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New Indian Express
09-07-2025
- Business
- New Indian Express
Madhya Pradesh govt to waive penalty if irrigation tax dues are paid by March 2026; 35 lakh farmers to benefit
Bhopal: The Madhya Pradesh state government, during a cabinet meeting chaired by CM Dr Mohan Yadav on Wednesday, decided to waive penalty on unpaid irrigation water tax for all farmers. Interest amount totalling to Rs 84 crore is expected to be waived. If farmers pay the principal amount of their total outstanding dues by March 31, 2026, the interest amount will be waived. As of March 31, 2025, total outstanding dues were Rs 647.67 crore (principal Rs 563.29 crore and interest Rs 84.17 crore). The government expects to waive Rs 84.17 crore in interests (penalty). The decision is likely to benefit around 35 lakh farmers across the state. The cabinet also approved procurement of summer moong and urad crops under the Price Support Scheme (PSS) of the Government of India for the rabi marketing years 2023–24 to 2025–26. Free government guarantee for excess procurement beyond targets for Rabi 2024–25 was also approved. The MP State Cooperative Marketing Federation (Markfed) will be the designated procurement agency.
Time of India
24-06-2025
- Health
- Time of India
Agri-clinics initiative to go pan-India to help farmers: Chouhan
Shivraj Singh Chouhan NEW DELHI: The Centre will promote the agri-clinics initiative across the country to provide expert advice and services to farmers on various aspects of farming, Union agriculture minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said on Tuesday. He said the issue of how to expand the network of agri-clinics was discussed in detail on Tuesday, in light of inputs received by officials and scientists from farmers during their fortnight-long (May 29-June 12) 'Viksit Krishi Sankalp Abhiyan', a pan-India campaign to connect scientists with farmers under the Centre's 'lab to land' initiative. A pan-India network of such clinics would help farmers get crop-specific advice when they faced problems with their standing crops or relating to use of inputs such as pesticides and fertilisers. Though the agriculture ministry has been implementing the 'Agri-Clinics and Agri-Business Centres' scheme in collaboration with Nabard since 2002, the initiative has not gained the desired traction. The initiative was devised in a way that it could tap the expertise available in the large pool of agriculture graduates and facilitate their setting up agri-clinics or agri business centres to offer professional extension services to innumerable farmers. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like 먹자마자 "전립선비대증" 날리고 <20대 지구력/남성기능>으로 복구성공! 소변발 콸콸콸! 남성 지구력 폭발 Undo The agri-clinics are expected to assist farmers on soil health, cropping practices, plant protection and post-harvest technology. At Tuesday's meeting, the ministry also decided to discuss crop-specific issues with farmers, given that every crop throws up its own set of challenges. Chouhan said the ministry will launch the exercise by engaging with soybean farmers in Madhya Pradesh on June 26, followed by similar discussions on cotton, sugarcane, pulses and oilseeds in different states. At another meeting, the ministry approved the procurement of moong (green gram) and urad (black gram) in Madhya Pradesh, and urad in Uttar Pradesh under the centrally funded Price Support Scheme (PSS). The scheme is implemented as and when market prices of notified pulses and oilseeds fall below the notified minimum support price (MSP) during peak harvesting period, providing remunerative prices to farmers.
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Business Standard
24-06-2025
- Business
- Business Standard
Govt to undertake crop-wise planning to boost yields starting with soybean
Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan says crop-wise reviews will begin with soybean in MP as kharif sowing surges 10 per cent above last year's acreage Delhi Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Tuesday said the government would now undertake crop-wise and state-wise planning to align future strategies with the objective of finding suitable solutions. He also expressed optimism that sowing of kharif crops would exceed normal levels this year, supported by a strong southwest monsoon. Chouhan said the crop-wise review would begin with soybean farmers in Madhya Pradesh on June 26, followed by reviews for cotton and sugarcane growers. Chouhan said targeted approach will be adopted for pulses, oilseeds, soybean, cotton and sugarcane. On the availability of inputs, Chouhan said all necessary arrangements had been made to ensure the smooth sowing of kharif crops. According to latest data, kharif sowing continued at a brisk pace during the week ending June 20, surpassing the acreage covered during the same period last year by 10 per cent. This came on the back of the southwest monsoon's continued advancement across the country. By June 20, kharif crops had been sown over around 13.74 million hectares. Among all crops, paddy, which is the main foodgrain grown during the kharif season, had been planted over 1.32 million hectares, which is nearly 60 per cent more than the area covered during the same period last year. Only oilseeds sowing is lagging, though it is expected to gather pace as the monsoon progresses into Central India. India received 105 millimetres of rainfall between June 1 and June 22 this year, just 1 per cent below normal. By the second week of June, the deficit had exceeded 30 per cent as the monsoon stalled after an early onset. Meanwhile, the agriculture ministry has approved the procurement of moong and urad at Minimum Support Price (MSP) under the Price Support Scheme in Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh. These two states had long sought assistance for direct procurement following a fall in market prices below their fixed MSPs.
