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How sweet corn cultivation has taken root in Maharashtra, allowing farmers to reap better benefits

July 01, 2025 12:44 pm

Farmers in Maharashtra are switching to sweet corn cultivation due to its high demand, easy market, and lucrative prices, earning them up to Rs 70,000 per acre.

Explained: How China has caused a DAP supply squeeze

June 30, 2025 12:06 pm

From being India’s top supplier to stopping exports, China has triggered a shortage of the key fertiliser DAP. But both the industry and farmers have adjusted to that. Here's how

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State sets target of 204 lakh metric tonnes under kharif cultivation: CM Devendra Fadnavis

May 22, 2025 12:44 am

Fadnavis was addressing reporters after the annual kharif review meeting in Mumbai on Tuesday. The objective of the meeting was to assess the preparedness for the kharif season, which begins with the onset of monsoon that arrives in Maharashtra in early June.

Kharif procurement: Depts call for reforms beyond MSP hike to tackle agri concerns

Kharif procurement: Govt departments call for reforms beyond MSP hike to tackle agri concerns

December 02, 2024 4:17 pm

While the departments did not directly oppose the hike in the MSP, the documents show, they gave varying suggestions to look beyond the MSP to provide remunerative prices to the farmers.

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Groundnut sowing surges in Gujarat, cotton area declines

July 24, 2024 1:47 am

Groundnut prices hovered around `6,000 per quintal in Gujarat in the 2023-24 Kharif marketing season, lower than the 2022-23 rate of Rs 6,250.

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Rabi uncertainties, political costs of dal-roti inflation — the government must do more

November 26, 2023 11:30 pm

Express View: Augmenting supplies has to be accorded top priority today

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The second quarter report card has signs of optimism

November 22, 2023 9:36 am

It shows a healthy performance, and sets the base for targeting higher growth next year.

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Pulses are dearer

September 09, 2023 7:46 am

Shortfall in pulse production has spurred inflation. Government must ease restrictions, allow imports

Poor monsoon leads to nearly 15% drop in pulses sowing in Maharashtra, food grain production to be hit

August 28, 2023 3:42 am

The area under oilseeds has increased by 2.5 per cent — from 50.32 lakh hectares to 51.58 lakh hectares

Area under kharif crop declines by 2.72 lakh hectares in 2023-24

August 21, 2023 1:34 am

Attributed to delayed monsoon, changing rain pattern leading to losses

In Odisha, Modi mounts ‘loot tantra-vs-bachat utsav’ attack on Congress over GST

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi Saturday hailed the revised Goods and Services Tax (GST) structures, saying the era of “double bachat (saving) and double kamai (income)” has arrived under the Bharatiya Janata Party rule. Addressing the ' Namo Yuva Samabesh' in Jharsuguda, Modi accused the Congress of indulging in “loot tantra (tactics)” while in power.

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