The Hindu

State-wise, Punjab led procurement at 12.1 MT, Madhya Pradesh recorded a sharp jump to 10.4 MT from 7.8 MT, while Haryana rose to 8.1 MT from 7 MT

The Tapat-Lapangap area is one of six inter-State border sectors where a 54-year-old territorial dispute remains to be resolved

Farmers wore onion garlands and blocked the highway in the Ambegaon taluka of the Pune district. They demanded a guaranteed price of 3,000 per quintal and compensation for farmers who sold their produce at a lower rate.

Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy has directed officials to educate farmers on the impacts of El Nio and the usage of less water-intensive crops, as below normal rainfall is forecast for monsoon

Bharat Dighole, founder-president of the Maharashtra State Onion Growers Farmers Association, said that farmers have suffered huge losses over the years due to what he termed flawed export policies, spurious seeds, storage losses and other factors

Telangana Civil Supplies Minister says while rice production in Telangana is growing, the quantity of rice being accepted by the Centre through FCI is being reduced

Agriculture Secretary Atish Chandra also said crop diversification, agricultural self-reliance, and sustainability have become the govt's core priorities, urging States to align their plans accordingly

Mr. Palaniswami said the TVK, in its election manifesto, assured to completely waive off loans of farmers who held up to 5 acre of land. But now, instead of using land as the criterion, the government has considered money as the yardstick.