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Agriculture / The Hindu

Centre defers May 4 meeting with farmers over participation of Punjab Government

Union Agriculture Ministry claims the farming community harboured deep resentment against the Punjab government over the eviction of protesting farmers from Shambhu and Khanauri border points in March

2 May 2025 7:14 am
Madhya Pradesh farmers involved in stubble burning to lose Kisan Samman Nidhi aid

The State Cabinet suspends financial aid for farmers burning stubble to control pollution, impacting minimum support pricepurchases for a year

1 May 2025 12:14 pm
Odisha transfers 1025 crore to 51 lakh farmers account on Akshaya Tritiya

The State sets a target to bring 15 lakh hectares of land under irrigation in the next five years, with an investment of around 1,00,000 crore, says Odisha CM

1 May 2025 11:21 am
Centre hikes sugarcane price by 4.41% to 355 per quintal for 2025-26

A premium of 3.46 per quintal for each 0.1% increase in sugar recovery over and above 10.25% will be provided to farmers. A reduction in FRP by 3.46 per quintal will be for every 0.1% decrease in recovery rate

30 Apr 2025 5:22 pm
Iraq farmers turn to groundwater to boost desert yield

Hadi Saheb is just one of many Iraqis who have turned to drilling wells in the desert to help sustain the country's agriculture

26 Apr 2025 12:42 pm
Scarcity of brides hits Old Mysore region

Finding brides for young farmers has become a social challenge in several parts of Karnataka. Farmers leaders cite non-remunerative agriculture and the skewed sex ratio as key reasons for this issue

25 Apr 2025 6:54 am
Favourable weather may herald bountiful rabi wheat harvest in Punjab and Haryana

However, untimely rain, wind andhailstorms over the past two days in some parts of the key grain-producing States have triggered concerns that the standing crop could be damaged

13 Apr 2025 6:32 pm
Land-holding farmers doing non-farming activities improve labour efficiency

Study by National Law School of India University and IIT-Madras researchers finds farmers move affects farm operations positively

11 Apr 2025 5:30 am