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The foundation stone for the facility was laid by Abdullah on August 4, 2025. The chief minister took a detailed tour of the facility and lauded the Agriculture Production Department for establishing hi-tech infrastructure in a record time. Calling it the government's responsibility to support farmers, Abdullah said, "In these circumstances, when farming is impacted by extreme weather events, it is the government's responsibility to help the farmers as much as possible. "We cannot change the ...Read More >
"In the coming time, the entire agricultural system will be based on Farmer ID. Distribution of fertilisers and several schemes will be linked to it, and seeds and fertilisers will also be distributed through this ID," Chouhan said. He added that Farmer IDs are being created across the country, and the process is expected to be completed within the next three months. In Rajasthan, around 10 lakh farmers are yet to be covered, and directions have been issued to expedite the process, he said. T ...Read More >
Jaipur, Apr 7 (PTI) Union Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Tuesday said the Centre is working with states to prepare crop-specific agricultural roadmaps based on their geographical and climatic conditions to promote scientific farming and enhance farmers' income. Addressing a press conference here, the minister said data related to soil, water and weather is being analysed to ensure that scientific methods reach farmers at the field level. He said the Centre pl ...Read More >
Yogi Adityanath on Monday stressed on farmer registry for ensuring that farmers in the state receive the benefits of various govt schemes in an easy, transparent and timely manner.He directed that the farmer registry be linked with all agriculture and departmental schemes so that registered farmers can receive priority benefits in wheat procurement, as well as in the purchase of pulses and oilseeds, and access to seeds, fertilisers, crop protection chemicals, agricultural equipment and other sch ...Read More >
Jhajjar (Haryana) [India], April 4 (ANI): Unseasonal rain accompanied by hail has flattened and severely damaged the wheat crop in Madana Kalan village of Jhajjar district, affecting several farmers in the area. Speaking to ANI, a local farmer said that the unseasonal rain and hail had destroyed his wheat fields, leaving him and other cultivators in the village in a state of distress. Also Read | Gold Rate Today, April 4, 2026: Check 22K and 24K Gold Prices in Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai and Other ...Read More >
Jhajjar (Haryana) [India], April 4 (ANI): Unseasonal rain accompanied by hail has flattened and severely damaged the wheat crop in Madana Kalan village of Jhajjar district, affecting several farmers in the area. Speaking to ANI, a local farmer said that the unseasonal rain and hail had destroyed his wheat fields, leaving him and other cultivators in the village in a state of distress. "The crop has been entirely damaged. We demand compensation from the government... Conditions are worse in the ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], April 2 (ANI): Union Minister for Chemicals and Fertilisers JP Nadda on Thursday held discussions with Agriculture Ministers of states and Chief Ministers to review fertiliser availability, assuring them of full support amid concerns arising from the ongoing West Asia conflict, sources told ANI. The meeting comes at a critical time as global supply chains have been impacted due to ongoing geopolitical tensions in the Middle East, a key region for fertiliser imports and raw ma ...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 >
Chandigarh, Apr 1 (PTI) Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini on Wednesday emphasised crop diversification, horticulture and promotion of high-value fruit crops to enhance farmers' income. Chairing a review meeting of Agriculture and Horticulture Department officials, he directed that cluster-based farming models be developed based on soil and climatic conditions to ensure better productivity and higher returns. The chief minister asked officials to promote fruit cultivation on a large scal ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], April 1 (ANI): Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini has laid special emphasis on crop diversification, horticulture and expansion of high-value fruit crops to enhance farmers' income and directed officers to identify suitable areas and develop clusters for key fruit crops such as strawberry, lemon, guava and dragon fruit. Chairing a review meeting of the officers of the Agriculture and Horticulture Departments, he directed that cluster-based farming models be developed in ...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 >
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 >
New Delhi, Dec 16 (PTI) The proposed National Seeds Bill 2025 will not apply to farmers and their traditional seed varieties, with provisions protecting their right to save, exchange and sell farm-saved seeds, Minister of State for Agriculture Ram Nath Thakur told the Lok Sabha. Responding to a written query, Thakur said the Department of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare has drafted the legislation after consulting various stakeholders, including farmers' organisations, to align with current requi ...Read More >
