paddy procurement

Gondia, Apr 11 Nearly 50,000 farmers are awaiting the purchase of their paddy crop by the government at the Minimum Support Price (MSP) in the Gondia district, following the completion of procurement for the Kharif season on March 31, an official said on Saturday. A total of 1,32,614 farmers had...

Thanjavur (Tamil Nadu), April 10 Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin on Friday lashed out at AIADMK chief Edappadi K Palaniswami for targeting him personally, and said that while death is universal, his (Stalin's) achievements, including his numerous welfare initiatives, will live forever...

Kottayam (Kerala), April 7 A farmer was found dead by hanging at the premises of a CPI office in the Kottayam district of Kerala on Tuesday, police said.The incident occurred in Thalayazham, near Vaikom, and the deceased was identified as Chellappan Pulikkasheri, a local farmer."He was a...

Bhubaneswar, April 1 – The Odisha Legislative Assembly was adjourned sine die, bringing the ongoing budget session to a close, five working days ahead of its scheduled conclusion.The sixth session of the 17th Odisha Assembly, which commenced on February 17, was to conclude on April 8. The...

Bhubaneswar, March 31 – The opposition Congress claimed on Tuesday that it had exposed a massive scam in the paddy procurement system in Odisha during the Kharif season, which was allegedly costing farmers their fair earnings due to collusion between millers, government officials, and the state...

Chennai, March 29 Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and DMK president M K Stalin on Sunday released his party's manifesto for the April 23 Assembly elections, and announced providing the "Illatharasi" coupon scheme worth Rs 8,000 for women to buy/replace household electronic goods.He promised to...

Chennai, March 29 Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and DMK president M K Stalin on Sunday released his party's manifesto for the April 23 Assembly elections, and announced providing the "Illatharasi" coupon scheme worth Rs 8,000 for women to buy/replace household electronic goods.He promised to...

Malkangiri (Odisha), March 25 Normal life was disrupted in Malkangiri district of Odisha on Wednesday due to a 12-hour bandh called by the Congress over various issues, including those related to paddy procurement and shortages in LPG supply.Commercial establishments, educational institutions...

Raipur, March 25 Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai transferred ₹495.96 crore digitally into the bank accounts of 4,95,965 beneficiaries under a financial assistance scheme for landless agricultural laborers.The amount was disbursed at an event held in the Balodabazar-Bhatapara...

Chennai, March 23. Growing anger over low paddy procurement prices has put the Minimum Support Price (MSP) at the center of the political discourse in Tamil Nadu, with farmers in the Cauvery delta region indicating that their voting choices in the upcoming Assembly elections will depend on firm...

New Delhi, March 20 – Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said on Friday that the Centre has conducted a detailed review of the agricultural situation across the country, particularly in view of crop damage caused by unseasonal rains and hailstorms in several states.Speaking to...

Kochi, March 19 – In Kerala, agricultural issues consistently dominate political discourse, and this election is no exception. Farmers are raising concerns ranging from human-wildlife conflict in mountainous regions to paddy procurement issues in Palakkad and Kuttanad.Farmers say many of their...

The government has approved revisions to the commission rates paid to agricultural cooperatives and societies involved in procuring wheat and paddy on behalf of the government. These revised rates will be effective starting from the 2026-27 Rabi Marketing Season. The Ministry of Consumer...

New Delhi, March 16 The Centre on Monday approved an increase in commission rates payable to Arhtiyas (local traders) and cooperative societies involved in the procurement of wheat and paddy. The rates for Arhtiyas in Punjab and Haryana will rise to Rs 50.75 per quintal for wheat, effective from...

Kolkata, March 14 West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Saturday said the state's farmer-friendly initiative has benefited 1.4 crore people.In a post on X on Krishak Divas, paying tribute to 14 people killed in police firing during the Nandigram anti-land acquisition protest on this...

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...

Ranchi, March 12 Members of the opposition in the Jharkhand assembly on Thursday raised issues such as the electricity supply problem causing inconvenience to people and alleged the slow pace of paddy procurement in the state.Leader of the Opposition Babulal Marandi alleged that paddy...

Mumbai, March 12 Congress legislature party leader Vijay Wadettiwar criticized the Maharashtra government over the farm loan waiver announced in the state budget on Thursday, alleging that the conditions attached to the scheme amount to a betrayal of farmers.Speaking during the discussion on...

Raipur, March 10 The opposition Congress on Tuesday alleged a loss of Rs 8,500 crore in Chhattisgarh's paddy procurement process, a charge the state government denied, sparking uproar in the state assembly that led to the brief suspension of 30 MLAs.The opposition legislators were briefly...

Ranchi, March 9 The BJP's legislative party held a meeting here on Monday to devise its strategy for the remaining days of the ongoing Budget session of the Jharkhand Legislative Assembly.The meeting was chaired by the leader of the opposition, Babulal Marandi.The party's whip in the state...