Madhya Pradesh tops spice production in country

Madhya Pradesh govt to launch development projects to mark one year in office

Bhopal: Madhya Pradesh chief minister Mohan Yadav on Monday announced that a 40-day campaign would be launched on December 11 to unveil various development projects worth Rs 18354 crore across the state to mark his government’s one year in office. Mr Yadav was elected leader of the BJP legislature party in Madhya Pradesh on December 11 last year and assumed …

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2 weeks, 2 days ago

Madhya Pradesh's Renewable Energy Output Grows 14 Times: CM Mohan

Deccan Chronicle

Bhopal: Power generation from the renewable energy sources in Madhya Pradesh has increased by 14 times to 7,000 MW in the last 12 years. Madhya Pradesh is a leading state in generation of power from the renewable energy sources in the country, he said. The electricity generated from the Rewa solar power project in Madhya Pradesh is cheaper than that …

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1 month ago

Telangana produces record paddy of 15.3 million metric tonnes

Hindustan Times

Telangana has achieved a paddy production of 15.3 million metric tonnes during this kharif season, an all-time record, chief minister A Revanth Reddy and state irrigation and civil supplies minister N Uttam Kumar Reddy said in separate statements on Sunday. An official statement from the chief minister’s office said Telangana achieved a record production of 15.3 million metric tonnes in …

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1 month, 1 week ago

Indian wheat prices hit record high on strong demand, supply crunch

Deccan Chronicle

Indian wheat prices have jumped to a record high due to strong demand, limited supplies, and a delay in the government releasing stocks from its warehouses to augment supplies, industry officials said on Tuesday.The record prices are likely to lift retail inflation that surged to a 14-month high in October, driven by a jump in vegetable prices and dashing hopes …

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1 month, 1 week ago

Kharif 2024: AP raises crops in 37.42 lakh hectares

Deccan Chronicle

VIJAYAWADA: Andhra Pradesh raised crops in 37.42 lakh hectares against the seasonal normal of 45.89 lakh hectares, during the Kharif season that ended on September 30 this year. While the agriculture department targeted paddy cultivation -- the major Kharif crop -- in at least 15.12 lakh hectares, the total sown area of paddy stood at 13.65 lakh hectares, covering 90 …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Driven by abundant monsoon, bumper kharif harvest likely

Hindustan Times

NEW DELHI The country is also likely to reap higher quantities of certain oilseeds, such as soyabean, which together with robust cereals production could help to put a lid on a stubborn spell of high food inflation. The country is also likely to reap higher quantities of certain oilseeds, such as soyabean, which together with robust cereals production could help …

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2 months ago

215.35 million kg of Flue-Cured Virginia tobacco produced in 2023-24 crop season in Andhra

New Indian Express

GUNTUR: The 2023-24 crop season has been exceptional for Flue-Cured Virginia tobacco farmers, with production reaching a record high of 215.35 million kgs, announced Tobacco Board Chairman Yashwanth Kumar Chidipothu. The auctions for the 2023-24 Andhra Pradesh FCV tobacco crop began on February 29 and concluded on October 14, with over 43,000 farmers earning Rs 6,313 crore. The average price …

Tobacco

2 months ago

Record Prices for Tobacco: Farmers Enjoy a Windfall in Andhra Pradesh

Deccan Chronicle

Tobacco growers in Andhra Pradesh are enjoying a record-breaking season, with some farmers earning as much as Rs 360 per kg for premium-quality tobacco. The favourable market conditions have turned the 2023-24 season into one of the most profitable years in recent memory, attracting widespread attention from growers hoping to cash in.

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3 months ago

We Will Distribute Six Kg Fine Rice to Three Crore People: Uttam

Deccan Chronicle

Hyderabad: Civil supplies minister N. Uttam Kumar Reddy said that the Civil Supplies Corporation would distribute six kg of fine rice to each of the three crore people in the state from January. The government will also give Rs 500 as a bonus for fine rice paddy from the Kharif season, while separate procurement centres would be set up for …

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3 months ago

SPICED to boost small, large cardamom farming

The Hindu

The Union Ministry of Commerce and Industry has approved a Spices Board scheme, ‘Sustainability in spice sector through progressive, innovative and collaborative interventions for export development’, for implementation during the remaining term of the 15th Finance Commission, up to 2025-26. The Spices Board scheme is meant to expand the area under cardamom and increase productivity of small and large cardamom, …