New Delhi, Nov 17 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Government has an objective to ensure the country's food security, provide nutritious food to the people, and ensure that farming remains a profitable business for farmers, Union Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said on Monday. Addressing the gathering after inaugurating the Asian Seed Congress 2025, the Union Minister said that the Government has focused on setting a target to increase productivity per hectare, providing goo ...Read More >
The agriculture minister said that private companies have their contribution, but public corporations have their own importance, there is a need to further improve performances of state seed corporations. Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Monday asked state-owned National Seeds Corporation (NSC) to prepare a roadmap to increase its share to 25% from the current level of 4% in the domestic seed market. He assured farmers that the government would further strengthen NSC to reduce the ...Read More >
Delhi's air quality index (AQI) climbed to an average of 395 on October 21 after Diwali celebrations, placing it in the severe category; PM2.5 levels peaked at 675 µg/m³ on Diwali night. Thirty-six of the city's 38 monitoring stations reported "red zone" readings, marking one of the worst pollution spikes in recent years. By comparison, post-Diwali AQI levels were 328 in 2024, 218 in 2023, and 312 in 2022. The Delhi government is working in collaboration with IIT Kanpur's Department of Aerospac ...Read More >
In a statement, the Leader of the Opposition asked as to where was the BJP government's Bhavantar Bharpai Yojana and government procurement agencies. Former Haryana chief minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda on Wednesday accused the state government of tricking the farmers by forcing them to sell their produce at a lower price than the minimum support price (MSP). In a statement, the Leader of the Opposition asked as to where was the BJP government's Bhavantar Bharpai Yojana and government procureme ...Read More >
Chandigarh: Farmers in the state whose paddy crop was spared from floods are nonetheless facing a twofold setback. Untimely rains have reduced yields by 6-8 quintals per acre in some areas, and the resulting moisture content -- exceeding the 17% limit -- is hindering procurement at the minimum support price (MSP).Before paddy could ripen, the crop was also hit by paddy false smut -- a fungal disease that replaces kernels with yellow, powdery balls resembling turmeric powder -- and the southern r ...Read More >
Kerala audit flags lapses in Guruvayur Devaswom Board records; BJP seeks CAG probe amid Sabarimala gold theft case. The 2019-2020 Kerala Audit report has highlighted multiple procedural lapses in the maintenance of records by the Guruvayur Devaswom Board. When auditors examined the board's income and expenditure for 2019-20, they found discrepancies, suggesting unscientific budgeting practices. The audit observations come amid ongoing allegations of missing gold from the Sabarimala Temple. The ...Read More >
Gorakhpur (Uttar Pradesh) [India], October 18 (ANI): Union Minister for Agriculture & Farmers' Welfare, and Rural Development, Shivraj Singh Chouhan, today interacted with our rural brothers and sisters during a 'Gram Chaupal' organised at Dumri Khurd village in Gorakhpur in Uttar Pradesh. A large number of locals, farmers, Self Help Group (SHG) members, and Panchayat representatives participated on the occasion, according to the release of Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare. Also Read ...Read More >
Lucknow: World Bank Group president Ajay Banga on Thursday praised Uttar Pradesh's resilient agriculture model for small farmers as a global benchmark for sustainable farming and climate adaptation, a govt official said in a statement.Banga also lauded the Yogi Adityanath govt's initiatives to integrate climate-tolerant seeds, soil-specific fertilisers, regenerative farming techniques, efficient irrigation systems, and robust crop insurance frameworks. "The aim is that one bad season should not ...Read More >
Lucknow: World Bank Group president Ajay Banga on Thursday praised Uttar Pradesh's resilient agriculture model for small farmers as a global benchmark for sustainable farming and climate adaptation, a govt official said in a statement.Banga also lauded the Yogi Adityanath govt's initiatives to integrate climate-tolerant seeds, soil-specific fertilisers, regenerative farming techniques, efficient irrigation systems, and robust crop insurance frameworks. "The aim is that one bad season should not ...Read More >
Addressing an event in Ludhiana, Chouhan said each affected household has been provided ₹1.2 lakh for repairing damaged houses and an additional ₹40,000 for constructing toilets besides clearing labour expenses. "The Centre stands firmly with the people of Punjab in their time of need," he said. The Union minister said that the Centre has released ₹74 crore for free wheat seeds and ₹3.24 crore for mustard seeds for Punjab farmers. "In addition, ₹222 crore has been issued in advance u ...Read More >
Amritsar: The division among farmers' organisations in Punjab has come to the fore, as several groups staged a statewide protest on Monday demanding govt support, while others distanced themselves from the agitation, stating that they do not agree with all the demands and are not part of the protest.Dr Satnam Singh Ajnala, state general secretary of the Jamhuri Kisan Sabha, said the Sanyukt Kisan Morcha (SKM) was a national-level farmers' organisation led by various prominent farmers' unions tha ...Read More >
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