Congress slams Bharatiya Janata Party government, accuses it of betraying farmers and pushing them into a serious crisis; State says government is committed to purchasing every grain

According tothe data available on the Central Food Grains Procurement Portal, the lean seasons share of paddy was a little less than 16% four years go. During the September 2024 to August 2025 procurement year, it rose to around 40%

This year, Tamil Nadu had a bumper crop of paddy. Strangely enough, that is where the problem began. A combination of factors including an increase in the acreage under cultivation of the kuruvai paddy crop and the Northeast monsoon showers has led to a maelstrom of political activity in the State. While an upcoming election year has certainly influenced the energy of political parties, S. Ganesan and Nacchinarkkiniyan M. step into the slush to find out what lies behind the current procurement

This initiative focuses on technologies and practices that help produce food crops in a climate resilient manner

Opposition blames U.P. government for crisis, alleges black marketing and hoarding

The Erode turmeric, which has received a GI tag, is a major crop cultivated in the ayacut areas irrigated by the Lower Bhavani Project (LBP) canal, Kalingarayan canal, and Arakkankottai-Thadapalli canals

The Cauvery delta in central Tamil Nadu, regarded as the rice bowl of south India, is in the news, though for all the wrong reasons

As on October 19, about 5,510 MT of paddy have been procured.

In a post on social media, Mr. Dhinakaran said the latest spell of heavy rainfall had damaged not only paddy but also other foodgrains, such as pulses and millets

New approach aims at promoting market-oriented cultivation across 722 gram panchayats of 37 mandals in the district on an experimental basis for the coming two years, says Nellore Collector

New initiatives like PM Dhan Dhaanya Krishi Yojana and Pulses Self-Reliance Mission will boost farmers economic empowerment and ensure protein security through increased pulse production, says Atchannaidu

Among the projects inaugurated are artificial insemination training centres in Bengaluru and Jammu and Kashmir, centres of excellence at Amreli and Banas, an IVF lab in Assam under the Rashtriya Gokul Mission, milk powder plants at Mehsana, Indore, and Bhilwara

Established by the Vishwa Samudra Group, the facility supplements farmers income and supports Indias ethanol blending goals, besides generating direct employment to 250 people and indirect employment to over 300

The districts of Annamayya, Sri Sathya Sai, Anantapur, and Alluri Sitharama Raju are among the 100 Aspirational Agricultural Districts selected under the scheme to be launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on October 11

AIKS leaders blame the Centre not implementing the C2+50% M.S. Swaminathan commission formula; Minister refutes charges, says MSP is decided after consultations with farm outfits

Project aims to improve the livelihoods of farmers through sustainable agriculture production systems, says coordinator B. Sahadeva Reddy

Pursuing vision to make agriculture more profitable with AI, IoT, advanced data systems: IT Minister Sridhar Babu told Germanys Fraunhofer Heinrich Hertz Institute representatives

Mr. Stalin held a meeting with collectors of five delta districts and officials of the Co-operative and Civil Supplies and Consumer Protection Department

The MSP has been decided based on the recommendations of the Commission for Agricultural Costs and Prices (CACP), says Information and Broadcasting Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw

Pilot project, which will be implemented on 25 acres each of cotton and chilli crops, aims to showcase how technology can transform cultivation practices

Jayant Patil said he visited several flood-affected villages in Solapur, Dharashiv and Beed districts over the past two days and found that landless farm workers have suffered severe losses

The Punjab Government has been claiming that the Centre has not yet released any money out of the 1,600 crore relief package announced by the PM.

ICAR chief says seven universities agree to review norms after complaints over exclusion despite CUET clearance

Short-supply of urea for the ongoing Kharif season still remains high at 1.92L tonnes as on September 25

Consistent inflows leave little cushion, forcing officials to resort to regulated releases; the storage levels are expected to support irrigation, power generation, and drinking water supply

We are facing problems of poverty and unemployment in rural and tribal India because farmers are not getting good prices in the global economy, Nitin Gadkari said

Maharashtra Minister Gulabrao Patil on Tuesday (September 23) said the State Government should declare a wet drought in Jalgaon district and parts of Marathwada

Maharashtra Congress spokesperson, Sachin Sawant, targeted the Government, saying it has announced 2,215 crore in assistance to 31.64 lakh farmers affected by heavy rainfall.

In 2024-25, cotton imports recorded a 77% jump even with the import duty in place

An additional 20.81 crore has been sanctioned for eroded and silt-affected lands

Mr. Dhami has issued orders to the State agriculture and farmers' welfare department to implement the announcement immediately

The provision that loans can only be sanctioned if a landowner has no pending dues has barred thousands of tenant ryots from accessing loans, they say

Rajasthan Government exceeds target, establishes 152 millet outlets to promote nutritious and sustainable food options in rural areas

Centre, States discuss rabi preparations, seed and fertilizer supply

The meeting with Commerce Secretary comes a day before EU negotiators sit down with the Indian government to discuss EU-India Free Trade Agreement

Three years after the launch of a sericulture mission, the annual income of each silkworm rearer has touched 100,000

Terming Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidus claim that there is no shortage of urea as false, YSRCP leader Sajjala Ramakrishna Reddy alleges that farmers raising their voice are being intimidated

The Prime Minister has said no pact will take place at the cost of farmers. Their interest will be protected, says Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan

Atchannaidu also instructs officials to divert stocks from the surplus areas to the regions facing shortage

The State government has been able to get higher allocation of urea from the Centre due to the initiative taken by the Chief Minister, he says

The role of pulses in ensuring food security, nutritional well-being, and sustainable agriculture with significant environmental benefits is very critical, says report

The stocks exceed the demand this season, the Chief Minister asserts, and orders officials to curb black marketing of urea and ensure its uninterrupted supply to the farmers