platform.
There has been a close to six-fold increase in the budget allocation for the Department of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare from Rs 21,933.50 crore during 2013-14 to Rs 122,528.77 crore in 2024-25, the Lok Sabha was informed on Tuesday.
Elections for the Contai Cooperative Bank (CCB) were marred by chaos and violence on Sunday, as tensions between Trinamul Congress (TMC) and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) supporters escalated.
The overall development of the country is not possible without the development of agriculture and farmers. The nation’s economy can be strengthened by the development of agriculture, fishery production, and livestock, President Droupadi Murmu said on Thursday.
Union Minister for Agriculture Shivraj Singh Chouhan said on Friday that efforts are underway to provide immediate assistance of Rs 3,448 crore from the State Disaster Relief Fund (SDRF) to Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, which includes the Centre’s share.
The Department of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare (DA&FW) convened a stakeholder consultation on Friday in New Delhi.
The event was held in collaboration with the International Finance Corporation (IFC) and in partnership with the European Union's ACSIIS program, and Google. The summit aimed to modernize agriculture in Uttar Pradesh and explore the future of farming in the state.
Uttarakhand Agriculture Minister Ganesh Joshi has come under scrutiny as the state vigilance court ordered the Pushkar Singh Dhami government to allow the vigilance department to file a case against him in connection with the disproportionate assets (DA).
Union Ministers of State for Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare, Bhagirath Choudhary, Ramnath Thakur and Secretary, Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare, Devesh Chaturvedi were also present on the occasion.
