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Almost 81 lakh farmers enrolled for the scheme in 2017 and nearly Rs 3,400 crore was transferred to the insurance companies.

Cabinet approves new procurement policy to ensure MSP to farmers

Under the new policy, the states will also have an option to choose the existing Price Support Scheme.

12 Sept 2018 2:07 PM IST

55,012 farmers of Konkan division took the insurance cover

Govt may announce Rs 10,000 cr scheme to ensure MSP to oilseeds...

The new scheme will be implemented for up to 25 per cent of the oilseeds production of the state.

9 Sept 2018 1:33 PM IST

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Agri ministry suggest hike in import duty of tur dal

The ministry has [proposed a hike from 10 per cent to 20 per cent.

7 May 2017 12:46 PM IST

Local prices for oilseeds have plunged around 40 per cent in the last six months, while pulses have dropped by nearly a third.

Govt releases Rs 700 crore to Nafed for buying pulses at MSP

Nafed had procured pulses and other commodities worth Rs 5,800 crore during 2016-17 fiscal mainly under the PSF.

16 Jun 2017 3:44 PM IST

ICICI Banks USD 7.5 billion global medium-term notes programme.

Govt ropes in ICICI Bank to enable cashless payments on e-NAM

At present, 470 mandis across 14 states are live and 90 commodities are being traded on e-NAM platform.

7 Dec 2017 1:31 PM IST