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TN delta farmers urge govt to introduce new paddy varieties after Samba crop failure
Chennai, March 10: After experiencing Samba paddy crop failures for the third consecutive year, farmers in Tamil Nadu's delta region have urged the Stalin government to introduce new high-yield paddy varieties.
MSP for potatoes in West Bengal fixed at Rs 900 a quintal
Kolkata, Feb 25: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday announced that the state government has fixed the new minimum support price for potatoes at Rs 900 a quintal.
'Even beggars refuse to take Re 1': Maha minister's statement on crop insurance sparks controversy
Amravati (Maharashtra), Feb 14: Maharashtra's agriculture minister and NCP leader Manikrao Kokate on Friday sparked a controversy after he said that even beggars do not take a rupee in handout but the state government has provided crop insurance to farmers at Re 1.
Agriculture, allied sectors likely to see 3.5-4 pc growth in 2025: Shivraj Singh Chouhan
New Delhi, Jan 4: The growth rate of the agriculture sector and allied sectors is expected to be between 3.5 per cent and 4 per cent in 2025, Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said on Saturday.
Damages to farmers will be covered, says Union Minister Shivraj Chouhan
Nashik, January 3: Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said that the damages to the farmers will be covered under the 'Crop Insurance Scheme'.
PM Modi lauds cabinet decisions, says first cabinet of 2025 dedicated to enhancing prosperity of farmers
New Delhi, January 2: Noting that the government is fully committed to furthering the welfare of farmers, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday hailed the union cabinet's decision to continue Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana and restructured weather-based Crop Insurance Scheme and extend the one-time special package on di-ammonium phosphate beyond NBS subsidy from January 1 to December 31, 2025.
Cabinet approves continuation of PM Fasal Bima Yojana, restructured weather-based crop insurance scheme
New Delhi, January 1: The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Wednesday approved the continuation of the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana and Restructured Weather Based Crop Insurance Scheme till 2025-26 with an overall outlay of Rs 69,515.71 crore from 2021-22 to 2025-26.