The Centre has approved higher MSP for all mandated Rabi crops for the 2027-28 marketing season, with safflower receiving the highest increase of Rs 675 per quintal.
To address these challenges, the government diversified sourcing and secured 25 LMT and 17.7 LMT of urea through global tenders in April 2026 and June 2026, respectively
India's agriculture credit has increased more than four times over the past 11 years, reaching ₹32.5 lakh crore in FY 2025-26. The government attributed the growth to expanded rural banking, NABARD support and financial inclusion initiatives.
Chandigarh: The southwest monsoon has become fully active across Haryana, prompting the India Meteorological Department (IMD) to issue a heavy rainfall alert for seven districts on Tuesday. The alert covers Panchkula, Ambala, Yamunanagar, Mahendragarh, Rewari, Nuh, and Palwal, while rainfall is also expected in several other parts of the state. According to the IMD, there.
Kharif sowing across India has fallen sharply this year, with the total area under cultivation standing at 18.272 million hectares (mha) as of June 25 — a drop of nearly 23 per cent, or 5.374 mha, from 23.646 mha in the same period last year.
Rewari: Haryana is set to launch its first Farmer Producer Organisation (FPO) on Tuesday, marking a significant step towards strengthening the state’s agricultural sector. Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini and Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan will visit Rewari to inaugurate the initiative and unveil development projects worth ₹121 crore. The two leaders will attend.
-Abhishek Vij Am While much awareness is raised regarding crop diversification, Indian agriculture remains trapped in the same age-old crop cycle—wheat during the Rabi season and paddy during the Kharif season—even after centuries. When paddy is sown using traditional methods, it requires vast amounts of water for irrigation. If the rainfall is abundant, the crop.
Uklanamandi: In Bithmada village, located in the Uklana area of Hisar district, unidentified thieves stole power cables from tubewells across 20 to 25 farms in a single night, causing significant loss to the farmers. The incident came to light in the morning when the farmers arrived at their fields. There is immense resentment among the.
The decision to withdraw the draft of the ‘Sugarcane (Control) Order, 2026’ proposed by the Central Government is a welcome move, Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship Jayant Singh said on Saturday.
The Vivekananda Institute of Hill Agriculture (VIHA), Almora, organized an awareness program regarding the balanced use of fertilizers in Darima village, located in the Ramgarh region.
CHANDIGARH; Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Wednesday announced a major relief for farmers ahead of the paddy season, declaring that canal water for irrigation will be made available from May 1 itself, with 21,000 cusecs of water to be released across the state, marking a decisive shift away from Punjab’s heavy reliance on groundwater..