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3 months, 2 weeks ago

Govt starts selling onions at ₹35/kg to contain rising prices, improve local supplies

Live Mint

New Delhi: The government started selling onions at ₹35/kg on Thursday to contain rising prices, replicating the step taken to cool rising tomato prices earlier this year. “The subsidised onions will be sold in Delhi NCR and Mumbai in the first phase,” Union minister of consumer affairs and food distribution Pralhad Joshi said while launching the initiative. The subsidised onions …

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3 months, 3 weeks ago

India’s core sector growth increases by 6.1 per cent in July 2024

India TV News

India’s core sector, comprising industries such as coal, electricity, steel, and cement, posted a 6.1 per cent growth in July after having slowed to 4 per cent in June, according to data released by the Commerce Ministry today. Its cumulative index increased by 1.6 per cent during April to July, 2024-25 over corresponding period of the previous year. Its cumulative …

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4 months, 2 weeks ago

MP to Include Millets in PDS

Deccan Chronicle

Bhopal: In a move to promote millet crop cultivation in Madhya Pradesh, chief minister Mohan Yadav on Saturday ordered the authorities concerned to include millets in the public distribution system in the state. Mr Yadav ordered the state food, civil supply and consumer protection department to initiate steps to include millets such as jowar and ragi, produced locally, in the …

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5 months ago

The paradox of high food prices amid surpluses

New Indian Express

Shivraj Singh Chouhan has taken charge at New Delhi’s Krishi Bhawan as the Union agriculture minister. We face a peculiar situation where production estimates are reaching record levels, yet food prices are skyrocketing. The government claimed record wheat production last year, but had to impose stock limits on the grain on June 13, 2023. This year, too, government estimates set …

5 months, 1 week ago

Madhya Pradesh CM woos investors, seeks to double State GDP in 5 years

The Hindu

Madhya Pradesh is planning attract big investments and double its Gross Domestic Product in five years to emerge as a strong economy, Chief Minister Mohan Yadav said. And all the industry promotion we are doing is part of that strategy,” Mr. Yadav said in an interview ahead of investment summits planned in the State. The State has announced holding of …

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5 months, 1 week ago

Tomato prices may ease in coming weeks due to supplies from Andhra and Karnataka

Hindustan Times

Retail tomato price, which soared to ₹75 per kg in the national capital, is expected to cool in the coming weeks as supply improves from southern states, a government official said on Saturday. Tomatoes rates have shot up by 100% at Chandigarh’s apni mandis, going from ₹ 30 per kg on June 21 to ₹ 60 per kg on July …

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5 months, 1 week ago

Tomato prices may ease in coming weeks on supplies from Andhra, Karnataka

Deccan Chronicle

New Delhi: Retail tomato price, which soared to Rs 75 per kg in the national capital, is expected to cool in the coming weeks as supply improves from southern states, a government official said on Saturday. Tomato price in New Delhi has surged to Rs 75 per kg, but is likely to ease if heavy rainfall does not further disrupt …

Karnataka Delhi Prices Price Official Pti Coming Weeks

5 months, 2 weeks ago

India reaps record wheat output despite drop in area

Hindustan Times

Despite a fall in area under cultivation, India’s wheat production touched an all-time high of 112.92 million tonnes in the 2023-24 rabi season, which is 2.9% higher than the previous year. India’s wheat production touched an all-time high of 112.92 million tonnes in the 2023-24 rabi season, which is 2.9% higher than the previous year. According to data released by …

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5 months, 3 weeks ago

Kharif foodgrain production in Maharashtra dropped by 18% due to erratic rain

Hindustan Times

Mumbai: Erratic, inadequate and unseasonal rainfall last year has taken a toll on agricultural production in the kharif season, with overall production of foodgrains falling by a whopping 18% against the four-year average, according to figures released by the state agriculture department on Tuesday. The overall production of the kharif crops dropped to 6.5 million MT, compared with the four-year …

