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Centre asks states to keep ration shops open on all days, for longer duration
May 16, 2021The Centre on Sunday asked the state governments to keep ration shops, also called fair price...
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Punjab breaks previous records in wheat procurement for rabi season
May 15, 2021Punjab, amid the farmers’ agitation and second wave of COVID-19 pandemic, has broken all previous records...
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Rs 20,000 crore released under PM-KISAN scheme, to benefit 9.5 crore farmers
May 14, 2021Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday released the eighth installment of over Rs 20,000 crore to...
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Haryana: Gautam Solar installs 1,000 solar pumps for farmers under Pradhan Mantri Kusum Yojana
May 4, 2021Gautam Solar on Tuesday said it has installed solar pumps at 1,000 different locations for farmers...
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Haryana govt halts wheat procurement at Mandis amid statewide lockdown
May 3, 2021The Haryana government has decided to stop the procurement of wheat in all mandis/procurement centres in...
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Agri-focussed NAFA secures USD 50 mn through equity, ECB
April 26, 2021Agriculture-focussed non-banking finance company (NBFC) Netafim Agricultural Financing Agency (NAFA) on Monday said it has raised...
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High-level panel to hold talks with stakeholders over agri-food systems
April 16, 2021A high-level interdepartmental group under a NITI Aayog Member has been constituted to conduct national dialogues...
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‘Farmers are priority’: Centre asks fertiliser firms not to hike MRP on non-urea products
April 9, 2021The Central government has directed fertiliser companies not to increase the maximum retail price of non-urea...
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Agriculture Insurance Company of India collaborates with Gramcover for rural insurance
April 8, 2021The Agriculture Insurance Company of India Limited has joined hands with Gramcover to collectively enhance rural...
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Farmers demand immediate procurement of wheat
April 3, 2021In a fresh standoff with the government, hundreds of farmers at Haryana’s Karnal grain market are...