UP govt provides nearly Rs 164 crore in compensation to farmers for crops damaged by floods
The Uttar Pradesh government has provided Rs 163.15 crore in compensation for crops damaged by floods across the state this monsoon season.
The Uttar Pradesh government has provided Rs 163.15 crore in compensation for crops damaged by floods across the state this monsoon season.
Weeks of torrential rains have devastated parts of Cameroon's Far North region, killing eight people and displacing 60,000 more, an official said Tuesday.
The Prime Minister discussed the importance of millet and underlined how people are moving towards nutritious food.
India is facing a potentially severe agricultural and humanitarian crisis due to the delayed arrival of the monsoon.
Hannan Mollah, 78, general secretary of the All India Kisan Sabha (AIKS), played a key role in the farmers movement that followed the passage of the three controversial farm laws.
The conditional approval of Dhara Mustard Hybrid (DMH- 11) has created some uproar in the country. While the approval from the Government of India came last year, its extension into field trials was halted by the Supreme Court in August this year.
Historically, humans have maintained a diet that depended on their region and the crops that grew in their vicinity, and…
Even as the government began procurement of the Rabi crop unseasonal rains have caused havoc damaging the crops in Telangana.
Food supply, already squeezed by shortages in wheat, corn and cooking oils, is at risk of even more disruption, this time from the rice market. India is clamping down on exports of the staple for half the world's population, with the market's focus now turning to the capacity of other major producers including Thailand and Vietnam to fill the gap.
The increase in MSP for Kharif Crops is in line with the Union Budget 2018-19 announcement of fixing the MSP at a level of at least 50 per cent over the All-India weighted average Cost of Production, aiming at reasonably fair remuneration for the farmers.
