Gandhinagar: The registration process for the procurement of Kharif crops at minimum support prices (MSP) had to be halted after the e-Samruddhi portal crashed on the opening day. Explaining the reason behind the crash, Agriculture Minister Raghavji Patel said that last year, 4,500 VCE logins and around 59,000 registrations were completed on the very first day. Keeping this trend in mind, the portal was upgraded this year with the capacity to handle 4,500 VCEs along with an additional 30% load. ...Read More

Gandhinagar: Agriculture Minister Raghavji Patel stated that online registration for procurement at Minimum Support Price (MSP) for peanuts, green gram, black gram, and soybeans in Gujarat began on September 1. On the first day, due to a large number of farmers registering simultaneously, the e-Samruddhi portal experienced heavy traffic and crashed, preventing farmers from completing their registration. Upon learning this, the Agriculture Department made continuous efforts to update and restore...Read More

Gandhinagar: Agriculture Minister Raghavji Patel announced that under the Pradhan Mantri Annadata Aay Sanrakshan Abhiyan (PM-AASHA), various crops are procured at the Minimum Support Price (MSP) to ensure farmers receive fair value for their produce. To benefit the maximum number of farmers this season, advance registration will be opened for groundnut, moong, urad, and soybean crops. Farmers across all districts of Gujarat can register online for MSP sales between September 1 and September 15, ...Read More

Gandhinagar: The Gujarat government today announced that from August 14, 2025, farmers in Mehsana district will also receive 10 hours of daily agricultural power supply, up from the existing 8 hours. This extension will benefit around 43,000 agricultural power connections in the district. The decision was taken during the State Cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel. Briefing the media, State Government Spokesperson Rushikesh Patel said that, as announced in the last cabinet ...Read More

Gandhinagar: As of today, August 4, 2025, Gujarat has covered a total of 70.47 lakh hectares under various Kharif crops, which is 82.35% of the state’s normal Kharif sowing area of 85.57 lakh hectares. However, this is progressive data, as the monsoon—which made its onset in Gujarat on June 16—is ongoing, and the sowing of several crops is still underway. According to official data so far, oilseed crops have shown a robust sowing trend, with groundnut exceeding the normal area by 16.62%, ...Read More

Gandhinagar: Prime Minister Narendra Modi released the 20th instalment of the PM-KISAN Samman Nidhi Yojana from Kashi, Uttar Pradesh. Under this instalment, more than 52.16 lakh farmer families in Gujarat received assistance of over ₹1,118 crore directly into their bank accounts through DBT. On this occasion, a state-level “PM-KISAN Utsav Diwas” programme was organised in Gandhinagar in the presence of Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel. Over three lakh farmers across Gujarat watched the live...Read More

Gandhinagar: As a result of widespread rainfall during the current monsoon season in Gujarat, Kharif-Monsoon sowing has been completed in 50.32% of the total area as of July 7, 2025, the state government said today. Among the sown crops, groundnut occupies the largest area, covering 17.59 lakh hectares. Following groundnut, cotton has been sown in 17.10 lakh hectares across the state, while fodder crops cover 3.10 lakh hectares, soybean in 1.58 lakh hectares, vegetables in 1.03 lakh hectares,...Read More

Gandhinagar:  In view of falling onion prices in the market, the Gujarat government today announsed that it will provide financial assistance of ₹200 per quintal, up to a maximum of ₹50,000, to affected farmers. Announcing the decision, Agriculture Minister Raghavji Patel said that during the year 2024–25, onion was sown in approximately 93,500 hectares in Gujarat, exceeding the normal sowing area. Onion production in the state has reached an estimated 248.70 lakh quintals. He further...Read More

Gandhinagar: The procurement of summer moong at the Minimum Support Price (MSP) will begin today in Gujarat for registered farmers. The central government has fixed the support price for moong at ₹8,682 per quintal. According to the third advance estimate for 2024–25, the total area under summer moong cultivation in Gujarat is 55,610 hectares, with an estimated production of 70,870 metric tons and an average productivity of 1,274.27 kg per hectare. A total of 23,488 farmers across the stat...Read More

Gandhinagar: In today's era of agricultural globalization and diversification, the effective use and management of water in irrigation are crucial for making agriculture more profitable. That is why, in 2005, the then Chief Minister of Gujarat and current Prime Minister Narendrabhai Modi implemented the "Micro Irrigation Scheme" through the Gujarat Green Revolution Company (GGRC). The micro irrigation system is the best option for farmers to achieve maximum farm production with limited water use...Read More