Mint
24-06-2025
- Business
- Mint
MSP boost: Procurement of moong and urad under price support scheme in MP, UP
New Delhi: Agriculture minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Tuesday approved a move to procure moong and urad in Madhya Pradesh and urad in Uttar Pradesh under the Price Support Scheme (PSS). PSS is usually implemented when prices of pulses, oilseeds and copra fall below the MSP (minimum support price) during peak harvesting periods, and is intended to ensure farmers receive remunerative prices for their produce. The decision was taken following a proposal received from the Madhya Pradesh government. Similarly, approval has been granted for the procurement of urad under PSS in Uttar Pradesh, said the government in a statement. The matter was discussed in a meeting attended by Madhya Pradesh minister for farmers' welfare and agriculture development Aidal Singh Kansana, Uttar Pradesh agriculture minister Surya Pratap Shahi, Union agriculture secretary Devesh Chaturvedi, and other senior officials. The MSP for summer moong (green gram) for the 2025-26 season has been increased to ₹ 8,768 per quintal from ₹ 8,682 in 2024-25. Also, the MSP for urad has been set at ₹ 7,800 per quintal for the marketing season 2025-26. This represents an increase of ₹ 400 compared with the previous year. Under PSS, farmers receive an MSP for their produce, particularly during periods of price decline. The scheme protects farmers' incomes and incentivizes pulse production. During a meeting in New Delhi, Chouhan stated that although the decision to procure moong and urad would place a significant financial burden on the central government, it is committed to ensuring farmers receive the intended benefits. He emphasized that it is crucial for the procurement process to be carried out properly. Direct procurement from farmers will reduce the influence of middlemen and ensure that the actual benefit reaches the farmers. Issuing directions to officials, he called for the use of the latest and most effective technologies for proper registration of farmers. He advised increasing the number of procurement centres if necessary and ensuring the entire process is carried out in a fair and transparent manner. Expressing concern over complaints of irregularities in storage, Chouhan urged the ministers and officials to take concrete steps to address the issue. He assured Uttar Pradesh's agriculture minister that the central government will make every possible effort in the best interests of farmers. The government has permitted procurement of Tur (Arhar), Urad, and Masur under the PSS up to 100% of the production of the respective state for the procurement year 2024-25, to incentivize farmers and enhance the domestic production of pulses while reducing the country's dependence on imports. Furthermore, in the Union Budget 2025, the government announced the continuation of this initiative for an additional four years, up to 2028-29, wherein procurement of these pulses will be undertaken up to 100% of state production through central nodal agencies—the National Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Federation of India (NAFED) and National Cooperative Consumers' Federation of India (NCCF)—with the aim of achieving self-sufficiency in pulse production.
The Print
13-06-2025
- Business
- The Print
Govt approves procurement of 54,166 tonnes moong, 50,750 tonnes groundnut under PSS
New Delhi, Jun 12 (PTI) The government has approved procurement of 54,166 tonnes of moong from Haryana, Gujarat and Uttar Pradesh at a minimum support price (MSP), along with the procurement of 50,750 tonnes of groundnut from Uttar Pradesh. The procurement of the summer crops of 2025-26 will be undertaken under the central Price Support Scheme (PSS), which is activated when market rates fall below the MSP.
