Agriculture
Steep hikes in support prices of kharif crops
05 Jul 2018
The government’s move to hike support prices of most crops by more than 50 per cent, which will cost the state nearly Rs15,000 crore, comes less than a year ahead of the next general elections
Monsoon covers country ahead of schedule
30 Jun 2018
Met predicts normal monsoons
30 May 2018
Rice becomes less nutritious as CO2 levels rise
28 May 2018
Skymet Weather predicts normal rains from June
04 Apr 2018
Farmers’ Mumbai march ends with state agreeing to almost all demands
13 Mar 2018
The over 35,000 farmers from Maharashtra who had marched on Mumbai began dispersing today, satisfied after the government accepted most of their demands including loan waivers and right to cultivate forest land
Fadnavis meets with officials as 50,000 farmers converge on Mumbai
12 Mar 2018
The farmers of Maharashtra plan to ‘gherao’ the state assembly, which is in session, to press their demands which include a complete loan waiver and transfer of adivasi land to farmers who have been tilling it
Water storage at 91 major reservoirs down by 2%
09 Mar 2018
Good for agriculture, allied sectors
01 Feb 2018
Agriculture, rural economy to get a big boost
01 Feb 2018
Commerce ministry wants price curbs on most farm exports lifted
22 Jan 2018
The draft agricultural export policy is likely to limit minimum export price restrictions to most essential items like rice or wheat and leave commodities like potatoes and onions out of export price controls
Rabi crops sowing crosses 58.6 mn hectares
06 Jan 2018
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