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6 months ago

Vegetable prices soar in Vijayawada

Deccan Chronicle

Vijayawada: With the prices of tomatoes rising sharply this past week, the agriculture marketing department would supply this to consumers on a cost-to-cost basis. The agriculture marketing department plans to directly procure tomatoes from farmers in the Chittoor and Annamayya districts and sell them at a cost-to-cost basis through rythu bazaars in the Krishna, NTR, and Guntur districts. The prices …

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6 months ago

Fruits and vegetable in Visakhapatnam get expensive

Deccan Chronicle

Visakhapatnam city's markets have witnessed a significant surge in prices of both vegetables and fruits, causing concern among residents and traders alike. Mangoes are being sold at ₹150–200 per kg, jackfruits ₹50–60 per dozen, ice apples ₹50 per dozen, and black plums at ₹250–300 per kg. Other fruits like pomegranates are priced ₹150 per kg in Rythu Bazaars and ₹220–250 …

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6 months, 1 week ago

Rajasthan Finds Some MDH, Everest Spices 'Unsafe' for Consumption

News 18

Rajasthan told the Centre that it has found some spices of popular brands MDH and Everest “unsafe” for consumption after tests, as local and global scrutiny of the brands for alleged contamination intensifies. Hong Kong in April suspended sales of three spice blends produced by MDH and one by Everest, saying they contained high levels of a cancer-causing pesticide ethylene …

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6 months, 3 weeks ago

Andhra Pradesh: Agri department sets target for Kharif 2024

New Indian Express

VIJAYAWADA : As an above-normal southwest monsoon has been predicted by the India Meteorological Department for Andhra Pradesh, the Agriculture Department has set a target to achieve a crop coverage of 34.26 lakh hectares and production of 165.15 lakh metric tonnes during Kharif 2024. As per the action plan for Kharif 2024, the target for paddy cultivation has been set …

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7 months, 3 weeks ago

Centre allows 99.5k tons of onion exports to 6 neighbouring nations

The Hindu

April 27, 2024 04:18 pm | Updated 04:18 pm IST - New Delhi The Centre on April 27 said it has allowed exports of 99,500 tonnes of onions, mainly sourced from Maharashtra, to six neighbouring countries despite the ban on shipments. The Centre has also allowed exports of 2,000 tonnes of white onion cultivated, especially, for export markets in the …

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8 months, 1 week ago

Punjab readies for glut of wheat crop after slow start to procurement

Hindustan Times

Fifteen days after the start of wheat procurement in the current rabi season, crop arrivals are still negligible. Owing to the slow harvest this season, the state food department and state agricultural marketing board officials have predicted a glut in the upcoming weeks. A top official of the state food department said, “The expectations are that the crop will ripen …

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9 months, 2 weeks ago

Centre estimates dip in onion, potato production this year

The Hindu

Fruit and vegetable production in the country can touch 355.25 million tonnes in 2023-24, according to the first advanced estimates of area and production of horticultural crops released by the Union Agriculture Ministry on Thursday. The production of onions in 2022-23 is estimated to be 302.08 lakh tonne compared to 316.87 lakh tonne in 2021-22. For potatoes, the production estimates …

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10 months ago

Opinion: Who really feeds India?

India Today

A lot could happen between now and early March when the Election Commission of India announces the Lok Sabha poll schedule. The authors here present five data points that clearly show Punjab no longer “feeds” India. 1: Arguably the biggest success story of Punjab, was leading the country in production of wheat, a feat that permanently erased the humiliation of …

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10 months, 3 weeks ago

Dry chilli mela begins in Hubballi

The Hindu

A three-day dry chilli mela organised with the objective of providing a direct marketing platform to chilli growers began at Moorusavir Mutt Playground in Hubballi on Friday with Labour Minister and district-in-charge for Dharwad Santosh Lad inaugurating it formally. The 12th Dry Chilli Mela has been jointly organised by Karnataka State Spices Development Board, Horticulture Department, Karnatak Chamber of Commerce …

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11 months, 3 weeks ago

Drop in small onion prices in Coimbatore and Tiruppur districts affects farmers

The Hindu

Slide in the procurement price of small onions in Tiruppur-Coimbatore belt, that have almost 7,500 acres under small onion cultivation, has left the farmers in distress. The ban on onion export till March 2024 by the Central government and higher arrivals from Maharashtra have led to decline in prices, say wholesale traders in Coimbatore. In the wholesale Coimbatore market, the …

