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Jaipur, April 4 (SocialNews.XYZ) The impact of an active Western Disturbance continues to grip Rajasthan, with the Meteorological Centre here issuing a heavy rainfall alert for over 20 districts on Saturday. On Friday, more than 10 districts witnessed intense weather activity, including rain, hailstorms, and dust storms. Hailstorms were reported in Bikaner, Sri Ganganagar, and Jaisalmer, while heavy rain lashed several other regions. In Jaipur, a severe dust storm late on Friday led to the dea ...Read More >
While the milder weather should provide some respite to customers, and also lower power demand in the midst of an energy crisis brought about by the war in West Asia, a wet April could damage standing ready-for-harvest crops, some of which have already been impacted by western disturbances in the second half of March. ALSO READ | More rain for Delhi this week, IMD warns of thunderstorms across North India In what could further impact the farm sector, the agency predicted an 80% likelihood of a ...Read More >
Mumbai, Apr 3 (PTI) Unseasonal rains accompanied by hailstorms and gusty winds have caused extensive damage to crops and disrupted normal life in several districts of Maharashtra over the past few days, with officials on Friday stating that losses on more than 1.22 lakh hectares of land have been reported. Two deaths were reported in rain-related incidents in Nashik division in north Maharashtra, officials said. State Revenue Minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule said the government will provide c ...Read More >
Bhopal, April 3 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Congress workers, on Friday, held a massive protest over multiple delays in the beginning of procurement of wheat crops under the Minimum Support Price (MSP) in Madhya Pradesh, alleging that delay (in procurement) was forcing farmers to sell their produce to middle-persons at low prices. A large number of Youth Congress workers along with local party leaders on Friday blocked a National Highway in Shujalpur in Shajapur district, resulting in long queues of v ...Read More >
Patiala/Sangrur: Already reeling from crop damage caused by recent hailstorms, Punjab farmers are staring at more losses as a fresh western disturbance is set to impact the state. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Wednesday issued an orange alert for April 3 and 4, warning of rain, thunderstorms, lightning, gusty winds and hailstorms across Punjab. The alert comes at a crucial juncture, with wheat crop ready for harvest and government procurement operations already underway in severa ...Read More >
Hyderabad: In an effort to diversify crops, cut down on avoidable paddy procurement as well as storage costs and support willing paddy farmers shift to in-demand crops, the Telangana government is considering a proposal to provide farmers switching from paddy an incentive of Rs 10,000 per acre. This scheme for paddy farmers will be on the lines of the one in Punjab, where such farmers are provided Rs 17,000 per hectare as incentive. The Telangan government is planning to give the incentive to ...Read More >
While global geopolitical tensions could lead to near-term supply chain uncertainty, Escorts Kubota said domestic infrastructure activity and overall sentiment remained intact Escorts Kubota on Wednesday reported total tractor sales of 12,119 units in March 2026, up 6.6 per cent from 11,374 units sold in March 2025. Domestic tractor sales stood at 11,582 units, up 7.5 per cent from 10,775 units in the year-ago period. Export tractor sales declined to 537 units in March 2026, compared to 599 u ...Read More >
India has adequate seed stock available for the upcoming sowing season, a government official said on Wednesday, as war in the Middle East continues to disrupt global supply chain. "India has enough seed stock available for the upcoming sowing season," Additional Secretary, Agriculture and Farmer Welfare, Maninder Kaur Dwivedi said during the government's inter-ministerial briefing on recent developments in West Asia. Also read: Tanker carrying Iran crude signals India after 7-year import gap ...Read More >
Ranchi: Apprehending that the fertiliser situation may worsen due to the West Asia, the state agriculture department has decided to deploy teams across the 24 districts to assess its availability and curb hoarding.Agriculture minister Shilpi Neha Tirkey said, "A team has been formed to analyse the situation and carry out a comparison between the consumption of fertilisers vis-a-vis last year and this year's requirement.""The state can only monitor the situation, conduct raids and lodge FIRs agai ...Read More >
