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3 months ago

Odisha: Forester Sanjay Naik dies by suicide amid allegations of bribery harassment

BHAWANIPATNA: A forester allegedly died by suicide in Bhawanipatna owing to harassment and mental torture over bribe. Sources said Rayagada silviculture forester Sanjay Naik was found hanging in his quarter on Wednesday. Police while recovering Naik’s body reportedly found a suicide note in which he allegedly blamed a senior of Rayagada division for forcing him to take the extreme step. …

Bribe Naik Bhawanipatna

4 months ago

Onion Prices Stay High At Rs 45 Per Kg Amid Ongoing Supply Shortages

ABP News

The cost of necessities in a vegetarian kitchen continues to increase, with onions seeing the most notable price jump. According to a report by The Economic Times, onion prices have surged past Rs 50 per kilogram in many metropolises, marking a 25 per cent increase since July. At Lasalgaon, Maharashtra, India's largest onion trading hub, the average price of onions …

India Maharashtra Price Rabi Onion Onion Prices

5 months, 2 weeks ago

Potato, onion, and tomato prices may moderate due to timely rainfall

Hindustan Times

Timely rains have led to improved harvest prospects for key horticultural crops like potatoes, onions, and tomatoes, Business Standard wrote, quoting a government statement published on Friday. Timely rains have led to improved harvest prospects for key horticultural crops like potatoes, onions, and tomatoes How is the harvest and price for potatoes? Though potatoes are Rabi crops, they are also …

Karnataka Harvest Price Tomato Rabi Kharif Potatoes Onions

1 year, 8 months ago

Onion crashes again as rains spark panic sales by farmers

Live Mint

New Delhi: Onion prices have started falling again amid a glut in the market as distressed farmers try and dispose of thousands of tonnes of crops damaged by rain and hailstorm in key onion-growing regions. But rainfall and hailstorm across onion belts in Maharashtra in the past fortnight have hit the rabi crop at the harvesting stage, raising quality concerns …

Farmers Maharashtra Prices Rainfall Onions Onion Rabi

2 years ago

Rabi expansion boosts hopes of bumper crop, but warm winter a concern

Live Mint

The total area under wheat cultivation jumped 25% as on 10 November, compared to the same period last year, according to fresh data, raising hopes of a bountiful crop of the main winter staple that is currently in short supply. However, a warmer-than-average winter so far remains a concern for farmers because wheat needs consistently cold temperatures of around 15-16 …

India Wheat Million Last Year Hectares Warm Winter Rabi Expansion

2 years, 2 months ago

Good news for farmers! Govt hikes wheat MSP by Rs 110 to Rs 2,125/quintal; 2-9% rise in 6 rabi crops

India TV News

The government on Tuesday hiked the minimum support price of six rabi crops by up to 9 per cent, with Rs 110 per quintal increase for wheat crop to boost domestic production and farmers' income. Wheat MSP has been raised by 5.45 per cent to Rs 2,125 per quintal from Rs 2,015 per quintal to encourage more area under the …

India Agriculture Farmers Wheat Production Increase Msp

2 years, 8 months ago

Telangana Cabinet To Buy Paddy From Farmers At MSP After Centre's Refusal

ABP News

New Delhi: With the Centre refusing to buy paddy from Telangana farmers during the current Rabi season, the state government opt to purchase it on Tuesday, news agency IANS reported. After the Modi Govt failed the Telangana paddy farmers, Hon’ble CM KCR Garu has announced that the state Govt will buy entire paddy at MSP. He guaranteed farmers that the …

Delhi Farmers Rice Paddy State Crore Season

3 years, 8 months ago

Rabi food grain output sees rise in Andhra Pradesh

Deccan Chronicle

VIJAYAWADA: Andhra Pradesh has witnessed a rise of area of cultivation during rabi season to 59.06 lakh acres against the targeted 58.92 lakh acres. In terms of food,grain production, it was up to 90.10 lakh metric tonnes this season against 87.35 lakh metric tonnes last year, as per the third advance estimate. Under the influence of Nivar cyclonic storm, Kharif …

Paddy State Tonnes Lakh Metric Rabi Rabi Season

3 years, 11 months ago

2020-21 rabi foodgrains output may surpass previous record: Agriculture Minister Tomar

The Hindu

The country’s rabi foodgrains production including wheat in the ongoing 2020-21 crop year is expected to be better than the previous year’s record of 153.27 million tonne, according to Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar. For the 2020-21 crop year, the Centre has set a target of a record foodgrains output of 301 million tonne, out of which it expects 151.65 …

Season Lakh Tomar Hectare Rabi Foodgrains

4 years ago

Wheat Sowing Increases by 2.53 Percent So Far in Rabi Season 2020-21: Govt

News 18

Area sown to wheat, the main rabi crop, has increased marginally by 2.53 per cent to 254.73 lakh hectares so far in the ongoing 2020-21 rabi season from 248.44 lakh hectares in the year-ago period, according to the Agriculture Ministry. As per the ministry's latest data, area sown to pulses rose 9.10 per cent to 130.59 lakh hectares as on …

Period Cent Lakh Area Hectares Rabi Rabi Season

4 years, 3 months ago

Govt hikes MSP for Rabi crops like wheat and gram