agricultural policy

Gandhinagar, March 22 – The Gujarat government will begin procuring pulses and rapeseed at minimum support prices (MSP) across the state from March 23, with arrangements in place to cover more than 2.96 lakh registered farmers, Agriculture Minister Jitu Vaghani said on Sunday.The procurement...

New Delhi, March 19 Farmers, under the banner of the Samyukt Kisan Morcha (Non-Political), demanded on Thursday that the agriculture, dairy, and poultry sectors be excluded from the proposed India-US trade agreement, emphasizing that duty-free imports would spell doom for domestic producers...

New Delhi, March 18 The government has approved funding of ₹1,718.56 crore for the Cotton Corporation of India (CCI) for procurement operations.The decision was taken by the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi."As a significant step towards...

New Delhi, March 18 A Congress MP from Punjab demanded a special package of ₹50,000 crore for the state's farmers, whom he described as being in "dire straits."During the debate on demands for grants under the Ministry of Agriculture, Amrinder Singh Raja Warring, who is also the president of...

New Delhi, March 16 Milk collection centers of GCMMF, which markets dairy products under the Amul brand, and the National Dairy Development Board (NDDB) will be brought under a cooperative framework to ensure that farmers receive adequate profits, the government told a parliamentary panel.On...

New Delhi, March 16 A parliamentary panel has recommended that the budget allocation for the agriculture department needs to be increased to deal with challenges such as climate change and market volatility.A Standing Committee on Agriculture, Animal Husbandry and Food Processing presented a...

Chandigarh, March 16 Punjab BJP President Sunil Jakhar criticised the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government in the state on Monday, saying that its main achievements in the past four years have been the mounting debt burden and the expansion of gangsterism and drug use.Jakhar made these remarks...

The three-day Global Conference on Women in Agri-Food Systems, which concluded yesterday in New Delhi, has laid the groundwork for developing gender-sensitive policies and inclusive innovations in agriculture. The conference, inaugurated by President Droupadi Murmu, focused on promoting...

Mumbai, March 13 – Senior BJP MLA Sudhir Mungantiwar demanded in the Legislative Assembly on Friday that the state government should release a White Paper on all agricultural schemes, including the PoCRA (Nanaji Deshmukh Krishi Sanjivani Yojana), to dispel rumors and misunderstandings spreading...

Surampalli (Andhra Pradesh), March 13 Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Friday disbursed over Rs 2,500 crore to nearly 47 lakh farmers as part of the Annadata Sukhibahva-PM Kishan welfare scheme, which provides financial assistance of Rs 20,000 per year to farmers.The chief...

Mumbai, March 12 – Congress legislative party leader Vijay Wadettiwar launched a scathing attack on the Mahayuti government in the Legislative Assembly on Thursday, demanding immediate clarity on the terms and conditions of the recently announced farm loan waiver scheme, which offers up to Rs 2...

New Delhi, March 12 Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Thursday approved the 100 per cent procurement of tur (pigeon pea) dal from Madhya Pradesh, a move aimed at protecting farmers from any fall in market prices.The decision was taken during a meeting with Madhya Pradesh...

New Delhi, March 11 President Droupadi Murmu will inaugurate a three-day global conference on women in agricultural and food systems on Thursday, to be held in the national capital.Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan and Women and Child Development Minister Annapurna Devi will also be...

Chandigarh, March 10 The Punjab Assembly on Tuesday unanimously passed a resolution stating that any agreement with the United States that disregards the interests of farmers is unacceptable, with Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann cautioning against the proposed India-US trade deal.Mann said the...

The Rajya Sabha has initiated a discussion on the functioning of the Ministry of Rural Development. Initiating the discussion, BJP MP K. Laxman stated that the VB G RAM G Bill has improved the lives of people in villages. He praised it for being a very transparent scheme. He highlighted that...

New Delhi, March 10 – The Union Government is protecting Indian farmers from fluctuations in the international market by ensuring the availability of key fertilizers at affordable prices for the ongoing 2025-26 Rabi season, the Parliament was informed on Tuesday.In a comprehensive update on...

Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan stated that the country's food grain production has increased by 44% over the past ten years. Responding to supplementary questions during Question Hour in the Lok Sabha today, Mr. Chouhan said that the country has achieved a new milestone in food...

New Delhi, March 10 – The Lok Sabha session on Tuesday was marked by significant disruptions as opposition members raised slogans in the House while Union Minister for Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare, Shivraj Singh Chouhan, responded to questions related to farmers and agricultural policies...

New Delhi, March 9 The Samyukt Kisan Morcha (SKM) and a joint platform of Central Trade Unions (CTUs) held a 'Workers-Farmers Parliament' at Jantar Mantar in Delhi, demanding that the Centre abandon its "pro-US and pro-corporate" policies.The event was organized on the first day of the second...

Bhopal, March 8 Congress Rajya Sabha MP Digvijaya Singh wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday, requesting the Geographical Indication (GI) tag for Basmati rice produced in Madhya Pradesh, and warned that a delay in accepting the demand could lead to protests.The GI tag is used for...