Articles tagged under: Agricultue

Gujarat govt allots ₹50 cr for scheme to build cold storage for horticultural crops

July 19, 2024
Gujarat govt allots ₹50 cr for scheme to build cold storage for horticultural crops

Gandhinagar: To prevent wastage of horticultural produce and ensure better market prices for farmers, the Gujarat government today implemented a new scheme. This scheme includes setting up cold storage facilities with capacities up to 10,000 metric tons, allowing horticultural farmers to store their produce effectively. Minister of Agriculture Mr. Raghavji Patel, providing detailed information about the scheme, said, "The state government has implemented this new scheme to increase cold stora...Read More

Centre keeping close watch over market price of wheat: Govt

June 13, 2024
Centre keeping close watch over market price of wheat: Govt

New Delhi: The Department of Food and Public Distribution under the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution today informed it is keeping a close watch on the market price of Wheat. In addition, suitable interventions, as warranted shall be undertaken to ensure that there is no hoarding by unscrupulous elements and the price remains stable. During RMS 2024, the Department has reported production of 112 million MT of wheat. Food Corporation of India (FCI) has procured approxi...Read More

રાજ્યમાં ૩ સેન્ટર ઑફ એક્સલન્સ ફૉર હોર્ટીકલ્ચર, ૪ પ્રાઇમરી પ્રોસેસિંગ સેન્ટરનું ખાતમુહૂર્ત થયું

September 01, 2022
રાજ્યમાં ૩ સેન્ટર ઑફ એક્સલન્સ ફૉર હોર્ટીકલ્ચર, ૪ પ્રાઇમરી પ્રોસેસિંગ સેન્ટરનું ખાતમુહૂર્ત થયું

 -- અમદાવાદ, જામનગર અને ખેડામાં સેન્ટર ઓફ એક્સલન્સ ફોર હોર્ટીકલ્ચર બનશે અને બનાસકાંઠા, કચ્છ, જામનગર, નવસારી અને પંચમહાલ જિલ્લામાં પ્રાઇમરી પ્રોસેસિંગ સેન્ટર બનશે -- મુખ્યમંત્રીએ રાજ્યના ૬૮...Read More

Rs. 2359 crore MoU for agri sector inked at pre-Vibrant summit event

December 14, 2021
Rs. 2359 crore MoU for agri sector inked at pre-Vibrant summit event

Anand: The investors made Memorandum of Understanding (MoUs) of Rs 2359 crores for investment in agriculture sector of the state in the 3-day pre vibrant summit organized at Anand Agricultural University from 14th to 16th December. PM Narendra Modi will virtually address the pre-vibrant summit at Anand Agricultural University on 16th December. The MoUs were made in the presence of leaders including Gujarat Governor Acharya Devvrat and Union minister of dairying Parshottam Rupala. The MoU...Read More

“Under MSP scheme 4.20 lakh tons of ground-nut worth Rs 2200 crores procured this year in Gujarat from 2.11 lakh farmers”

February 13, 2019
“Under MSP scheme 4.20 lakh tons of ground-nut worth Rs 2200 crores procured this year in Gujarat from 2.11 lakh farmers”

Gandhinagar: Around 4.20 lakh tons of ground-nut has been procured under Minimum Support Price scheme from 2 lakh 11 thousand farmers across Gujarat this year, Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs Minister Jayesh Radadiya today informed. Talking to newsmen Radadiya said that the total procurement during the 90 days was worth Rs 2200 crore at the rate of Rs 1000 per mun or per 20 kg. 'The payments have also been credited to the accounts of 92 to 95% of the farmer...Read More

Gujarat govt hikes compensation for land acquisition for bullet train project

September 27, 2018
Gujarat govt hikes compensation for land acquisition for bullet train project

Gandhinagar: To expedite the land acquisition for ambitious Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train project, Gujarat government has decided to revise the compensation rates for the same. Revenue Minister Kaushik Patel today said that the state government was resolute to take forward this dream project of PM Narendra Modi, who was a loved son of Gujarat. He said that during the ongoing land acquisition process, requests for more compensation to the farmers whose land was in urban are...Read More

800 illegal pipelines drawing huge water from Narmada canal removed

February 08, 2018
800 illegal pipelines drawing huge water from Narmada canal removed

Palanpur: As many as 800 illegal pipelines laid to draw water from Narmada canal were removed by Sardar Sarovar Narmada Nigam Ltd(SSNNL) officials joined by police and other staff in order to make sure that limited stock of water stays reserved for drinking purpose in upcoming summer. The drive was carried out in Kankrej taluka area at Narmada main canal which is aligned with the farms belonging to local villages such as Ranakpur, Jakhel, Jotada, Nekariya, Mandla, Arjansar, Tantiyana, Subapu...Read More