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November 26, 2025, 04:24 PM - 3 min read
In the 2024-25 kharif season, rice production stood at 122.8 million tonnes, indicating a “record growth in the production of major kharif crops,” the agriculture ministry said in a statement
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September 19, 2024, 02:40 PM - 2 min read
Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Thursday reported that total rice acreage has increased by 1.64 million hectares to 41 million hectares as of last week.
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June 4, 2024, 02:59 PM - 2 min read
The government aims to signal farmers to diversify into more remunerative crops like pulses and oilseeds, especially in regions like Punjab and Haryana, where paddy cultivation is prevalent.
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May 30, 2024, 12:58 PM - 2 min read
The minimum support prices (MSPs) for both kharif and rabi seasons 2023–24 ensured a minimum return of 50 percent over the cost of production for all crops, according to the Reserve Bank's Annual Report.
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January 1, 2024, 05:56 PM - 2 min read
The Centre has so far procured 25,000 tonnes of onion grown in the 2023 kharif season for maintaining a buffer stock, Consumer Affairs Secretary Rohit Kumar Singh said on Monday.
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