PAU advises prudent DAP fertiliser usage for rice-wheat farming
There is significant phosphorus accumulation in Punjab’s soils due to the continuous overuse of DAP To optimize fertiliser usage in…
Indian pulses imports decline 8.66% in 2022-23
Share of tur/arhar was the largest among pulses imported during the year The Commission for Agricultural Costs and Prices (CACP)…
Wheat MSP for 2024-25 rabi marketing season hiked by Rs 150 per quintal
Rs 425 per quintal increase in support price of lentil, Rs 200 for rapeseed-mustard The Indian government has announced a…
Normal southwest monsoon rainfall in India in 2023
Highest rainfall deficit recorded in the northeastern states of the country at -18% India received normal southwest monsoon rainfall in…
Tur/arhar gave highest average gross returns among kharif pulses during TE 2021-22
Punjab had average highest gross returns from moong during the season During the 2021-22 kharif marketing season, tur/arhar (pigeon pea)…
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…