Kharif Paddy

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  Centre Approves MSP For 14 Crops, Says It Is 1.5 Times Cost Of Production

  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.

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  Centre's Paddy Procurement For Kharif Marketing Season Rises 12% Till October

  The government's paddy procurement for the central pool rose 12 per cent to 170.53 lakh tonnes till October of the ongoing 2022-23 kharif marketing season, according to the food ministry data.

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  Rice Production Likely To Fall By 10-12 Million Tonne In Kharif Season: Government

  India's rice production could fall by 10-12 million tonnes during the Kharif season of this year, due to a fall in paddy sowing area, the government said on Friday.

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  Lack Of Rain Will Hit Paddy Cultivation, Meteorology Official Tells NDTV

  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

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  Wheat Procurement At 187.86 LMT Under 2022-23 Rabi Season

  Wheat procurement under Rabi marketing season 2022-23 stood at 187.86 lakh metric tonnes (LMT) till June 26, 2022

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  Centre Hikes Minimum Support Price For Kharif Crops By 4-9%

  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.

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  Government Procures 184.58 LMT Of Wheat During Rabi Season

  Government has procured 184.58 lakh metric tonnes (LMT) of wheat during the Rabi market season of 2022-23

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  Government Procures 69.24 LMT Wheat In 2022-23 Rabi Marketing Season

  Government has procured 69.24 LMT of wheat during the Rabi marketing season 2022-23 till April 17

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  Estimated Procurement Of Wheat, Paddy To Cover 1,208 Lakh Metric Tonnes

  Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday said that the estimated procurement of wheat in Rabi 2021-22 and paddy in Kharif 2021-22 will cover 1,208 lakh metric tonnes of wheat and paddy from 163 lakh farmers.

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  More Than 209 Lakh Tonnes Of Paddy Procured In Current Kharif Season

  The Kharif marketing season 2021-22 runs from October to September

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  Clear Conspiracy To End Paddy Procurement At Minimum Support Price: Congress

  Congress's Randeep Singh Surjewala hit out at the BJP-led government at the Centre over its decision to postpone procurement of Kharif paddy till Oct 11, alleging that it is a clear conspiracy to end the paddy procurement at Minimum Support Price.

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  Paddy, Wheat Procurement Touch All Time High

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

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  Wheat Procurement Goes Up By 12% At 425 Metric Tonnes In 2021-22

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

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  Paddy Minimum Support Price Hiked By Rs 72 Per Quintal For 2021-22 Crop Year

  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.

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  Paddy Procurement Touches All Time High Of 805 LMT

  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