rabi crop
Govt hikes wheat MSP by Rs 150 to Rs 2,275 per quintal for 2024-25
Wheat is the main rabi (winter) crop and its sowing begins in October while harvesting starts from April
RBI clears Rs 19,240 crore CCL for Punjab for Rabi marketing season
Central govt has fixed the MSP of wheat at Rs 1,840 per quintal, hiking it by Rs 105 from last year's Rs 1,735 per quintal.
After Kharif, Rabi crop too estimated to come down
The second estimate of Kharif crop too has been tad lower by 2.83 per cent than 140.73 million tonnes of food grains produced in the year 2017-18.
State crop loan disbursal drops to 39% from 72%
It should provide new loans to all the farmers in Kharif and Rabi crop season of 2018.
Inflation still RBI’s key fear
The fears that the government will miss its fiscal deficit target due to farm loan waivers will be known once this exercise is over in the states.
Rabi crop production is expected to rise: Experts
According to experts, due to irregular monsoon initially, the Kharif foodgrain output is estimated to be down.
Centre extends deadline for rabi crop insurance
The insurance is being offered by National Insurance Company and their officials will be facilitating enrollment of farmers in the scheme.