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The fourth and final round of estimates of crop output for 2022-23, released by the agriculture ministry last week, showed foodgrain production was at a record high | Latest News India

Indias government has admitted that its estimate of wheat output for the 2022-23 season is under dispute, with grain traders arguing that production could not have been more than 102-103 million tonnes, compared to the governments estimate of 112-113 million tonnes. The discrepancy has led to high cereal inflation in the country, despite expectations of falling prices and substantial state-held stocks. The government is now planning to use technology-driven models to improve its crop estimates a...

Shri Kiren Rijiju, Union Minister of Earth Sciences has called for adapting Agriculture to Climate Change with a “responsive and appropriate scientific mechanism.”“Unless we are prepared to face the grave challenges, the consequences can be grave,” s

The Ministry of Agriculture on Thursday termed the crop insurance scheme Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY) as the third largest crop insurance scheme in the World. It said that around 5 crore farmer applications are being received under ...

The acceptability of the scheme has increased amongst the farmers in the last 6 years, with the share of non-loanee farmers, marginalised farmers and small farmers increasing by 282 per cent since the initiation of the scheme in 2016, said the Ministry.In t

In the last 6 years, Rs 1,25,662 crores have been paid to the farmers against their claims as on 31st October, 2022, , farmers, insurance, government

The acceptability of the scheme has increased amongst the farmers in the last 6 years, with the share of non-loanee farmers, marginalised farmers and small farmers increasing by 282 per cent since the initiation of the scheme in 2016, said the Ministry.In t