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paddy
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Reporting from earlier editions of The Agrotech Daily. Figures, prices and policies may have changed since.
- Soil, water & climate, IndiaSubsistence farming: a threat to Indian agricultureSubsistence farming, common across India, relies on rain, simple tools and small plots, leaving small farmers and labourers exposed to crop failure and climate change.
- Markets, IndiaRise in paddy procurement under same MSP for kharif marketing season 2020-21Government agencies bought over 84.46 lakh tonnes of paddy from 7.38 lakh farmers early in kharif marketing season 2020-21, and approved procurement of pulses, oilseeds and copra.
- Markets, India2020-21 summer crops estimated at 144.52 MT, would boost FY21Government estimates put India's 2020-21 kharif crop at a record 144.52 million tonnes, helped by larger paddy acreage and better yields of pulses and coarse cereals.
- Policy & trade, IndiaCabinet approves hike in MSP for kharif cropsThe Cabinet raised the MSP for common grade paddy by Rs 72 to Rs 1,940 a quintal, with the largest increases for sesamum, tur and urad to encourage farmers to grow oilseeds and pulses.
- Markets, IndiaGovernment’s paddy procurement at MSP has reached a new maximumPaddy procurement at MSP in kharif marketing season 2020-21 reached 116.66 lakh tonnes in under a month, 28.55% more than a year earlier, with Punjab supplying 75.11 lakh tonnes.