wheat procurement

Chandigarh, March 30 Haryana Congress MLAs will visit 'mandis' across the state to understand the difficulties faced by farmers in wheat and mustard procurement, and to provide them with support.The decision was taken at a Congress Legislature Party (CLP) meeting held in Delhi under the...

Bhopal, March 30 – The procurement of wheat at the minimum support price (MSP) for the Rabi Marketing Year 2026-27 in Madhya Pradesh, which was scheduled to begin on April 1, has now been rescheduled again.The government's new Standard Operating Procedure (SOP), issued on Monday, stated that...

Chandigarh, March 30: With the target of procuring 122 lakh metric tonnes (LMT) of wheat, Punjab Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs Minister Lal Chand Kataruchak emphasized on Monday that special vigilance must be maintained, especially in border districts, to prevent the arrival of wheat...

Bhopal, March 30 – The opposition Congress in Madhya Pradesh is planning to intensify its attacks on the ruling BJP over issues related to farmers, including the delay in procuring wheat at the Minimum Support Price (MSP) for the 2026-27 Rabi Marketing Year.To this end, state Congress...

Chandigarh, March 29 Congress leader Randeep Singh Surjewala on Sunday raised several issues related to wheat procurement in Haryana, alleging that Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini was hatching a "novel conspiracy to avoid procuring wheat and mustard at the Minimum Support Price (MSP)".He said...

Chandigarh, March 28 Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini on Saturday directed officials to ensure that farmers coming to mandis to sell their crops during the 2026-27 Rabi procurement season do not face any inconvenience.Saini was chairing a meeting of officials from the Food and Civil...

Chandigarh, March 28 – As global tensions escalate in Gulf countries and disruptions in key maritime routes trigger uncertainty across markets, Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Saturday called on the Centre to act decisively, urging Prime Minister Narendra Modi to take responsibility and...

Chandigarh, March 28 Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann reassured the public on Saturday that there is no need for panic buying of fuel, emphasizing that adequate stock is available."We have sufficient oil stocks, just as we did until recently. Our domestic LPG supply is also ample. I urge...

Chandigarh, March 28 Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann reassured the public on Saturday that there is no need for panic buying of fuel, emphasizing that adequate stock is available."We have sufficient oil stocks, just as we did until recently. Our domestic LPG supply is also ample. I urge...

New Delhi/Jaipur, March 25 Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla held a key meeting on Wednesday with Union Minister for Food and Public Distribution Pralhad Joshi at his office in the Parliament House complex, focusing on ensuring maximum procurement of the wheat crop in Rajasthan and safeguarding...

Datia (MP), March 24 Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav said on Tuesday that the Ken-Betwa river linking project will provide sufficient water for irrigation purposes in the Bundelkhand region and surrounding districts in the state, and no farmer will be forced to migrate from this area...

Bhopal, March 24 – Madhya Pradesh's Leader of the Opposition (LoP), Umang Singhar, wrote a letter to Chief Minister Mohan Yadav on Tuesday, highlighting the challenges faced by farmers in the state and demanding immediate action.Singhar urged the Chief Minister to set the wheat procurement...

Lucknow, March 23 The Uttar Pradesh cabinet on Monday approved a proposal to increase the minimum support price (MSP) for wheat by ₹160 per quintal for the current procurement season, along with an additional payment of ₹20 per quintal to farmers towards cleaning, sorting, and handling costs...

Ludhiana, March 20 Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann said on Friday that the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) is necessary to revive agriculture and increase farmers' income, as traditional farming is no longer profitable.Addressing a Kisan Mela at Punjab Agricultural University...

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...

Bhopal, March 17: Wheat procurement at the minimum support price (MSP) for the Rabi Marketing Year 2026-27 in Madhya Pradesh was originally scheduled to begin a day before, but it has been rescheduled, and the procurement process will now start on April 1.The state government, led by the...

Bhopal, March 17 To emphasize its focus on cow protection, the Madhya Pradesh government on Tuesday changed the name of the state veterinary department to "Gaupal and Pashupal Department," an official said.Previously, it was known as the Pashupal and Dairy Development Department.Further, the...

Bhopal, March 17 – In a significant decision aligned with national priorities, the Madhya Pradesh Cabinet welcomed the Union Cabinet’s recent approval for constructing a four-lane highway corridor on the Badnawar-Petlawad-Thandla-Timarwani route.Spanning 80.45 kilometers at an estimated cost...

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...