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Paddy’s comprehensive cost of production for KMS 2023-24 is Rs 1,911 per quintal

Maize has the lowest C2 CoP among all kharif crops The Commission for Agricultural Costs and Prices (CACP) has projected…

Paddy MSP increased by Rs 143 per quintal, moong by Rs 803

Support price of cotton also gets a big jump The minimum support price for paddy was raised by Rs 143…

IMD forecasts below normal southwest monsoon rainfall in northwest India in 2023

June rainfall is likely to be below normal over most parts of the country The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has…

Indian basmati rice exports rise Rs 12,108 crore in 2022-23 from previous fiscal

Saudi Arabia, Iran, Iraq are among the biggest buyers of the aromatic rice variety from India Farming Cosmos market report:…

PAU urges farmers to practice chiseling technique of soil for better yields

It enhances infiltration rate of soil, allowing denser and deeper root growth for better utilization of water, nutrients To tackle…

Pesticide use in India increased 37.24% from 2000 to 2020

US the largest consumer of pesticides in 2020, as per FAO data According to data prepared by the Food and…

What’s in store for agriculture sector in India’s Budget 2023-24?

The Indian government’s budget for the financial year 2023-24 (April 2023-March 2024) looks to provide a fillip to the agriculture…

PAU’s integrated farming system can give net returns of Rs 4.95 lakh per hectare

The IFS model has been developed to augment incomes of marginal, small farmers Marginal and small farmers can get net…

Bajra had lowest projected cost of production in KMS 2022-23

Projected yields of millets much lower than paddy, maize Among the cereal crops, bajra (pearl millet) had the lowest projected…

Bajra had highest returns among nutri-cereals in India during 2022-23 KMS

Ragi had highest cost of cultivation among millets during the season As 2023 is being celebrated as the International Year…