Agriculture
No proposal to revise subsidy sharing pattern between Centre and states under PMFBY: Narendra Singh Tomar
Agriculture minister Narendra Singh Tomar, in a written reply to the Rajya Sabha, said the revamped PMFBY revised the subsidy sharing pattern for north-eastern states from 50:50 to 90:10 between central and state governments. The premium sharing pattern for the remaining states and Union Territories is 50:50 subject to certain conditions.
Wheat export at 70.30 lakh tonne till March 21 this fiscal
From April 2021 - March 21, 2022, exports of wheat to Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and UAE stood at 39,37,438 tonnes; 5,80,819 tonnes; and 4,69,851 tonnes, respectively.
Supply disruption by Russia-Ukraine conflict could shorten supply of Sunflower oil
For the record, refined sunflower oil constitutes ~10% of India’s consumption of 230-240 lakh tonne of edible oils (all types) annually. The country imports nearly 60% of its edible oil requirement, which makes it extremely vulnerable to adverse developments in global trade as well as oilseed production and regulatory changes in key import centres.
Govt extends stock limits on edible oils, oilseeds till December
For edible oils, the limit would be three tonnes for retailers and 50 tonnes for wholesaler and it would be applicable until the year end, an official statement said. Oilseed processors could hold stocks up to 90 days of their daily production capacity.
Madhya Pradesh identifies 3.75 mt wheat for exports
In a meeting held with top 20 wheat exporters of the country in Bhopal on Tuesday, chief minister Shivraj Singh Chauhan said the exporters will have to mention MP Sharbati Wheat in their invoice instead of just writing wheat.
Agri products export up by over 25% in first 10 months of FY 2021-22: Govt to LS
India's export of agricultural products have touched USD 40.87 billion in the first 10 months of the current fiscal and it is 25.14 percent more than the financial year, Union Minister of State for Commerce Patel said in Lok Sabha . Patel said exports of some other major agricultural products like wheat, sugar and cotton have registered a substantial increase during the current year.
Govt in process of setting up committee on MSP: Narendra Singh Tomar
The committee will have representatives of the central government, state governments, farmers, agricultural scientists, and agricultural economists.
Now, government plans to launch super app for farmers
The consolidation will help farmers in accessing information such as latest research and development, weather and market updates, services available, government schemes and advisories for different agro-climatic zones under one umbrella.
No farm loan waiver scheme by Centre in last 5 years: Minister Bhagwat Karad
Farmers get agriculture credit at a reduced interest rate of 7 per cent. Government implements an interest subvention scheme for short term crop loans up to Rs 3 lakh. Under the scheme, interest subvention of 2 per cent per annum is provided to banks on use of their own resources.
Govt's paddy procurement reaches 741.62 lac tons so far in 2021-22 season
The Centre has procured 741.62 lakh tonne of paddy in the ongoing 2021-22 marketing year so far at the minimum support price (MSP), Union Food Ministry said on Monday. "Till now about 105.14 lakh farmers have been benefitted with MSP value of Rs 1,45,358.13 crore," the ministry said in a statement.
Focus on quality of agricultural produce to get good price, says Narendra Singh Tomar
The minister was speaking at 93rd Annual General Meeting of the ICAR Society here, according to an official statement.
Assam's Acceleration Initiative helps 100 agribusinesses in four years
CIIE.CO of IIM Ahmedabad is co-implementing this programme in partnership with Innovative Change Collaborative Services Pvt. Ltd, (a part of ICCo group of Companies). This programme is supported by Assam Agribusiness and Rural Transformation Project (APART). AAGL aims to handhold and support 100 agribusinesses in 4 years with 30% representation from women led agri-enterprises.
New season Darjeeling first flush tea receives record price of Rs 23,000 per kg
Golden Tips procured the organic white teas at Rs 23,000 per kg and moonlight tea at Rs 21,000 per kg, the season’s highest so far. Golden Tips bought 10 kg of organic white tea and 5 kg of moonlight tea from Goodricke Group. These teas were plucked a few days back from the estate situated at elevations of around 4500 ft above sea level, which gives them a unique character and quality.
Madhya Pradesh govt to waive off mandi tax to boost export of wheat
The chief minister informed that production of wheat in Madhya Pradesh has reached up to 1.29 crore MT. Chouhan had held a review meeting with his cabinet ministers and senior officials on Wednesday, and instructed that there should be no shortcomings in the arrangements for wheat procurement. He said that export of wheat should be promoted and it should be procured keeping in mind the new provisions of Rabi Registration 2022-23.
Parliamentary panel expresses concern over fall of farmers' income in few states between 2015-16 and 2018-19
The Standing Committee on Agriculture, Animal Husbandry and Food Processing presented its report in Parliament on Thursday related to 'Demand of Grants' for Ministry of Agriculture.
Alphonso mango farmers from Konkan partner with food and tech platform Innoterra
More than 2,000 Alphonso farmers in the Konkan region farmers have collaborated to provide consumers with the finest fruit consumption experience under brand Ekyaam. Fruits sold under the brand are being harvested from highly curated farms and are handled and ripened scientifically using FSSAI-approved methods. Each fruit is scanned individually before packaging to ensure that consumers get the best possible quality. Ekyaam offers 100 percent traceability - each fruit is marked with a QR code that allows customers to trace the fruit to the originating farm.
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