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.
The Union Minister said this while addressing the women who participated in the Lakhpati Didi Sammelan in Maharashtra's Jalgaon.
The sector, however, faces numerous challenges, including climate change, decreasing soil fertility, small landholdings, inadequate mechanization, and dependence on monsoons, diseases, post-harvest losses, marketing issues and price volatility.
The increase of 13,5 lakh hectares in sown area is expected to lead to higher production which in turn would increase the incomes of farmers and also help to keep food inflation in check.
While answering questions related to Crop Insurance Scheme in the Lok Sabha today, the minister said farmers and farmer organizations had many objections in the previous schemes.
India's 2024 monsoon outlook promises good rains, offering strategies to enhance agricultural resilience through accurate weather forecasts, soil health initiatives, efficient water management and crop insurance.
