India receives normal southwest monsoon rainfall in 2021
Northeastern states of the country recorded the highest rainfall deficit The southwest monsoon rainfall in the June-September period remained normal…
Half of India’s farm households under debt, average outstanding amount Rs 74,121
Andhra has the highest average farm household debt, followed by Kerala, Punjab Half of India’s agricultural households (50.2%) have an…
Meghalaya records highest income for farmers in 2019; Punjab, Haryana follow
SAS survey shows average monthly farm household income of India at Rs 10,218 in 2019 Meghalaya has the highest average…
Pipli mandi of Haryana reports highest rate of Pusa Basmati 1509 during Sept 19-25
Mandis of Punjab, Haryana report highest modal rates During the week from September 19-25, the Pipli mandi (grain market) in…
CACP suggests linking of oil content to rapeseed-mustard MSP to boost output
The commission says it will encourage farmers to bring more area under these crops In its ‘Price Policy for Rabi…
CACP report: Sharp drop in pulses’ procurement in India in RMS 2021-22
Decline in state buying attributed to rise in market rates of pulses The Commission for Agricultural Costs and Prices (CACP)…
3 PAU vegetable varieties identified for cultivation at national level
2 varieties of brinjal, 1 of tomato identified for cultivation across different zones Three vegetable varieties of Punjab Agricultural University…
Pusa Basmati 1509 rates open higher than 2020
Arrivals of the long-grained rice variety have been reported from Punjab, Haryana, UP, MP Rates of early-maturing basmati variety —…
Wheat MSP for 2022-23 rabi marketing season hiked by Rs 40 per quintal
Rs 400 per quintal increase in support price of lentil, oilseeds The Indian government has announced a hike of Rs…
Sugarcane rates in India: FRP versus SAP
CACP has recommended that states should stop fixing SAP for sugarcane The Indian government’s Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA)…