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A good monsoon: Despite a dwindling share, agriculture could buttress India's growth projections amid rising global risks

April 21, 2025 1:24 pm

Agriculture, which accounts for around 16 per cent share in the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of the country and supports over 46 per cent of the population, has shown resilience over the last few years, especially in the post-Covid phase.

Around one-fourth of the respondent wheat farmers in the 2024 survey are reported to have sold their output to the government under a procurement system. (Credit: Pixabay)

Farmers’ share in rabi crop consumer prices ranged from 40-67%: RBI survey

February 27, 2025 11:00 pm

While cash transactions dominate the payments in the agriculture supply chain, electronic payments registered a significant increase in 2024 survey over the previous surveys of 2018 and 2022 for all the participants, the RBI survey said.

Cabinet announces hike in MSP for kharif crops in 5% to 10% range

June 08, 2023 2:54 am

While the MSP for paddy (common) has been fixed at Rs 2,183 per quintal, 7% higher than the last season, the MSP for moong has been fixed at Rs 8,558 per quintal, an increase of Rs 803.

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Nutrient Based Subsidy for kharif 2023 gets Cabinet nod

May 18, 2023 8:08 am

Briefing on Cabinet decisions, Fertilisers Minister Mansukh Mandaviya said, “The Cabinet has taken an important decision regarding fertiliser subsidy”.

Acreage deficit in rice points to need to monitor crop status, production, stocks — not to throw farmers or trade into a tizzy

August 24, 2022 8:13 am

Farmers in Punjab and Haryana — where rice yields average 4-4.5 tonnes per hectare —have been reporting a disease resulting in stunting of paddy. This “dwarfing” disease can potentially impact production in the most productive rice-growing belt.

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Lakhs of hectares of Kharif crop fall prey to snail attack

August 23, 2022 6:33 am

The issue of snail attack, one of the rare instances in the state, was raised through a calling attention motion in the Assembly by BJP MLA Abhimanyu Pawar and few others.

Dry June hit sowing of kharif crop, late rain brings hope

July 13, 2022 4:22 am

The data shared by the Agriculture department talks of sowing done over 99.54 lakh hectares, as of July 11. On a year-on-year basis, the state has reported a 6 per cent shortfall with last year’s sowing being completed over 105.96 lakh hectares.

Deficient June rainfall deals blow to kharif sowing

June 25, 2022 12:07 am

India's highest regional rainfall deficiency of minus 31 per cent (from June 1 to June 24) is being reported from the central India region, covering Gujarat, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand and Odisha.

With a 41% shortfall in rain, sowing of kharif crops takes a hit in Maharashtra

June 24, 2022 10:32 am

The 41.4 per cent deficient rainfall in the state during the current southwest monsoon season (till June 23) is in contrast to the 82.5 per cent surplus in Assam—where the ruling Shiv Sena’s rebel MLAs are holed up.

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Maharashtra govt to increase subsidy to promote micro irrigation

November 21, 2021 7:17 pm

Conceding that micro irrigation schemes have not got the desired response, Agriculture Minister Dadasaheb Bhuse said, "The state government has taken the decision to provide financial support to farmers to make it feasible."