New Delhi: The Centre on Wednesday assured that the country has an adequate supply of seeds and agro-chemicals for the upcoming kharif season, and asked states to check hoarding, black marketing, smuggling and diversion of fertilisers for non-farm usage. Addressing an inter-ministerial briefing on recent developments in West Asia, Maninder Kaur Dwivedi, additional secretary in the agriculture ministry, said, there is an adequate availability of seeds for the upcoming kharif (summer-sown) sowing ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], April 1 (ANI): The Agriculture Ministry on Wednesday assured that the country's agriculture sector and farmers will not be affected due to the West Asia Conflict, as the availability of seeds and fertiliser stocks is healthy for the upcoming Kharif season. The Ministry of Agriculture said that the seed availability for the Kharif season is in surplus of 19.29 lakhs, compared to the estimated 166.46 lakh quintals. Also Read | Sikkim State Lottery Result Today 6 PM Live: Dear ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], April 1 (ANI): The Agriculture Ministry on Wednesday assured that the country's agriculture sector and farmers will not be affected due to the West Asia Conflict, as the availability of seeds and fertiliser stocks is healthy for the upcoming Kharif season. The Ministry of Agriculture said that the seed availability for the Kharif season is in surplus of 19.29 lakhs, compared to the estimated 166.46 lakh quintals. Also Read | Husband's Duty To Maintain Wife Continues After De ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], April 1 (ANI): The Agriculture Ministry on Wednesday assured that the country's agriculture sector and farmers will not be affected due to the West Asia Conflict, as the availability of seeds and fertiliser stocks is healthy for the upcoming Kharif season. The Ministry of Agriculture said that the seed availability for the Kharif season is in surplus of 19.29 lakhs, compared to the estimated 166.46 lakh quintals. Addressing a press briefing, Additional Secretary of Agricultu ...Read More >
New Delhi, April 1 (SocialNews.XYZ) The government on Wednesday said it has adequate seed stock available for the upcoming Kharif season amid the West Asia crisis that has hampered global supply chains. Additional Secretary, Agriculture and Farmer Welfare, Maninder Kaur Dwivedi, said during the inter-ministerial briefing that the country has a self-reliant seed system backed by the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) and the public sector, in addition to the private sector. Moreover ...Read More >
Jalgaon: Unseasonal rains accompanied by strong winds on March 30 have caused widespread damage to crops across the district, affecting as many as 16,635 farmers in 13 talukas. Crops over an area of 9,381 hectares have been severely impacted, dealing a major setback to the farming community. According to preliminary reports submitted by the Agriculture Department, Erandol taluka has suffered the highest losses, both in terms of affected farmers and damaged crop area. The sudden spell of rain, ...Read More >
Lucknow: The Uttar Pradesh government will start the procurement of pulses, oilseeds and other crops of the 2026-27 Rabi season at a Minimum Support Price (MSP) from April 2, state Agriculture Minister Surya Pratap Shahi said on Tuesday. Addressing a press conference at the Lok Bhavan media centre, Shahi outlined the state's strategy to ensure remunerative prices to farmers ...Read More >
This year, the procurement will begin under the gaze of CCTV cameras and during the bidding process, biometric verification of the farmers registered on the "Meri Fasal Mera Byora" portal or any one of their three authorised representatives will be mandatory. Officials added that gate passes for the farmers will be issued through the e-Kharid mobile app, and uploading of the vehicle photograph along with the vehicle registration number will be mandatory. However, farmers with no number plates w ...Read More >
India's rapeseed-mustard production is estimated to rise 3.5 per cent to 11.94 million tonne in the 2025-26 rabi season, driven by higher acreage, industry body Solvent Extractors' Association of India (SEA) said on Monday. Total production stood at 11.52 million tonne in the 2024-25 rabi season. Area under the crop rose to 9.39 million hectares from 9.22 million hectares a year earlier, while average yield improved to 1,271 kg per hectare from 1,250 kg per hectare, supported by favourable wea ...Read More >
Uttar Pradesh agriculture minister Surya Pratap Shahi on Tuesday said farmers would continue to benefit from the minimum support price (MSP) in the 2026-27 Rabi marketing season, asserting that transparency and direct payments remain the government's priority. Addressing media persons at Lok Bhawan, Shahi announced that procurement of gram, lentil and mustard would be carried out from April 7 to June 30 under an extensive, digitally monitored system. Payments will be made directly to farmers' A ...Read More >
Lucknow: Farmers will continue to receive the benefits of Minimum Support Price (MSP) in Rabi season 2026-27. Agriculture Minister Surya Pratap Shahi, while interacting with journalists at Lok Bhawan on Tuesday, said that procurement of gram, lentil and mustard will be carried out from April 7 to June 30. During this period, goal is to directly benefit farmers through a transparent digital system, DBT payments and an extensive procurement network. Surya Pratap Shahi said that under the leadersh ...Read More >
