Uttar Pradesh is experiencing a significant increase in the cultivation of oilseeds and pulses during the Kharif season. The Agriculture Department reported a 547.14 thousand hectare increase in the total area under oilseed crops in 2025, with the most significant increase in sesame cultivation. Groundnut and soybean cultivation also expanded, with pigeon pea (arhar) being…
The procurement of Tur (Arhar) from farmers at the Minimum Support Price (MSP) by the Centre has seen a total quantity of 1.31 lakh metric tonnes procured in major producing states including Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat, Karnataka, Maharashtra, and Telangana, benefiting as many as 89,219 farmers. The government has also approved the procurement of the entire…
At the beginning of January, there was a decrease in the arrivals of tur (red gram, arhar, or pigeon pea) in agricultural produce marketing committee (APMC) yards in the important producing States of Karnataka and Maharashtra. Prices are therefore rising compared to the same time last year due to concerns that production will likely drop…
