Under the Kharif procurement season 2024-25, paddy procurement in Uttar Pradesh has surged, with 2.86 lakh metric tons procured so far—an increase of 65,820 metric tons compared to the same period in 2023-24.
The Andhra Pradesh Government led by Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy has effectively managed the water distribution despite deficit rainfall to benefit the farmers in tail-end areas
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.
Similarly, the pulses would cover 21.05 lakh hectares while 13.78 and 17.89 lakh hectares would be brought under oilseeds and Nutri-cereals, respectively.
"A record foodgrain production is estimated at 150.50 million tonne in kharif season,Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar said.
Further, sanction for procurement of 1.23 LMT of Copra (the perennial crop) for the States of Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Kerala was also given.
He also told that by the end of this month, an additional 36,000 tonne of imported onion is expected to arrive in India which will help ease pressure on prices.
The scheme has received good feedback and a total of 35,74,445 farmers received aid amounting to a total of Rs 478.37 crore under the scheme's ‘assured income’ initiative till 9 September.
The secretary, agriculture, Kahan Singh Pannu said additional chief secretary industry and commerce Vini Mahajan would monitor the activities against the burning of crop residue in Ludhiana district whereas additional chief secretary development Viswajeet Khanna had been deputed for Sangrur district.
At a national symposium on increasing rice yields in Kharif (Monsoon season) held at CRRI, Cuttack on February 8-11, 1978,…
