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Tag: Kharif crops
Mint Explainer: A modest, not very populist hike in MSP
Last week, the government announced a higher-than-usual increase in the minimum support price (MSP) of Kharif…
Congress claims MSP hike only on paper, accuses Modi govt. of betraying farmers
Congress leader Randeep Singh Surjewala with party Secretary Vineet Punia addresses a press conference, at the…
Possible El Nino effect: Center asks states to ensure enough seeds for Kharif sowing
Image Source : PTI/Representational Possible El Nino effect: Center asks states to ensure enough seeds for…
So far, wheat has been sown in 54,000 hectares, mustard in 18.99 lakh hectares: Government figures
The sowing is expected to pick up in the coming weeks once the land is cleared…
Food stocks for low kharif sowing, demand smart management of prices: Finance Ministry report
The report noted that “there is no room for complacency on the inflation front as low…
MSP hike may give some boost to rural demand
On Wednesday, the government announced the Minimum Support Price (MSP) for all mandatory kharif crops for…
ICRA expects growth rate to reach 9% for 2021-22
Aditi Nair, chief economist at ICRA, said a possible third wave, and whether existing vaccines are…
Irregular monsoon may affect agricultural crops, increase prices
Analysts said the uneven distribution of monsoon rains could impact agricultural production this crop season and…