PMK president Anbumani on Friday sought a CBI enquiry into the alleged irregularities in the procurement of transformers to the tune of ₹400 crore. The Department of Vigilance and Anti Corruption had failed to file a case despite a complaint submitted over 30 months ago alleging that transformers were bought at inflated prices, he said. … Read more
AIADMK leader and former Minister R. Kamaraj on Friday criticised the DMK government over the alleged failure in procurement of paddy from farmers, who have been affected by the recent heavy rains in the Cauvery delta region. In a statement, Mr. Kamaraj charged that about 35% of kuruvai cultivation in the Cauvery delta region has … Read more
The State government will soon start registering farmers for procuring safflower through the system of market intervention to arrest fall in price. The Department of Agriculture Marketing has fixed the procurement price at ₹5,940 per quintal. Procurement centres will be put up in safflower-growing districts like Bidar, Dharwad, Davangere, Gadag, Vijayapura, Kalaburagi, Chitradurga, Koppal, and … Read more
In the backdrop of the controversy in the procurement of 36 Rafale fighter jets, the government is looking at a procurement model that is transparent and non-controversial for the acquisition of 114 Multi-Role Fighter Aircraft (MRFA) tender that has been stuck for several years now, informed sources said. The Indian Air Force (IAF) is facing … Read more
Telangana Government to launch a new weather app to alert procurement centres and farmers on hourly basis about the weather conditions. The image is used for representative purposes only. | Photo Credit: MOHD ARIF In a welcome initiative, the Telangana Government will shortly launch a new weather app to alert procurement centres and farmers on … Read more
The government has projected wheat production at a record 112.01 million tonnes for the 2023-24 crop year (July-June) in its second advance estimate, sources said on Thursday. The wheat output is estimated to be 1.46 million tonnes higher than the previous record high of 110.55 million tonnes achieved in the 2022-23 crop year. In its … Read more
New Delhi: The government plans to pay farmers for the purchase of tur and onions by directly transferring the amount to their bank accounts within 48 hours of the procurement, said a senior official. Until now, the National Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Federation of India and National Cooperative Consumers’ Federation of India Ltd – the two … Read more
The Kerala High Court building in Ernakulam (file) | Photo Credit: H. VIBHU The Kerala High Court has observed that the credit rating of farmers who effectively sell their paddy to the government under the Paddy Procurement Scheme (PRS) can never be affected as the court has already held that they cannot not be construed to be … Read more
India had an above normal monsoon in the last 4 years. Climate phenomena predict an El Nino in 2023. Unfavourably, heat waves are forecast in March to May at 3 to 5 degrees above normal. India will inevitably experience a severe pre- and post-monsoon syndrome that will affect agriculture and pose a health hazard. Heat … Read more
Procurement of cashew cultivated with the support of Kerala State Agency for the expansion of Cashew Cultivation (KSACC) began in Kollam on Sunday. Finance Minister K.N. Balagopal inaugurated the procurement drive by receiving the cashew harvested from the plantation of Thangappan Pillai, a resident of Ezhukone. Cashew was cultivated in 10 acres of land following … Read more