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DAP crisis: Govt steps in, allocates 1.1 LMT fertiliser to Haryana

November 03, 2024 9:02 am

The projected total consumption of DAP stands at 2.6 lakh MT in Haryana for this season.

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DAP shortage dampens rabi crop prospects

October 23, 2024 8:46 am

While there is still time for wheat sowing, potato plantings have already commenced. A tuber crop that grows underground, potato requires 3 bags of DAP per acre.

Centre increases MSP for rabi crops for 2025-26, wheat sees 6% hike

October 17, 2024 1:22 am

In the current RMS (2024-25), the government procured 26.6 million tonnes of wheat, benefitting 22 lakh farmers.

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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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Area under rabi crop cultivation should go up 5 lakh ha this fiscal: Dhananjay Munde

October 17, 2023 8:46 pm

Crops sown during rabi season include jowar, wheat, maize, harbara, mustard seeds, rajma, masoor, wal, pawta etc.

Despite the challenges of climate change, the Union Agriculture Ministry has kept a target of achieving a record wheat output of 114 million tonne in the 2023-24 rabi season against the actual output of 112.74 million tonne in the year-ago period.

Govt aims 60% of wheat area under climate resilient varieties in rabi season amid El Nino fear

September 26, 2023 3:09 pm

Ahead of rabi sowing from next month, the Centre on Tuesday said it targets to bring 60 per cent of the total wheat area of 30 million hectare under the climate-resistant varieties amid strong El Nino conditions.

Punjab seeks relaxation of wheat procurement norms, 4 Central teams in state to assess damage

April 08, 2023 7:59 am

The state government has already reported damaged grains and lustre loss in wheat after the rains and winds.

Punjab seems to have been hit a bit harder than many other states. The Punjab Agriculture Department has been looking at a 10-15 per cent yield loss on about 40 per cent of the wheat area that seems to have been adversely impacted by rains (Illustration by C R Sasikumar)

Ashok Gulati and Raya Das write: What the government must do to help wheat farmers reeling from unseasonal rains

April 05, 2023 12:22 pm

If we use the right policy instruments, and well in time, both the farmers’ interests as well as the national interest of ensuring food security to its people can be adequately safeguarded