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11 months, 4 weeks ago

Telangana Has Capacity to Mill All Its Paddy, and More

Deccan Chronicle

Hyderabad: The civil supplies department which had mulled installation of sortex machines to increase the milling capacity of paddy may not go ahead with the plan. The department has found that the existing milling capacity is more than sufficient to match the state's paddy procurement. The combined milling capacity of raw and boiled rice mills is around 400 lakh metric …

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1 year ago

Vegetable prices go through the roof at Rythu Bazaars in Visakhapatnam as cyclone Michaung hits supplies

The Hindu

A housewife who went to the Rythu Bazaar at Marripalem here on Thursday was in for a shock, as prices of most vegetables, excepting potatoes and onions, have shot through the roof. Vegetables could not be brought from certain places to disruption of road traffic,” says G. Prasad, estate officer at the MVP Rythu Bazaar. “A few local varieties of …

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1 year ago

India's tea production rises by 12.06 per cent to 182.84 million kg in October 2023

India TV News

Business news: Tea production in India increased by 12.06 per cent to 182.84 million kg in October this year as compared to 163.15 million kg in the corresponding month last year. Tea production in Assam: Assam, the country's largest tea-producing state, also registered a higher crop at 104.26 million kg in October. Category-wise, production of the CTC variety touched 167.72 …

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1 year, 1 month ago

How India is building self-reliance in pulses

Live Mint

The Union government is crafting a scheme to boost domestic production of pulses with a focus on select states, at a time when erratic weather and more remunerative crops have prompted many farmers to shift away from the kitchen staples. “The government believes that pulses’ growers are fully capable of replicating the production reported in 2016-17 for tur and further …

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1 year, 1 month ago

Punjab heads towards bumperpaddy production this season

Hindustan Times

Jalandhar: Punjab is headed towards bumper paddy production this kharif season, the latest procurement data showed on Wednesday. According to the figures updated till Wednesday, farmers brought 172 LMT of non-basmati yield in the grain markets in the ongoing harvesting season, while 16 LMT of basmati production reached the purchasing centres. Punjab agriculture director Jaswant Singh said going by the …

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1 year, 4 months ago

Red gram price reaches ₹12,123 per quintal, for an all-time high in Kalaburagi

The Hindu

The price of red gram has been constantly rising in the last few months owing to increasing demand against diminished supply, leading to a considerable rise in the price of tur dal in the market. As per information provided by Agricultural Produce Marketing Committee officials, the wholesale price of red gram has gone up to ₹12,123 on Tuesday from ₹8000 …

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1 year, 4 months ago

'Tomato Tombola' Turns Karnataka Farmers Crorepatis as Prices of Red Hot Crop at All-time High

News 18

It’s not just farmers in Telangana and Maharashtra, but around 15 tomato growers in Karnataka have turned crorepatis after prices of the kitchen staple soared to an all-time high. The farmers who are striking it rich with this “little red gold” as they refer to the crop now have had earnings of Rs 80 lakh to Rs 1 crore and …

Karnataka Farmers Prices Red High Crore Lakh

1 year, 5 months ago

Telangana CM says Govt. committed to improve milling capacity through state-of-the-art mills

The Hindu

Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao has reiterated the State Government’s commitment to set up food processing units and improve the milling capacity by setting up state-of-the-art mills in view of the significant increase in the agricultural production in the State. Telangana which registered production of three crore tonne food grain in the current season was expected to cross the four …

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1 year, 5 months ago

Tomato prices expected to fall after higher supplies from Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, says Centre

The Hindu

The government on July 21 said retail prices of tomatoes are expected to fall with a higher supply of new crops from Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh. In a written reply to Rajya Sabha, Minister of State for Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution Ashwini Kumar Choubey said, "Prices of tomato are expected to come down with the increase in the …

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1 year, 5 months ago

How to get tomatoes at cheaper prices in Delhi, NCR from today

Live Mint

Freshly procured tomatoes, which arrived in the national capital overnight, will be sold in retail markets by the government agency National Cooperative Consumers' Federation of India, starting today. Amidst a significant increase in tomato prices across the country, the Central government directed agricultural marketing agencies NAFED and NCCF on 12 July to procure the vegetable immediately from mandis in key …

