Republic World – Online

Chief Minister Shri Ashok Gehlot said that it is our top priority to implement schemes for the all-round development of farmers. The State Government has played its important role in the welfare of the farmers and development of agriculture sector. Rajasthan took a historic initiative in the entire country by presenting separate agriculture budget twice in the assembly. As the result of this, along with farmers, start-ups and entrepreneurs have got opportunities to move ahead. He said that it is our duty to give due respect to farmers and cattle-rearers.

The Economic Times – Online

The country has exported wheat worth Rs 11,728.36 crore during the April-January period of this fiscal year, the government said on Tuesday. In May last year, the government had banned exports of wheat to boost domestic availability and control prices In a written reply to Lok Sabha, Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar said, “At present, there is no proposal for lifting restriction on export of wheat before the Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare”. “During the current fiscal year (up to January 2023), Rs 11,728.36 crore worth of wheat has been exported,” he added.

The Financial Express – Online

With mandi prices of mustard falling below the Minimum Support Price (MSP) of Rs 5,450/quintal after staying far above the threshold for over two years, the government has decided to procure 1.5 million tonne (MT) of the oilseed from farmers in Rajasthan, the biggest producer in the country. Sources said the Rajasthan state co-operative marketing federation (Rajfed) is likely to procure mustard at MSP from April 1 under the price support scheme for oilseeds of the agriculture ministry. The procurement will be carried out after a gap of two years. In 2020, against a target of 1 MT, Rajfed purchased 0.34 MT of ...

Business Standard – Online

Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar on Tuesday said there has not been any effect seen so far on wheat crop due to high temperatures and it will be too early to say about the likely impact. On whether there has been any adverse impact seen in wheat crop as harvesting has started in some states like Madhya Pradesh, Tomar said, “Weather-related challenges are always there in front of agriculture.” “Lekin main samjhta hoon ki abhi koi aisi stithi nahi hai. Koi prabhav pada hai, aisa kahna jaldbazi hogi (But I think, there is no such situation as of now. It will be too early to say that there has been any impact),” the minister ...