Agriculture Minister R. Vinoth inspects paddy procurement in Kumbakonam, ordering new storage facilities at Krishnapuram to handle 3 lakh tonnes of Kuruvai harvest.
Rajasthan reports 535 farmer deaths due to unsafe pesticide use between January 2024 and 2026. Agriculture department confirms 189 substandard samples were found.
The Odisha government has doubled rice milling charges for Arua and Ushuna rice to support millers, streamline procurement, and strengthen the state's agriculture.
Kerala Agriculture Minister T. Siddique has renewed the paddy procurement pact with banks to resolve pending issues and ensure timely payments to state farmers.
Kerala is shifting its paddy procurement to a new two-tier cooperative model to ensure immediate farmer payments, replacing the old bank-loan system.
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