Only 15% paddy, 9.6% wheat farmers benefit from MSP system, says paper
However, the MSP system also gives farmers a 23.2 per cent income bump from paddy and 9.6 per cent more income from wheat cultivation ...
OrissaPOST5 天
Odisha govt sets March 31 deadline for paddy procurement
Bhubaneswar: Odisha’s Food Supplies & Consumer Welfare Minister Krushna Chandra Patra announced Sunday that paddy procurement ...
Dawn13 天
‘Insecure’ wheat growers switching to other cash crops
According to the latest Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) analysis, about 10m people are projected to face ...
The Tribune29 天
Patti’s ‘carrot king’ breaks wheat-paddy cycle, shows way to diversification
“Diversification from the paddy-wheat cycle is not difficult provided one knows how to market his produce. One has to keep a tab on prices in other markets,” he said. Advertisement ...
India pegs wheat production at record 115 million tonnes; gram and lentils output estimated ...
India set to harvest record wheat production of 115.43 mt, along with increased production of other key crops in 2024-25.
Exploitation of groundwater goes up drastically in Telangana, say geologists
Paddy, maize and wheat growers sinking multiple borewells due to insufficient water supply from local irrigation projects ...
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Thirsty crops, tired soil: Vicious loop threatens India’s food and water security
Now, they know only paddy and wheat. This monocropping, scientists say, is further depleting the soil of its vitality. “I own 16 acres of land, where we primarily grow kanak [wheat] and jeeri ...