New wheat variety doubles farmers’ yield in a Maharashtra village
The newly developed common wheat or bread wheat, also called high yielding Aestivum, matures in 110 days and is resistant to most races of leaf and stem rust
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Amid farmers’ protest, Cabinet approves MSP for Rabi crops for marketing season 2021-22
In the case of cereals, Food Corporation of India (FCI) and other designated state agencies would continue to provide price support to the farmers
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Wheat procurement by Govt agencies reaches all-time high
FCI is ready to meet any additional requirement of foodgrains for the people of the India in coming months
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Rabi crops sowing stands at 571.84 la ha by December
Rabi wheat has been sown in 297.02 lakh hectares, rice in 13.90 lakh hectares, pulses in 140.13 lakh hectares, coarse cereals in 46.66 lakh hectares and area sown under oilseeds is 74.12 lakh hectares
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Here’s 4th Advance Estimates of production of major crops for 2018-19
Department of Agriculture has released the the 4th Advance Estimates of production of major crops for 2018-19
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Foodgrains production estimated at 283 mn tonnes in 2018-19
Department of Agriculture, Cooperation and Farmers Welfare, Government of India has released the 3rd Advance Estimates of production of major crops, including foodgrains, for 2018-19
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