Lucknow, Mar 31 (PTI) The Uttar Pradesh government will start the procurement of pulses, oilseeds and other crops of the 2026-27 rabi season at a Minimum Support Price (MSP) from April 2, state Agriculture Minister Surya Pratap Shahi said on Tuesday. Addressing a press conference at the Lok Bhavan media centre, Shahi outlined the state's strategy to ensure remunerative prices to farmers through effective procurement arrangements. He said that as per approval from the Centre, procurement of gra ...Read More >
Khammam: District Collector Anudeep Durishetty on Monday directed officials to take all necessary steps to ensure smooth and efficient procurement of paddy during the ongoing Rabi (Yasangi) 2025-26 season. Speaking at a preparatory meeting held at the Collectorate along with Additional Collector P. Srinivasa Reddy, the Collector stressed that the administration would closely monitor not only procurement operations but also timely payments to farmers. He noted that delays in payments at procure ...Read More >
Mumbai: Parts of Maharashtra witnessed intense rainfall and hailstorms on Monday causing significant temperature drops and heavy damage to crops. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued orange alerts across several districts of Maharashtra, including Pune, Mumbai and Thane, warning of significant weather changes this week. Intense showers and hail were reported in Pune, parts of Nashik and various areas in Marathwada and Central Maharashtra. The sudden hailstorm turned some areas w ...Read More >
Mumbai: Mumbai and surrounding areas are set to witness some respite from heatwave conditions as light rains and thundershowers have been predicted for two days. The change in weather is likely to bring down temperatures slightly after days of heat in Mumbai, Thane and Palghar. Yellow Alert In Thane RMC Mumbai has issued a yellow alert in Thane and predicted thunderstorm accompanied by lightning, light to moderate rainfall & gusty winds (30- 40kmph) at isolated places on March 31. On April 1 a ...Read More >
New Delhi, Feb 24 (PTI) The government on Tuesday permitted exports of 25 lakh tonnes of wheat, according to a commerce ministry notification. The decision was taken earlier this month, but the directorate general of foreign trade (DGFT) notified it on Tuesday. "The export policy of Wheat ...continues to remain prohibited. However, export of 25 Lakh Metric Tonnes (LMT) of Wheat is permitted," the DGFT said. This decision was taken in January by the Centre. It said that the detailed modalitie ...Read More >
London, 23 February (Argus) -- A slump in imports versus robust offtake kept Indian DAP stocks under pressure in January, leading to the fourth consecutive monthly stock draw, according to government data. Argus estimates India's DAP stocks at the end of January at just below 1.9mn t. India imported just 70,000t of DAP in January, while domestic DAP production was steady at 342,000t. Domestic sales fell seasonally but, at 535,000t, surpassed the average for the same month over the previous thr ...Read More >
Gandhinagar, Dec 17 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Gujarat Cabinet took stock of the impact of unseasonal rains on agriculture, with Agriculture Minister Jitu Vaghani saying that timely government intervention has played a crucial role in strengthening Rabi crop cultivation this season. He said the assistance extended to farmers helped mitigate weather-related challenges and has contributed to an expansion in the area under Rabi sowing. Addressing the media after the cabinet meeting, Vaghani said the go ...Read More >
Mumbai, Dec 17 (PTI) Maharashtra Sports Minister and NCP leader Manikrao Kokate moved the Bombay High Court on Wednesday, challenging a sessions court order that upheld his conviction and two-year jail term in a 1995 cheating and forgery case. The move comes as Kokate faces the imminent threat of losing his cabinet post and his assembly seat. In mounting trouble for the minister, a court in Nashik district on Wednesday issued an arrest warrant against him in the case. Kokate's lawyer Aniket Ni ...Read More >
Mumbai, Dec 17 (PTI) Maharashtra Sports Minister Manikrao Kokate "dishonestly induced" the state government to allot him a flat meant for the economically weaker section of society, a Nashik court has held, upholding his two-year jail term in a 1995 cheating and forgery case. The court noted that the minister was a "prosperous" farmer. However, the court granted him partial relief by setting aside the lower court's order to cancel the flat allotments, citing lack of jurisdiction for a criminal ...Read More >
Vijayawada: The NTR district administration has ensured adequate availability of urea fertiliser for the Rabi season 2025-26, covering the needs of all crops, according to District Agriculture Officer DMF Vijaya Kumari. It has been decided to distribute a total of 33,353 Metric Tons (MTs) of urea in the district during the season, she said. On Tuesday, DAO Vijaya Kumari informed the district collector Dr G Lakshmisha regarding the availability of urea stock and usage of several fertilizers duri ...Read More >
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