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: Gujarat Agriculture Minister Raghavji Patel said on Tuesday that widespread and timely rainfall across the state has led to enthusiastic kharif sowing by farmers. So far, the state has received around 63% of its average seasonal rainfall, and kharif crops have been sown on 66 lakh hectares of land in the state, with cotton and groundnut crops topping the chart. The minister expressed hope that this year’s timely and good rainfall would result in an increase in the sown area and h...Read More

Gandhinagar: The procurement of tur at the minimum support price (MSP) is ongoing across Gujarat. To ensure that no farmer is deprived of selling tur at the support price, the purchase period has been extended until April 30. Providing details on the decision, Agriculture Minister Raghavji Patel stated that Gujarat has recorded a significant tur crop yield this year. Under the Pradhan Mantri Annadata Aay Sanrakshan Abhiyan, the Government of India announced a support price of ₹7,550 per quint...Read More

Gandhinagar: Agriculture Minister Raghavji Patel stated in the State Assembly that to provide financial support to farmers facing crop losses due to natural disasters such as unseasonal rains, excessive rainfall, drought, and cyclones, the state government, in addition to agricultural input assistance, also provides additional top-up assistance from the State Fund. This support is extended with a liberal approach, considering the severity of the disaster. In response to a question from a member...Read More

Chotila: An accident occurred last night between a truck and the car of Agriculture Minister Raghavji Patel near Chotila. Fortunately, the minister and others traveling in the car escaped unharmed. The accident happened near Honest Hotel in Chotila while Patel was traveling to Rajkot from Gandhinagar. A truck rammed into the minister's car, which was severely damaged due to the collision. However, the cabinet minister was rescued safely, and it was reported that he only suffered minor injurie...Read More

Gandhinagar: The Gujarat government today announced that it will purchase toor crops at the support price (MSP) in the near future. Farmers willing to sell toor at the support price will have to register online from February 3rd to 20th, 2025. Farmers will be able to register free of cost on the e-Samriddhi portal of NAFED through VCE at e-Gram centers at the village level. A total of 206 purchase centers have been notified for the purchase of toor crops in the state, based on the area and prod...Read More

Gandhinagar: The purchase of kharif crops, including groundnut and soybean, at support prices is in full swing across Gujarat, with the state government achieving a record-breaking purchase of groundnut during this kharif season. Agriculture Minister Raghavji Patel stated, "This year, a record 18.80 lakh hectares were planted with groundnut in Gujarat, which is 2.5 lakh hectares more than last year. To ensure that farmers in Gujarat get fair prices for their crops, Chief Minister Bhupendrabhai ...Read More