Paddy politics intensifies in Chhattisgarh!
Chhattisgarh is called the rice bowl. And governments there are decided only on the issue of paddy. For this reason, in the election year, Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel made the support price of paddy a big issue. Watch the big report of ZEE News
Oct 24, 2023, 21:10 PM IST
Uttar Pradesh Govt procures paddy worth over Rs 6000 crore at MSP benefitting more than 4 lakh farmers
According to Commissioner, Food and Civil Supplies, Sorabh Babu, “As on December 21, total paddy worth more than Rs 6077.91 crore has been purchased from the farmers, and the payment is being made within 72 hours of the purchase directly to their bank accounts.”
Dec 21, 2021, 23:25 PM IST
Samyukt Kisan Morcha calls off protest after Centre announces paddy procurement
Demonstrations were held by Samyukt Kisan Morcha (SKM) in Punjab and Haryana to demand immediate procurement of paddy, the Centre today revoked its decision.
Oct 02, 2021, 22:26 PM IST
MSP for paddy increased 2.4 times, wheat 1.7 times, pulses 75 times in 5 years
MSP payment to the farmers for pulses has seen the most substantial hike.
Sep 18, 2020, 13:13 PM IST
Govt okays kharif MSP; decision secret amid farmers protest
The government on Wednesday approved higher support price of 14 kharif crops including paddy and pulses in a bid to provide comfort to farmers who begin sowing in full swing from next month.
Jun 07, 2017, 20:15 PM IST
Kharif sowing picks up; area under paddy up 6%, pulses 26%
Sowing of paddy, the main kharif crop, has gained momentum on account of good monsoon and total acreage under this crop has gone up by 6 percent to 81.93 lakh hectares so far this year, according to the Agriculture Ministry.
Jul 08, 2016, 19:05 PM IST
MSP of Paddy increased by Rs.60 per quintal
MSP of Paddy increased by Rs.60 per quintal.
Jun 01, 2016, 14:48 PM IST
Sowing area of kharif paddy & pulses up marginally
Area under paddy and pulses coverage has increased marginally to 8.33 lakh hectare and 4.51 lakh hectare so far this kharif season from the year-ago period on further progress in monsoon rainfall.
Jun 19, 2015, 18:51 PM IST
Paddy sowing area up 13% this Kharif season
Area under paddy coverage has increased by 13 percent so far in this Kharif sowing season to 3.46 lakh hectares and sowing operation?s are likely to pick up with onset of monsoon in Kerala Friday.
Jun 05, 2015, 19:53 PM IST
Govt to soon announce MSPs of Kharif crops: Jaitley
The government will soon decide on minimum support prices (MSPs) for kharif crops such as paddy and is also working on ways to contain the rise in prices of pulses by boosting supplies, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said Thursday.
Jun 04, 2015, 20:23 PM IST
CCEA approves hike in paddy MSP by Rs 50 per quintal
The government on Wednesday approved the decision to hike paddy MSP by Rs 50 to Rs 1,360 per quintal for the current crop year.
Jun 25, 2014, 19:03 PM IST
