Paddy Crop

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.

With heavy rainfall warning issued by the India Meteorological Department (IMD) as cyclone Michaung made landfall on Andhra Pradesh coast today, farmers in Andhra Pradesh are shifting their harvested paddy to safer locations to prevent crop damage.

The Haryana Cabinet has unveiled a paddy stubble management policy aimed at utilising paddy straw for sustainable energy and completely curbing crop residue burning practices by 2027.

The total number of paddy crop residue burning events during September 15-October 30 period in Punjab, Haryana, Delhi and NCR districts of Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan have come down to 53,792 this year.

The central government on Thursday said one-time financial assistance will be given to individuals and companies to set up torrefaction and pelletisation plants to ensure a regular supply of paddy straw for co-firing.

Farm fires have continued in Punjab despite the state government assuring more crop residue management machines and launching massive awareness programmes against stubble burning

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 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.

Government on Wednesday hiked the minimum support price (MSP) of paddy by Rs 100 to Rs 2,040 per quintal for the 2022-23 crop year

Sixteen farmer unions on Sunday rejected the electricity supply schedule issued by the Punjab government for the upcoming paddy sowing season, asserting that they will start transplanting the crop from June 10.

Senior Congress leader Bhupinder Singh Hooda on Monday said that farmers were hassled as a large quantity of paddy crop was lying in the 'mandis' across the state and was not being lifted on time by the government agencies for procurement.

Farmers will protest outside the homes of MLAs in BJP-ruled Haryana and the headquarters of the district collectorate in Punjab to press for starting paddy procurement on time, farmer leader Rakesh Tikait tweeted this evening.

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.

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.

With heavy rainfall warning issued by the India Meteorological Department (IMD) as cyclone Michaung made landfall on Andhra Pradesh coast today, farmers in Andhra Pradesh are shifting their harvested paddy to safer locations to prevent crop damage.

The Haryana Cabinet has unveiled a paddy stubble management policy aimed at utilising paddy straw for sustainable energy and completely curbing crop residue burning practices by 2027.

The total number of paddy crop residue burning events during September 15-October 30 period in Punjab, Haryana, Delhi and NCR districts of Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan have come down to 53,792 this year.

The central government on Thursday said one-time financial assistance will be given to individuals and companies to set up torrefaction and pelletisation plants to ensure a regular supply of paddy straw for co-firing.

Farm fires have continued in Punjab despite the state government assuring more crop residue management machines and launching massive awareness programmes against stubble burning

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 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.

Government on Wednesday hiked the minimum support price (MSP) of paddy by Rs 100 to Rs 2,040 per quintal for the 2022-23 crop year

Sixteen farmer unions on Sunday rejected the electricity supply schedule issued by the Punjab government for the upcoming paddy sowing season, asserting that they will start transplanting the crop from June 10.

Senior Congress leader Bhupinder Singh Hooda on Monday said that farmers were hassled as a large quantity of paddy crop was lying in the 'mandis' across the state and was not being lifted on time by the government agencies for procurement.

Farmers will protest outside the homes of MLAs in BJP-ruled Haryana and the headquarters of the district collectorate in Punjab to press for starting paddy procurement on time, farmer leader Rakesh Tikait tweeted this evening.

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.