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Shifting from paddy-wheat cycle & stubble burning, still earning in millions: Meet Tarn Taran’s 24x7, 365 days active farmer

November 02, 2025 12:13 am

Focusing on diversification and sustainable practices, Chanan Singh Sra ensures that his farm remains active year-round

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

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The Rabi warning: With possible weather woes, onus is on government

December 06, 2024 11:00 pm

It should not lose time in abolishing the 40 per cent import duty on wheat. Vegetable inflation may ease with the normal winter season arrivals, but cannot be expected in cereals, edible oils and pulses. Government must act through tariff policy

Cabinet approves Rs 22,303 cr subsidy on P&K fertilisers for Rabi crop season

October 25, 2023 3:56 pm

The decision was informed by Information and Broadcasting Minister Anurag Thakur after the Cabinet meeting.

Drought-like situation prevails in Maharashtra, sowing for Rabi crops likely to be affected

October 16, 2023 1:52 am

Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar division is expected to face the worst crisis owing to the lower-than-expected rainfall this year.

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.

What the dry, cold winter (so far) indicates for the rabi crop

January 24, 2023 7:30 am

Conditions this winter have so far been ideal for wheat, but not that good for mustard. It is comforting that rice stocks are currently adequate and global wheat prices are low.

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Punjab sees 34.9 lakh hectares under wheat this Rabi season

January 02, 2023 3:54 am

Of the districts, Hoshiarpur district saw the maximum area diversion of around 10,000 hectares, followed by Fazilka at 7,000 hectares, Mohali at nearly 4,000 hectares. The rest of the districts recorded 1,000 to 2,000 hectares less area under the crop this year.

Gujarat govt asks farmers 'not to hoard fertilisers'

December 16, 2022 8:30 pm

SJ Solanki, director of agriculture with the Gujarat government, said there were rumours spreading on the unavailability of fertilisers.

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Sowing of rabi crops trend shows farmers increasingly turning to pulses, oilseeds for better gains

December 05, 2022 8:31 am

The overall area under sowing has increased by 24 per cent at the end of November with the area under pulses seeing a rise of 42 per cent while for oilseeds it is 29 per cent