Agriculture Ministry

Agriculture Minister to participate in FAO conference at Rome

Agriculture Minister Radha Mohan Singh will represent India at the 39th session of FAO, which will commence on Sunday.

Jun 06, 2015, 19:14 PM IST

Pawar raises woes of sugar industry with PM

Worried at cane arrears to farmers mounting to Rs 21,000 crore, NCP chief and former Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar Monday led a delegation to Prime Minister Narendra Modi demanding that the Centre create sugar buffer stock to bail out cash-starved mills.

May 11, 2015, 21:12 PM IST

Agri MoS demands revamp of CACP to meet farmers' current needs

The purpose of the Commission for Agricultural Costs and Prices (CACP), which came into existence in January 1965, was to advise government on agriculture price policy and price structure to raise production and provide relief to consumers.

Apr 26, 2015, 10:33 AM IST

Higher compensation to those affected by hailstrom: Agri Min

The Agriculture Ministry today said higher compensation announced by the Prime Minister will be provided to farmers in those states where rabi crops were affected by recent hailstorms.

Apr 08, 2015, 22:50 PM IST

Enough cereals, but need to import oil, pulses: Centre to SC

The Centre has told the Supreme Court that though the country has become self sufficient in production of cereals, it is dependent on imports to bridge the gap between domestic production and demand of edible oil and pulses.

Mar 22, 2015, 12:01 PM IST

Centre plans potato, onion buffer stock to check price rise

Fearing price rise becoming an issue during Delhi assembly polls, the Centre has decided to create a buffer stock of potato and onion to check prices in Delhi-NCR region.

Jan 11, 2015, 17:48 PM IST

Gram sowing down by 21%; wheat marginally lower

Total area sown to gram is down by 21 percent at 79.65 lakh hectares, while that of wheat crop is lagging behind marginally at 293.16 lakh hectares so far in the ongoing rabi season, according to latest government data.

Jan 02, 2015, 19:32 PM IST

Agriculture Ministryseeks import duty exemption on potato to boost supply

The Agriculture Ministry has demanded that potato be exempted from import duties to boost domestic supplies of the vegetable and curb rise in its prices.

Oct 26, 2014, 12:47 PM IST