gujarat agriculture

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...

Ahmedabad, March 21 – Emphasizing the role of millets in promoting health and farmers' prosperity, Gujarat Agriculture Minister Jitu Vaghani inaugurated the state-level ‘Millet Festival and Natural Farmer Market-2026’ at Ahmedabad's Sabarmati Riverfront on Saturday."Millet is not just food...

Gandhinagar, March 19 – An unseasonal spell of rain and thunderstorms across Gujarat has prompted the state agriculture department to issue a fresh advisory, urging farmers to take immediate protective measures for standing and harvested crops, as weather conditions have become unstable over the...

Gandhinagar, March 12 – Gujarat has experienced unprecedented agricultural growth over the past two decades, with cotton production increasing by 696% and groundnut production by 575%, Gujarat Agriculture Minister Jitu Vaghani stated in the state Legislative Assembly on Thursday.Vaghani...

Sabarkantha (Gujarat), March 1 In a potato-growing region of Gujarat, a company called HyFun Foods is making a bet on the future of French fries. By focusing on higher temperatures in Uttar Pradesh, they believe the state can become a major producer of French fries, just like France."We have...

Gandhinagar, February 27 – Gujarat has strengthened its position as a national leader in economic growth, manufacturing, and technological advancement due to strategic investments and decisive fiscal management, Science and Technology Minister Arjun Modhwadia said on Friday.During the general...

Gandhinagar, February 26 – The Gujarat government transferred ₹6.97 crore directly into the bank accounts of 35,829 farmers across 33 districts on Thursday as an incentive to promote natural farming, marking a continued effort to expand chemical-free agriculture in the state.Chief Minister...

New Delhi, February 24 Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said on Tuesday that the government has approved the procurement of gram, mustard, and lentils under the Price Support Scheme for the Rabi 2026 season, and urged states to fully utilize central funds under key farm schemes before...

Gandhinagar, February 19 – The Gujarat government will begin purchasing tur (pigeon pea) at the minimum support price (MSP) across the state from February 23, announced Agriculture and Spokesperson Minister Jitu Vaghani on Thursday.Over 1.33 lakh farmers in the state have registered to sell...

Gandhinagar, February 17 – As part of efforts to promote sustainable agriculture, the state of Gujarat has issued Soil Health Cards to 2.19 crore farmers under the Soil Health Card (SHC) scheme, which aims to promote scientific soil management and improve crop productivity.The scheme was first...

On Monday, Gujarat Governor Acharya Devvrat highlighted that more than ₹22,000 crore has been directly deposited into the accounts of over 6.9 million farmer families under the Prime Minister Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) scheme.Addressing the eighth session of the 15th Gujarat Legislative...

Gandhinagar, February 16 Gujarat Governor Acharya Devvrat said on Monday that the state government has disbursed ₹9,610 crore as part of a special agricultural relief package to over 33 lakh farmers affected by unseasonal rains last year.In his address to the state assembly on the first day of...