CCEA clears 50-83% MSP hike for 14 kharif crops
New Delhi: The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA), chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, here on Monday, approved 50-83 per cent rise in the Minimum Support Price (MSP) of 14…
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Govt hikes wheat MSP by Rs 85/qtl; pulses up to Rs 325/qtl
New Delhi: The government on Wednesday increased the minimum support price (MSP) for wheat by Rs 85 to Rs 1,925 a quintal and for pulses by up to Rs 325 per quintal, official sources said.…
Farmer suicides have fallen in five years: Rajnath
New Delhi: The number of farmer suicides has declined in the last five years, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said on Thursday, blaming successive Congress governments for the present plight…
Centre hikes paddy MSP by 3.7 pc to Rs 1,815 per quintal for 2019-20 crop season
New Delhi: The government has raised the minimum support price (MSP) of paddy, a key kharif crop, by 3.7 per cent to Rs 1,815 per quintal for the 2019-20 crop season, said Agriculture and…
First Modi 2.0 Cabinet extends PM Kisan scheme to more farmers
New Delhi: In a major push to boost rural consumption, the Modi government in its first Cabinet meeting decided to cover all the farmers, irrespective of their land holdings, under PM Kisan…
Budget may hike farm funds by 30%, raise subsidy: Sources
New Delhi: Continuing its focus on the stressed agriculture sector in the upcoming full Budget in July, the Finance Ministry is likely to increase allocation by a minimum 30 per cent over…
Cabinet approves MSP of Rs 3,950 per quintal for raw jute
New Delhi: The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs on Wednesday approved an increase in the Minimum Support Price (MSP) for raw jute by Rs 250 to Rs 3,950 per quintal for 2019-20 season.…
Paddy MSP hike demand: CM to join BJD’s sit-in protest in New Delhi
New Delhi: Reiterating their demand for a hike in the minimum support price (MSP) of paddy, the ruling BJD will stage a day-long demonstration at Talkatora Stadium in New Delhi on 8 January.…
BJD to stage protest in Delhi demanding hike in paddy MSP
Bhubaneswar: To press for hike in the minimum support price (MSP) of paddy and implementation of M.S. Swaminathan Committee recommendations, the BJD has decided to stage demonstration…
Politics over paddy MSP heats up as NITI Aayog seeks data from Odisha
Bhubaneswar: After Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his recent Jharsuguda visit expressed concerns over the fact that Odisha farmers are not getting the Minimum Support Price (MSP) for…