New Delhi: Union Minister for Agriculture, Farmers’ Welfare, and Rural Development, Shivraj Singh Chouhan, has approved the procurement of major pulses and oilseeds in Uttar Pradesh and Gujarat for the Kharif 2025–26 season. Chouhan has given approval for the 100% procurement of urad (black lentils) and tur (pigeon pea) from farmers, while also approving the purchase of moong (green gram), sesame, and groundnut in Uttar Pradesh, and soybean, moong, and groundnut in Gujarat. He directed the t...Read More

Gandhinagar: Thanks to abundant rainfall this year, which has exceeded the normal seasonal average by over 7%, Gujarat farmers have sown a large area under Kharif crops. As of now, the state has received more than 107% of the season’s average rainfall. Consequently, over 83 lakh hectares have been sown so far, covering 97% of the targeted area based on the three-year average. According to the Office of the Director of Agriculture, the timely arrival of rains has facilitated healthy sowing acr...Read More