According to Gujarat's agriculture department, sowing of kharif crops has trebled since the announcement of MSP hike to reach 2.37 million hectares as on 9 July from 871,000 hectares on 2 July
2 min read16 Jul 2018Given the recent pest attacks and reduction in crop acreage, MSP hike will work well to keep farmers committed to cotton cultivation, in spite of adversities
1 min read9 Jul 2018The steep hike in MSP aims at alleviating farm distress, but may stoke inflationary pressures
2 min read4 Jul 2018Expectations of higher minimum support price and increased demand from China are expected to impact cotton prices, already under pressure from reduced production
1 min read14 Jun 2018Cotton Corporation of India is not buying cotton from Telangana farmers saying th yield has 12% moisture, private traders are paying Rs2,800-Rs3,500 for the produce against the MSP of Rs4,320
2 min read20 Nov 2017As farmers prepare fields for kharif sowing, the government is considering increasing the MSP of cotton by Rs160 per quintal to Rs4,320 for the 2017-18 crop year
1 min read17 May 2017Proposal to increase import duty on sugar from 25% to 40% gets nod; duty on sugar import under the OGL also increased to 40%
3 min read30 Apr 2015The Union Budget contains details about the estimated receipts and the expenditure of the government for a particular fiscal year. The Budget is allotted for the upcoming fiscal year, which runs from 1st April to 31st March of the next year. Here is a quick guide on how the Union Budget is prepared
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