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

Govt hikes wheat MSP by Rs 110 per quintal; pulses, Rs 200 per quintal

To encourage the cultivation of gram and masoor, their MSPs have been raised by Rs 200 per quintal.

24 Oct 2017 12:51 PM IST

The government may increase the MSP of wheat by Rs 100 to Rs 1,725 a quintal for this year. (Photo: PTI)

Govt may hike wheat MSP by Rs 100 per quintal for this year

A decision in this regard is likely to be taken in the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) meeting scheduled...

24 Oct 2017 9:49 AM IST

Representational image of farmers cutting and gathering the sugarcane stems while harvesting.

Cultivators to strategise in meet on Monday

The groups are now demanding reasonable purchase price for cotton and soya bean also.

18 Nov 2017 2:35 AM IST

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

Pulses, oilseeds MSPs include bonus of Rs 100-150 a quintal

Government had announced the bonus during last two years in a bid to boost production of pulses and oilseeds.

6 Nov 2017 4:57 PM IST

Onion prices crashed by Rs 321 to Rs 250 per quintal on Wednesday.

Centre questions MP government's onion procurement policy

The Centre had taken exception to state government's decision to procure onion directly from farmers at a price of Rs 8...

26 Sept 2017 2:02 AM IST

The protesting farmers had ended their march at Kisan Ghat in Delhi early on Wednesday after the police, which had stopped them on the citys border, allowed their entry. (Photo: PTI/File)

Govt hikes rabi Minimum Support Price to defuse rural fury

Agriculture minister Radha Mohan Singh said MSPs for all rabi crops are higher than the cost of production ranging from...

4 Oct 2018 1:58 AM IST

Wheat import duty was raised to 10 per cent to curb shipments. (Photo: PTI)

After farmers march to Delhi, Govt hikes wheat MSP by Rs 105 per...

Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi approved higher minimum support price for...

3 Oct 2018 7:56 PM IST

India, which is worlds second-biggest wheat producer, is looking to hinder wheat imports at a time when farmers are harvesting their crops.

Cabinet hikes wheat MSP by Rs 105 per quintal for 2018-19

Government announced 6 per cent hike in support price of wheat at Rs 1,840 per quintal.

3 Oct 2018 7:31 PM IST

The government had targetted an average monthly GST collection of over Rs 1.10 lakh crore this fiscal.

Flagship social security schemes facing cash crunch

Govt is already committed to spend over Rs 35,000 crore this fiscal for the poor and farmers across the country.

19 Nov 2018 11:19 AM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi

PM meet to urge quick disbursal of sops

The Niti Aayog has been asked to explore the possibility of setting up an optimal farm price realisation system.

15 Feb 2018 2:12 AM IST

Arun Jaitley said, the reservation formula for the Patel community is legally and constitutionally untenable. (Photo: PTI)

Jaitley reveals formula for fixing MSP 50 pc over production cost

Govt will take A2+FL formula to determine cost of production of agri-crops and fix accordingly MSP.

10 Feb 2018 10:28 AM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi termed the Union Budget development-friendly and said it would strengthen the vision of a new India. (Photo: PTI)

Budget 2018: Modi's Bharat Budget eyes 2019 Lok Sabha elections

I am sure the New India which we aspire to create will emerge now, says Arun Jaitley.

2 Feb 2018 5:44 AM IST