-Hindustan Times Chhattisgarh chief minister Bhupesh Baghel said the procurement of the pulses at support price will boost income of Farmers RAIPUR: Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel on Monday launched the procurement drive of pulses, urad, arhar, and moong at Minimum Support Price (MSP) at 20 procurement centres across the state, underlining that the move will encourage Farmers to grow pulses and promote the cultivation of pulses in the state. “The procurement of...

-The Hindu FCI has adequate stocks of wheat and rice, says Food Secretary Amid reports of increase in the wheat price during the festive season, the Centre said on Monday that it would intervene in the market if the price increased abnormally. Talking to reporters, Union Secretary of Food and Public Distribution Sudhanshu Pandey said sufficient stocks of wheat and rice were available in the Central pool to meet the requirement of...

-Livemint.com The government aims to achieve this through a new network of farm need fulfilment centres and a single brand of fertilizer Farmers have always been the backbone of India’s economy and the government led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi is striving to strengthen Indian farming through innovative and concrete measures in the fertilizer sector with the vision of ‘Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas’. Structural changes in this sector are crucial for achieving this...

-IANS/Business Standard A recent report titled by the National Bank for Agriculture & Rural Development (NABARD) has pointed out that West Bengal's farming sector is lagging behind other states on two crucial counts. A recent report titled "Farmers' Welfare: An analysis across states of India," by the National Bank for Agriculture & Rural Development (NABARD) has pointed out that West Bengal's farming sector is lagging behind other states on two crucial counts. The...

-The Hindu Further, women need to be included in all facets of livestock development — breeding, veterinary care, extension services, training or access to credit and markets The livestock sector is one of the most rapidly growing components of the rural economy of India, accounting for 5% of national income and 28% of agricultural GDP in 2018-19. In the last six years, the livestock sector grew at 7.9% (at constant prices) while...