Agriculture and Rural Affairs
Rain Darkens Saurashtra Groundnut Just Outside Gujarat’s Drought Map
A one-day storm soaked drying groundnut in Rajkot, Amreli and Junagadh, all left off Gujarat’s drought list. Jetpur farmers want relief; no damage count yet.
Cold Stores, Silos Fill a Third of PM’s Rs 14,000 Crore Gujarat Launch
Agri-infrastructure projects already built account for Rs 4,950 crore of the Banaskantha launch. The highway and most anganwadis are still to come.
Gujarat Drops Survey Fee for Clearing Gauchar, Road Encroachments
A Revenue Department circular makes DILR surveys free for clearing encroachments on gauchar, government wasteland and public roads, and puts them first in line.
Gujarat Declares Kutch, Jamnagar, Dwarka, Porbandar Drought-Hit
Four western districts got under a third of their usual monsoon rain. Farmers there can claim Rs 8,500 a hectare, cheap fodder and 150 days of rural work.
Gujarat Plans Women-Run Amul Parlours in 18,000 Villages
Gujarat wants Sakhi Mandal women to run Amul parlours in 18,000 villages. What the GLPC-Amul pact covers, what it leaves open, and what to watch next.
Gujarat Plans Rs 50 Crore Biofertiliser Push as Import Worries Grow
Gujarat’s biotech mission and Anand Agricultural University plan a Rs 50 crore biofertiliser chain with Amul and KRIBHCO. Where the money goes, what farmers get.
Gujarat Farmers Get Until October 24 to Register for MSP Sales
Gujarat moved the MSP registration deadline for groundnut, moong, urad and soybean to October 24 and opened i-Khedut until October 15 for Rabi seed support.
Gujarat, Suzuki and JICA Plan to Take Banas Biogas Model to More Dairies
Gujarat, Suzuki and JICA are set to sign an MoU for biogas plants at cooperative dairies. How the Banaskantha pilot works and what farmers should look for.
Tukda Dhara Rewrite: Gujarat Pardons 78 Years of Farm Plot Violations
Gujarat’s amended Tukda Dhara regularises farm plot sales that broke the 1947 law, sets a 10-guntha minimum and exempts cities. What landowners should know.
Gujarat’s Kharif MSP Sign-Up Now Runs Through the Farmer Registry
Gujarat farmers can register groundnut, moong, urad and soybean for MSP sale until 9 October, via the Farmer Registry. New rates, and what to check first.
Gujarat Cattle Feed Law Brings Licences and Jail for Adulteration
Gujarat will license every maker and seller of cattle feed, poultry feed and mineral mixture. Adulterated feed that kills an animal can now bring 7 to 10 years.
Gujarat Stretches Narmada Releases to Save Standing Kharif Crops
Gujarat has extended Narmada water to the Mahi command, Saurashtra and north Gujarat as the monsoon underperforms. The drinking-water caveat is the real signal.