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1 year, 5 months ago

Centre to buy tomatoes from Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka and Maharashtra to sell in northern cities

The Hindu

After tomato prices rocketed to ₹200 per kg in some cities, the Centre decided on Wednesday to use its agencies to procure stocks from Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka and Maharashtra and sell them at a discount in the areas where prices remained high. The Department of Consumer Affairs directed the National Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Federation and the National Cooperative Consumers Federation …

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1 year, 5 months ago

Tomato Prices Touch Rs 150 In UP's Moradabad

ABP News

The price of tomatoes has touched Rs 150 in Uttar Pradesh's Moradabad as prices in the rest of the country also continue to surge. Uttar Pradesh: Tomato prices soar to Rs 150 per kg in Moradabad. I request the government to intervene and regularise the… pic.twitter.com/YlatOnjCnS — ANI July 5, 2023 As per a PTI report, prices have reached as …

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1 year, 5 months ago

In Tamil Nadu's Villupuram, Green Chilli Prices Skyrocket To Rs 160 Per Kg

News 18

India is currently witnessing a surge in prices of tomato and ginger after the late onset of the monsoon in the country. The price of green chillies, used in our daily cooking, is skyrocketing at Rs 160 per kg in Tamil Nadu. Last week, the chillies were sold at prices between Rs 80 to Rs 120 per kg, but on …

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1 year, 6 months ago

Govt's rice procurement reaches 55.8 million tonnes and wheat 26.2 million tonnes so far

The Hindu

The government's rice procurement has reached 55.8 million tonnes so far in the ongoing 2022-23 marketing season, benefitting 1.22 crore farmers with MSP of ₹1.7 lakh crore, the Food Ministry said on June 20. Wheat procurement has reached 26.2 million tonnes so far in the 2023-24 rabi marketing year, more than the last year's total procurement of 18.8 million tonnes. …

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1 year, 8 months ago

With rise in temp, southwest Punjab dists see sharp surge in wheat arrivals

Hindustan Times

BATHINDA : As wheat harvesting is in full swing in southwest Punjab, Mansa is leading among the seven districts of the region with more than 1.57 lakh tonnes of grain arriving in mandis till Saturday, according to officials. As wheat harvesting is in full swing in southwest Punjab, Mansa is leading among the seven districts of the region with more …

Wheat Punjab Bathinda Mansa Full Swing Tonnes Till Southwest Punjab

1 year, 8 months ago

Breaking wheat-paddy cycle: Ferozepur chilli farmers show the way

Hindustan Times

Chilli growers in Punjab’s border district of Ferozepur are setting an example for other farmers for coming out of the wheat-paddy crop cycle and successfully reaping rich dividends without depending on the traditional crops. Under the chilli cluster development programme, a group of chilli growers will be provided technical support for reducing input costs and further improving crop quality to …

Farmers Crop Punjab Ferozepur Singh Chilli Green Chilli

1 year, 8 months ago

10,727 tonnes of wheat procured; ban on exports continues

The Hindu

The Food Corporation of India’s Chairman and Managing Director Ashok K. Meena said the Centre would continue the ban on wheat export till it was confident about domestic supplies meeting the country’s food security needs. Mr. Meena said 10,727 metric tonnes of wheat have been procured up to March 27 this rabi season. He said the FCI estimates procurement of …

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1 year, 10 months ago

‘Inji gramam’, a new scheme to cultivate ginger in Kulathoor grama panchayat in Thiruvananthapuram, yields a bumper harvest

The Hindu

An agrarian village well known for its paddy and banana, 35 kilometres from Thiruvananthapuram, is rooting for ginger. This year, as a pilot project, 250 farmers of Kulathoor grama panchayat, were selected to cultivate ginger. The scheme, ‘Inji gramam’, was an initiative of the panchayat and Kulathoor Krishi Bhavan. It has turned out to be a prestigious initiative of the …

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1 year, 10 months ago

India likely to continue curbs on wheat, rice exports

Hindustan Times

India may extend its ban on wheat exports beyond March and continue curbs on overseas shipments of non-premium varieties of rice to cool local prices and expand the government’s purchases of cereal stocks, which are at their lowest level in five years, two people familiar with the development said. The government banned wheat exports in May last year as overseas …

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