Chandigarh, April 6 The Punjab government has finalized an annual action plan of ₹1,388 crore to implement various projects of the agriculture department in 2026-27, Agriculture Minister Gurmeet Singh Khudian said on Monday.Chairing a meeting to review projects here, Khudian said the action...
Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, responsible for agriculture and farmers' welfare, has approved proposals from the state governments to procure record quantities of pulses and oilseeds during the 2025-26 Rabi season at the Minimum Support Price (MSP) in Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, and Karnataka. The...
As of the 20th of this month, summer crop sowing has covered over 42 lakh hectares across the country. The Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare has stated that summer sowing has seen strong growth this season, with the total area increasing by 15 lakh hectares compared to last year. Rice...
New Delhi, March 11 Approximately 1.25 lakh tonnes of pulses and oilseeds grown during the current 2025-26 rabi (winter) season will be procured from Telangana at the minimum support price (MSP), the Ministry of Agriculture said on Wednesday.The procurement at MSP will cost approximately ₹894...
Mumbai, March 5: Maharashtra's public debt is projected to reach a staggering Rs 9.32 lakh crore in 2025-26, even as the state projects strong economic growth of 7.9 per cent, exceeding the national forecast, according to the pre-budget Economic Survey presented in the Maharashtra Assembly on...
Mumbai, March 5 – Maharashtra's economy is projected to grow by 7.9 per cent in 2025-26, compared to India's growth rate of 7.6 per cent, primarily due to record collections of Goods and Services Tax (GST) and favorable market conditions.Maharashtra continues to be the engine of the country's...
Barwani, March 2 – Chief Minister Mohan Yadav on Monday appealed to farmers in Madhya Pradesh to adopt natural farming instead of excessive use of chemicals to maintain soil fertility and reduce the environmental impact of chemical use.The Chief Minister stated that natural farming will...
The Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare, Shivraj Singh Chouhan, expressed satisfaction with the progress of Rabi sowing. During a high-level meeting held in New Delhi, he reviewed the status of Rabi crop sowing and the price situation of key agricultural commodities.He stated...