Govt sets wheat purchase target at 31 MT
By Sandip Das The food ministry on Friday estimated wheat procurement by government agencies at 31 million tonne (MT) for
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MSP paddy purchases up 4.3% on year
By Sandip Das Close to five months into procurement drive in 2024-25 season (October-September), the government’s paddy purchase in key
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MSP purchases of rabi pulses and oil seeds from next month
By Sandip Das After a record kharif purchase of oilseeds under price support scheme, farmers’ cooperative Nafed and NCCF would
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No Paddy Procurement In Odisha After March 31 Deadline: Minister
The Odisha government has made it clear that the process of procurement of paddy from farmers will come to an
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Wheat harvest likely to to be bumper, says agri minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan
Agriculture minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Friday dismissed concerns over potential wheat yield losses due to above-normal daytime temperatures, stating
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Centre tightens wheat stock limits amid persistent price pressures
By Sanjeeb Mukherjee The Central government on Thursday further tightened the stock holding limits on wheat as prices showed little
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Ramadoss urges TN govt to curb corruption at direct paddy procurement centres
By Bosco Dominique PMK founder S Ramadoss on Monday condemned the Tamil Nadu govt for failing to curb “large-scale corruption”
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Odisha Government Proposes Organic Rice Project for Lord Jagannath’s Mahaprasad in Puri Temple
The Odisha government is planning a project to offer organic rice and vegetables for Lord Jagannath’s ‘Mahaprasad’ in Puri’s 12th-century
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Madhya Pradesh : Another bogus paddy ‘scam’ unearthed in Rewa
After a paddy procurement scam at Sohagi in Rewa, where paddy worth Rs 1.83 crore was procured only on paper,
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Govt aims to boost pulses output via assured purchase
With imports of pulses hitting a six-year peak in FY24 due to rising demand, the government is aiming to incentivise
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