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14 Sep

Haryana to Launch ‘Seva Pakhwada’ to Empower Farmers and Promote Natural Farming

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Chandigarh, September 14 – Haryana’s Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare Minister Shyam Singh Rana announced that the state will observe Seva Pakhwada from September 17 to October 2. During this period, the Agriculture, Horticulture, and Fisheries Departments will jointly organize awareness programs to inform farmers about welfare schemes and encourage natural farming.The minister, who chaired a review meeting with departmental officers in Chandigarh today, said the fortnight-long campaign beginning on Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s birthday and concluding on Mahatma Gandhi’s birth anniversary will serve as a major medium to connect government schemes directly with farmers.Rana instructed officials to turn the campaign…

06 Jul

Haryana Sets Up Grain Market in Gurugram for Natural Farming Produce: Agriculture Minister Shyam Singh Rana

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Chandigarh, July 6 — In a major step to promote natural farming, Haryana Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare Minister Shyam Singh Rana announced that the state government has established a grain market in Gurugram dedicated to procuring crops grown through natural farming methods. A lab has also been set up at the market to check the quality of produce, after which a committee will decide the price and purchase the crops directly from farmers.Speaking as the chief guest at the 7th Fruit Festival held at the Sub-Tropical Fruit Centre in Ladwa, the minister said Haryana’s goal is to bring one lakh…

21 Mar

Haryana first state in country where maximum crops are purchased on MSP: Shyam Singh Rana

Balwinder Singh0 CommentsHaryanaCrop Diversification, Farmers' Income, Haryana MSP procurement, mustard purchase, Natural farming

Chandigarh, March 21, 2025: Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare Minister Shyam Singh Rana said Haryana is the first state in the country where maximum crops are being purchased at Minimum Support Price (MSP).He said this on the occasion of the launch of mustard procurement at the Radaur grain market in Yamunanagar district. This year, mustard is being purchased at the minimum support price of Rs 5950 per quintal.The Agriculture Minister interacted with the commission agents in the grain market and took stock of mustard lifting, packaging availability and other problems.He told the commission agents that if they have any kind of…

06 Mar

Haryana Government Committed to Increasing Farmers’ Income and Making Agriculture Profitable: Agriculture Minister

Balwinder Singh0 CommentsHaryanaCrop Diversification, Farmers' Income, Haryana agriculture, Natural farming, Stubble Management

Chandigarh, March 6 – Haryana's Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare Minister, Shyam Singh Rana, stated that the state government is taking significant steps to increase farmers' income and make agriculture a profitable business.Speaking at a private channel’s program, the minister emphasized that natural farming is being promoted, along with efforts to convert barren land into fertile fields. He highlighted that shrimp farming is also being encouraged as part of these initiatives.To boost farmers' earnings, the government is focusing on natural farming, Farmer Producer Organizations (FPOs), agricultural mechanization, and agro-tourism. Plans are in place to provide better support prices for products from…