Kharif Crop

Cabinet approves nutrient-based subsidy for Kharif season, includes three new fertilizer grades

The approval was made aiming to give more support to farmers in fetching essential Phosphatic and Potassic fertilisers.

Odisha CM writes to Centre over fertiliser shortage for Kharif cultivation, minister assures supply

Naveen Patnaik urged the Centre on Saturday to supply adequate fertilisers to the state as the farmers were facing shortages during the peak of the kharif cultivation period.

Modi govt hikes MSP for paddy and other kharif crops amid ongoing farmers' protest

Briefing reporters after the Cabinet meeting, Narendra Singh Tomar again dispelled apprehensions about MSP saying, "MSP (on farm crops) is there, is being hiked and will continue in future as well".

PM Modi at Malout Kisan Kalyan Rally: 'Cong, its allies losing their sleep because farmers are now sleeping well'

PM Modi's 'Kisan Kalyan Rally' comes days after the BJP-led NDA government decided to increase MSP of Kharif crops for 2018-19.

Union Cabinet approves new MSP for kharif crops, hikes paddy procurement rate by Rs 200/quintal

Last week, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had announced that the Cabinet will approve the increase in MSP to at least 1.5 times of the production cost in the forthcoming meeting.

CCEA may okay tomorrow hike in paddy MSP by Rs200/qtl, ragi by Rs900/qtl: Report

Govt hikes paddy MSP by Rs 60 to Rs 1,470/qtl for 2016-17

The government today hiked the minimum support price (MSP) of paddy by Rs 60 to Rs 1,470 per quintal for the 2016-17 kharif season.

Govt approves Rs 300-crore for diesel, seed subsidy to farmers

New Delhi:  The government today announced a relief package of Rs 300 crore to provide diesel and seed subsidy, among others, in order to save standing kharif crops in the eventuality of drought and deficit

India sees 62 percent jump in sown crop area

New Delhi:  Dispelling fears of an agricultural slowdown, India has so far seen the sown area under crops jump by over 62 percent during the ensuing kharif season over the same period of last year, official

Torrential rain poses challenge to kharif crop in Punjab, Haryana

New Delhi: Once battling to save their crops from possible drought situation, farmers in Punjab and Haryana are now struggling to save their harvests from torrential rains, all thanks to the erratic monsoon.Farmers in both