Business Standard

Amid the setback faced by the Indian basmati exporters over stalled shipments due to the ongoing US-Iran standoff, the prices of non-basmati paddy are holding firm and rising in some local markets after reports of crop damage following last year’s heavy rainfall and subsequent flooding in major growing areas have surfaced.

After the advisory by All India Rice Exporters Association (AIREA) to suspend basmati shipments to Iran for the time being, the prospects of basmati trade had come under the cloud which reflected in the fall in its prices on the Indian Commodity Exchange (ICEX)

Sme Street

At a time when the price of the onion is still skyrocketing across the country, the Central government on Tuesday said it has so far imported 12,000 tonnes of onion and it is being offered to states at Rs 49-58 per kg for retail distribution and to check prices.

Consumer Affairs Minister Ram Vilas Paswan said that the government is importing onion through state-owned MMTC and also facilitating private imports to boost domestic supply and contain its price rise.

News Statetime

At a time when agrarian distress is quite pronounced, and while India ranks 102 among 117 countries in the Global Hunger Index-2019, the country’s granaries are overflowing. Against a surplus of 73.1 million tonnes of wheat and rice which was stacked with the government in July 2019, the food stocks are projected to swell by another 10 million tonnes or so to reach a record 84.7 million tonnes in July 2020. Expecting to be saddled with an extra 46.3 million tonnes by July 2020, over and above what is prescribed under buffer norms, the Centre is asking Punjab, Haryana and other surplus states to curtail procurement.

Daily Pioneer

The responsibility of fulfilling the promises made to the people of the State is of the State Government, headed by Chief Minister Kamal Nath from day one. Everyone, including farmers, tribals, employees, youth all were viewing this change, in the State, with hope and expectations. For the new Government, it was indeed challenging to face financial vacuum, economic downturn and non-cooperation of the centre in financial matters and yet coming up to the people’s expectations after assuming power.

Nav Hindi Times

The winter rainfall across the plains in the north India and other parts has brought cheers for the farmers.

Unlike the notion that unseasonal rain causes damage to the crops, this time it is being welcomed by the farming community, who are saying that it is like “gold falling from the sky” as it will boost the Rabi crop production.

Times Of India

Resentment is brewing among farmers in Pilibhit over arrears in payment for paddy crop worth Rs 71.38 crore, which accumulated due to the launch of a new central government system, of transferring payment for procured paddy to bank accounts  of the respective farmers. With farmers going unpaid for over a month after the 72-hour deadline, the district vice-president of Bhartiya Kisan Union (BKU), Manjit Singh, has sent a letter to chief minister Yogi Adityanath, demanding he expedite the payment so that farmers can invest in their next crop, which would be wheat, mustard or lentils.