Odisha: Lakhs of paddy bags lying unsold, farmers blame purchase method
By Mayank Bhusan Pani Belying the administration’s tall claims of smooth procurement in Bargarh, lakhs of paddy bags are yet to
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Procurement
Centre buys 262 lakh tonne wheat so far this year from farmers at minimum support price
By PTI The Centre has purchased 262 lakh tonnes of wheat so far this year at minimum support price (MSP)
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Assam government has decided to procure for the first time mustard seeds
By Bikash Singh The government has approved to procure 45,793 MT mustard seeds under PSS for Rabi Season 2023 at
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Government to build foodgrain godowns in every block
By PTI The government will introduce the ‘world’s largest foodgrain storage scheme’ with warehouses in every block in the country
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Telangana set to advance kharif and rabi sowing of paddy
The Telangana Government has asked the farmers to advance sowings in both kharif and rabi seasons by 3-4 weeks so
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Multi agency approach to help get govt 34 mt wheat
By Puja Das The department of food and public distribution will ensure procurement of 34 million tonnes of wheat in
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New rice variety likely to transform crop production in eastern India
Jitendra Chaoubey A new paddy variety that developed from two Philippines varieties will transform the crop production in Uttar Pradesh,
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Madhya Pradesh: Warehouse owner, staff booked for ‘fake’ wheat procurement
Police in Jabalpur district of Madhya Pradesh have registered a fraud case against the owner of a warehouse and the
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West Bengal: State speeds up paddy procurement in Burdwan
State, now has decided to procure 1.10 lakh MT of the Boro yield and the process, as Mondal stated, is
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India’s wheat procurement set to fall below estimate by 20%
By Reuters India’s wheat procurement in 2023 could fall by a fifth from the initial estimate as government purchases have
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