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government procurement news

Offline option till Jan 15 for farmers who missed e-crop survey registration: Bawankule

Offline option till Jan 15 for farmers who missed e-crop survey registration: Bawankule
Updated on May 15, 2026 02:36 pm IST

Haryana farmers being forced to sell their produce at lower prices: Hooda

Former Haryana chief minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda on Wednesday accused the state government of tricking the farmers by forcing them to sell their produce at a lower price than the minimum support price (MSP).
Published on Oct 23, 2025 04:56 am IST

India-UK FTA: A bold pathway to closer trade ties

The India-UK FTA represent a bold attempt to restructure the bilateral economic relationship between the two countries. (Bloomberg)
Published on Jul 25, 2025 08:56 pm IST

Govt approves MSP procurement of 54,166 tonnes moong from Haryana, Gujrat, UP

The government has permitted the procurement of 100% production of tur, urad and masur in 2024-25 under the PSS to incentivise farmers, enhance domestic pulse production and reduce import dependence. (File)
Published on Jun 13, 2025 08:34 am IST

Ludhiana: Wheat freight loading falls 25% as government procurement drops in district

Each rake typically comprises 42 wagons and carries an average of 26,500 metric tonnes of wheat, say officials. (HT File)
Published on May 19, 2025 08:22 am IST

Wheat procurement sufficient for food-security schemes: Govt

Procurement refers to purchases of grains by the Food Corporation of India (FCI), the Centre’s main grain-handling agency, at federally determined floor prices (HT)
Updated on May 01, 2024 05:30 am IST

Paddy procurement in U.P. from Oct 1: Shahi

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Published on Sept 13, 2023 11:48 pm IST

People dissatisfied with Khattar govt: Hooda

Former Haryana chief minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda on Saturday said more than 50 leaders have left the ruling alliance and joined the Congress. (HT file photo)
Updated on Apr 29, 2023 11:48 pm IST

MSP, government procurement important part of country’s food security: PM Modi

Noting that wholesale mandis or Agriculture Produce Marketing Committees (APMCs) have their own identity and strength, Modi said these mandis were in place for years in the country and their infrastructure is being improved.
Published on Oct 16, 2020 02:52 pm IST

The fears about farm reforms are misplaced

The share of agriculture workers in the total workforce of the country has come down from 69.9% in 1951 to 54.6% in 2011 according to the Census. In the corresponding period, the share of agriculture as part of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) output has declined from 51.9% to 14.4%
Updated on Oct 12, 2020 07:55 pm IST

Political economy of the opposition to agri reforms

Farmers in Punjab and Haryana, the richest agricultural states, which also account for the highest share of government procurement in India, are at the forefront of these protests.
Updated on Sept 21, 2020 03:55 am IST

‘Expect 8% growth from this year’: Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman

Minister of Finance Nirmala Sitharaman
Updated on Jul 06, 2019 08:45 am IST

Rajasthan elections 2018: Farmers hold key to CM Vasundhara Raje’s future

Rajasthan chief minister Vasundhara Raje.
Updated on Dec 02, 2018 11:56 am IST