For one, it is more remunerative to grow food grains, given higher prices and state government bonuses and assured procurement. Also, an increase in the area under cultivation need not result in a commensurate increase in output
Bharuch taluka received 20 mm of rain in the 24 hours that ended at 6 am today, followed by Santrampur taluka in the Mahisagar district, which received 12 mm
Cyclone Michaung is expected to cross the South Andhra Pradesh coast between Nellore and Machilipatnam on December 5, bringing with it maximum sustained wind speeds of up to 100 kmph.
"The government has given a huge amount of money to the insurance companies. In whose pocket had this money gone? How much money did the farmers receive from the crop insurance scheme?” Thackeray questioned.
Maharashtra government will give financial assistance up to 3 hectares of land to farmers who have suffered crop losses due to unseasonal rains, Eknath Shinde