rabi season

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...

New Delhi, March 30 India's rapeseed-mustard production is estimated to rise by 3.5 per cent to 119.4 lakh tonnes in the 2025-26 rabi season, driven by increased acreage, the Solvent Extractors' Association of India (SEA) said on Monday.Total production stood at 115.2 lakh tonnes in the...

Jaipur, March 30 India's rapeseed-mustard production is estimated to rise to 119.4 lakh tonnes in the 2025-26 rabi season, up from 115.2 lakh tonnes in the previous year, the Solvent Extractors' Association of India (SEA) said on Monday.The initial estimate is based on a study that used field...

Mumbai, March 17 – Maharashtra Revenue Minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule announced in the Legislative Assembly on Tuesday that the deadline for ‘e-Pik Pahani’ (electronic crop inspection) for the 2025–26 Rabi season has been extended to March 31, 2026.He said that registration for e-Pik Pahani...

New Delhi, March 13 – Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman informed the Lok Sabha on Friday that the country currently holds a robust fertiliser stock of 163 lakh metric tonnes (LMT) for April.This represents a significant 26 per cent increase over the previous year's stock of 128.54 LMT.The...

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...

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...

Kochi (Kerala), March 8 India currently has sufficient fertilizer availability, but the prolonged conflict in West Asia could pose problems, said a top official of Fertilisers and Chemicals Travancore Limited (FACT), the largest supplier to South Indian states.FACT, a public sector company...

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...

Union Minister for Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare, Shivraj Singh Chouhan, has emphasized the need for states to utilize all funds allocated for farmers' welfare by March 31st of this year.He made these remarks while chairing a virtual meeting in New Delhi yesterday with Agriculture Ministers...

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...

The government has approved the export of 25 lakh metric tonnes (LMT) of wheat, along with an additional 5 LMT of wheat products, to stabilize domestic markets and ensure profitable returns for producers. The Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution stated that this decision...

Kolkata, February 10 West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday said her government will launch the 'Yuvasathi' unemployment allowance scheme from April 1 instead of the earlier planned launch date of August.Addressing a press conference at the state secretariat 'Nabanna', Banerjee...