Kharif Crops

In a major decision, the Union Cabinet has approved a minimum support price of at least cost plus 50% for 14 crops ahead of the Kharif sowing season. The minimum support price of paddy has been increased by Rs 117.

Inflation's upward pressures in the country on food items receded in the second half of the year 2022-23, with the robust kharif harvest and seasonal fresh crop arrivals as well as some easing in global food prices, the Reserve Bank of India said.

Dr M Mohapatra, the Director-General of IMD, said uneven and insufficient monsoon rain in UP, Bihar, Jharkhand and Gangetic West Bengal was affecting the sowing of Kharif crop

The Congress on Thursday accused the government of betraying the country's farmers and said the minimum support prices (MSP) of Kharif crops announced for 2022-23 are meagre and far below the rate of inflation.

The Centre on Wednesday hiked the minimum support price for kharif crops by 4-9 per cent for the 2022-23 crop year, with paddy MSP being raised by Rs 100 to Rs 2,040 per quintal, a move aimed at encouraging farmers to bring more area under cultivation and boost their income.

Many procuring states have integrated key data related to farmers with a portal managed by the Ministry of Consumer Affairs.

More than adequate monsoon may help food grains output reach 150.5 million tonnes, which would be a record during the current Kharif season of 2020-21

Government has procured 889 lakh metric tonnes of paddy during the ongoing Kharif season 2020-21 till September 5, 2021

Wheat procurement during the ongoing Rabi marketing season 2021-22 has reached an all time high of over 425 metric tonnes.

The government on Wednesday raised the minimum support price (MSP) of paddy marginally by Rs 72 per quintal to Rs 1,940 per quintal for the 2021-22 crop year, while the rates of other kharif crops were also hiked.

MSP for Kharif Crops: For sesamum, there has been highest absolute increase of price at Rs 452 per quintal, followed by tur and urad.

Paddy procurement in the ongoing kharif season of 2020-21 has touched an all time high of 805 LMT, surpassing the previous high of 773.45 LMT

The Kharif marketing season 2020-21 has just begun and the government continues to procure Kharif crops at MSP from farmers as per its existing MSP schemes as done in previous seasons, said the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare on Tuesday.

India's rice production is estimated at record 102.36 million tonnes in kharif season of 2020-21 crop year on the back of good monsoon rains and acreage, according to government data.

The GDP growth of 3.4 per cent in India's agriculture sector in Q1 has reflected in Mahindra's tractor sales as well in the last three months, recording a positive growth despite the coronavirus crisis.

In a major decision, the Union Cabinet has approved a minimum support price of at least cost plus 50% for 14 crops ahead of the Kharif sowing season. The minimum support price of paddy has been increased by Rs 117.

Inflation's upward pressures in the country on food items receded in the second half of the year 2022-23, with the robust kharif harvest and seasonal fresh crop arrivals as well as some easing in global food prices, the Reserve Bank of India said.

Dr M Mohapatra, the Director-General of IMD, said uneven and insufficient monsoon rain in UP, Bihar, Jharkhand and Gangetic West Bengal was affecting the sowing of Kharif crop

The Congress on Thursday accused the government of betraying the country's farmers and said the minimum support prices (MSP) of Kharif crops announced for 2022-23 are meagre and far below the rate of inflation.

The Centre on Wednesday hiked the minimum support price for kharif crops by 4-9 per cent for the 2022-23 crop year, with paddy MSP being raised by Rs 100 to Rs 2,040 per quintal, a move aimed at encouraging farmers to bring more area under cultivation and boost their income.

Many procuring states have integrated key data related to farmers with a portal managed by the Ministry of Consumer Affairs.

More than adequate monsoon may help food grains output reach 150.5 million tonnes, which would be a record during the current Kharif season of 2020-21

Government has procured 889 lakh metric tonnes of paddy during the ongoing Kharif season 2020-21 till September 5, 2021

Wheat procurement during the ongoing Rabi marketing season 2021-22 has reached an all time high of over 425 metric tonnes.

The government on Wednesday raised the minimum support price (MSP) of paddy marginally by Rs 72 per quintal to Rs 1,940 per quintal for the 2021-22 crop year, while the rates of other kharif crops were also hiked.

MSP for Kharif Crops: For sesamum, there has been highest absolute increase of price at Rs 452 per quintal, followed by tur and urad.

Paddy procurement in the ongoing kharif season of 2020-21 has touched an all time high of 805 LMT, surpassing the previous high of 773.45 LMT

The Kharif marketing season 2020-21 has just begun and the government continues to procure Kharif crops at MSP from farmers as per its existing MSP schemes as done in previous seasons, said the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare on Tuesday.

India's rice production is estimated at record 102.36 million tonnes in kharif season of 2020-21 crop year on the back of good monsoon rains and acreage, according to government data.

The GDP growth of 3.4 per cent in India's agriculture sector in Q1 has reflected in Mahindra's tractor sales as well in the last three months, recording a positive growth despite the coronavirus crisis.