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Rice vs Alternatives: Govt floats idea of using Rs 1.36 Lakh/Ha ‘savings’ to push crop shift
September 23, 2025 2:57 pm
Agriculture Ministry officials pegged the economic cost of rice at Rs 1.36 lakh per hectare, after factoring in the costs incurred by the Food Corporation of India.
Agriculture Ministry seeks more funds for farmers’ registry, digital crop survey
March 10, 2025 5:53 am
It is learnt that the Agriculture Ministry has also sought an allocation of `2,000 crore for supporting the Digital Crop Survey (DCS) in the next fiscal (2025-26) for both Kharif and Rabi seasons under the SCA
National mission on natural farming stalled? Finance Ministry rejects Agri’s proposal for higher farmer incentive
September 10, 2024 11:58 am
Proposal for Rs 20,000 per hectare, up from Rs 15,000
Union Agriculture Secretary Manoj Ahuja repatriated to Odisha Cadre
June 25, 2024 10:03 pm
According to sources, Ahuja is likely to be named as the next Chief Secretary of Odisha.
How demand for cereals in India is changing
June 23, 2024 12:00 pm
The demand for cereals for direct household consumption is falling in India, but demand is rising for use in processed foods, animal feed, and fuel. Official figures suggest production of cereals is outstripping overall consumption, but certain other indicators remain unexplained
Why Shivraj Singh Chouhan needs to be empowered – like Sharad Pawar and Jagjivan Ram
June 21, 2024 7:29 am
Over decades, agriculture ministry has fragmented, been reduced to a shell of its former self. What India needs is a system like the US, with an integrated department and minister
Agriculture Ministry surrendered one lakh crore of its its budget in last 5 years
January 15, 2024 8:48 am
The department surrendered Rs 23,824.53 crore in 2020-21, Rs 34,517.7 crore in 2019-20, and Rs 21,043.75 crore in 2018-19.
Express View on stock limits on wheat: Going backwards
September 18, 2023 7:31 am
In the name of fighting food inflation, government policy and approach towards agriculture is changing for the worse
Express View on stockholding limits on wheat: Cap doesn’t fit
June 14, 2023 11:17 pm
Amid estimates of record crop, this sends mixed signals, raises questions
Agriculture Ministry couldn’t use, surrendered Rs 44,000 crore in 3 years
March 14, 2023 7:41 am
The report also highlighted that the department’s budgetary allocation as percentage to the total budget of the Centre has come down from 4.41% in 2020-21 to 2.57% in 2023-24.
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