Rabi Crops
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Good news for farmers as Modi government increases MSP for 6 Rabi crops in big move
Business | Oct 16, 2024, 05:14 PM ISTGovernment has increased the MSP of Rabi Crops to ensure remunerative prices to the growers for their produce. The absolute highest increase in MSP has been announced for Rapeseed & Mustard at Rs 300 per quintal followed by Lentil (Masur) at Rs 275 per quintal.
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India's wheat production likely to touch all-time high of 114 million tonnes in 2023-24 crop year
Business | Jan 04, 2024, 01:13 PM ISTAccording to official data, wheat had been planted in 320.54 lakh hectares till the last week. In the preceding 2022-23 crop year (July-June), wheat production achieved a record 110.55 million tonnes, surpassing 107.7 million tonnes from the previous year.
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Union Cabinet approves subsidy on P and K fertilisers for Rabi crop season
Business | Oct 25, 2023, 04:56 PM ISTThe nutrient-based subsidy rates on the fertilisers has been increased for various nutrients, like nitrogen, phosphorous, potash and sulphur from October 1, 2023 to March 31, 2024.
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Modi Govt hikes wheat MSP to Rs 2,015 per quintal amid ongoing farmers' protest
Business | Sep 08, 2021, 04:03 PM ISTMSP (Minimum Support Price) is the rate at which the government buys the grain from farmers. Currently, the government fixes MSPs for 23 crops grown in both kharif and rabi seasons.
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Amid protests against Farm Bills govt announces new MSP for Rabi Crops
News | Sep 21, 2020, 06:28 PM ISTThe decision to increase MSP of Rabi crops for 2021-22 season was taken at the Union cabinet meeting held earlier in the day. Crops that will fetch a higher price include wheat, lentil, barley, gram, rapeseed, mustard and safflower.
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Widespread rains lash Punjab and Haryana, causes crop damage
India | Apr 17, 2019, 09:47 PM ISTThe change in weather was caused by a Western Disturbance, weather officials here said. There was also report of hailstorm lashing few places in the two states.
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Rains, thunderstorms not reasons to rejoice
Business | Apr 16, 2019, 11:34 PM ISTQuite simply put, rain and thunderstorm in this month have a direct impact on your monthly budget of the coming year.
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Farmers' income will increase to Rs 62,635 cr, says govt as it hikes MSP of Rabi crops
India | Oct 03, 2018, 07:11 PM ISTDuring the Cabinet meeting, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the government approved a Rs 105 per quintal hike in the minimum support price of wheat to Rs 1,840 per quintal for 2018-19 season.
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Govt agencies may miss this year’s 33 MT wheat procurement target: Report
May 27, 2017, 04:21 PM ISTCiting officials of the Food Corporation of India (FCI), the ET report said that though buying of wheat still continues in Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan, agencies will fall short of target.
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Crops worth Rs.3,675 crore damaged in Kashmir floods
India | Sep 24, 2014, 04:08 PM ISTSrinagar: Crops worth Rs.3,675 crore have been damaged by floods in the Kashmir valley, officials said here Wednesday.Of the three lakh hectares crop area in Kashmir division, around 1.35 lakh hectares have been fully damaged