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  Scientists to visit farmers’ homes ahead of kharif season, teach better practices: Shivraj Chouhan

  Madhya Pradesh | May 29, 2025 16:08 IST

  Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Wednesday launched the Viksit Krishi Sankalp Abhiyan, a nationwide campaign that will run from May 29 to June 12. As part of the initiative, agricultural scientists will visit farmers in their villages to demonstrate modern farming techniques.

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  Centre allows early procurement of paddy in Punjab, Haryana

  India | September 26, 2020 14:59 IST

  The Kharif Marketing Season (KMS) 2020-21 for paddy/rice is scheduled to commence in all the procuring states from October 1.

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  Crop insurance claims of Rs 9,046-cr paid to 80 lakh farmers in kharif 2018: Government

  India | July 09, 2019 18:37 IST

  The government has paid crop insurance claims worth Rs 9,046 crore to 80 lakh farmers for the Kharif 2018 season under PMFBY and RWBCIS, Parliament was informed on Tuesday.

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  Expecting normal southwest monsoon this year: Centre

  India | April 11, 2016 23:31 IST

  Government has said monsoon this year is expected to be normal and directed states to chalk out plans to boost crop acreage and production in kharif season starting June.

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  Pulses' yield down, will import 5,000 tonnes tur dal:Ram Vilas Paswan

  Politics | July 22, 2015 18:47 IST

  New Delhi:  The production of pulses in India declined due to adverse weather conditions and the government will import 5,000 tonnes of 'tur dal' (pigeon peas) to augment domestic availability, a union minister said on

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  Foodgrain production projected to drop by seven per cent

  September 20, 2014 12:31 IST

  New Delhi: India's foodgrain production is projected to drop by 7 per cent to 120.27 million tonnes in the kharif season of this year due to poor monsoon rains.Foodgrain output was 129.24 MT in the