Haryana government failed to start crop procurement, farmers selling production at crisis prices: East CM HUDA

Haryana government failed to start crop procurement, farmers selling production at crisis prices: East CM HUDA

Rohtak, 22 September (IANS) Former Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Hooda said on Monday that kharif crops like paddy, millet and cotton have started reaching the market, but the government has failed to start its purchase, which causes farmers to “sell yields at crisis prices”. He said that paddy is being sold at Rs 300-400 per … Read more

Satellite verification of peanut crop registration: Farmers asked not to worry about SMS alert

Satellite verification of peanut crop registration: Farmers asked not to worry about SMS alert

Gandhinagar, 17 September (IANS) Government of Gujarat has presented satellite image -informed verification and digital crop survey for registration under the Minimum Support Price (MSP) scheme for the purchase of groundnut. During verification, less than 10 percent of the registered survey numbers were found without peanut cultivation. Farmers associated with such plots have been informed … Read more