Enhancing farmers’ incomes priority in Budget, says Haryana CM Saini
Chandigarh, Jan 15 (IANS) With the objective of accelerating holistic agricultural growth in Haryana, enhancing farmers’ incomes and strengthening agriculture and allied sectors, a pre-budget consultation meeting was held on Thursday at in Hisar. The meeting, chaired by Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini, brought together agricultural scientists, progressive farmers, Farmer Producer Organisations (FPOs) and stakeholders […]
Haryana writing farmers’ prosperity through collaboration, says HM Amit Shah
Panchkula, Dec 24 (IANS) Union Home and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah, on Wednesday, addressed a Cooperative Conference organised by Krishak Bharati Cooperative Limited (KRIBHCO) on the theme ‘Role of Cooperation in Sustainable Agriculture’ here, with the Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini and several other dignitaries were also present. Home Minister Shah said, “Haryana, connected […]
Govt keeps a close eye on agricultural imports & exports to protect farmers: Minister
New Delhi, Dec 19 (IANS) Parliament was informed on Friday that the Union government maintains continuous oversight over the country’s import and export activities and revises trade policies as necessary to safeguard domestic interests. In a written reply to a question in the Rajya Sabha, Minister of State for Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Ramnath Thakur […]
Govt’s commitment ensuring farmers get due respect and support: Tripura Minister
Agartala, Dec 4 (IANS) Tripura Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Minister Ratan Lal Nath on Thursday said that the Central and state governments’ unwavering commitment to improving the lives of farmers has ensured that cultivators are finally receiving the respect they deserve. The Minister, while addressing a Workshop and Input Distribution Programme on Plant Variety Protection […]
Bihar Budget: Farmers, youths and women in focus ahead of Assembly
Patna, March 3 (IANS) Ahead of the Bihar Assembly elections 2025-26, Deputy Chief Minister and Finance Minister Samrat Choudhary has presented a populist budget aimed at farmers, students, and women, with a total allocation of Rs 3.17 lakh crore. Bihar is an agriculture-based state, with 80 per cent of the population dependent on farming. Keeping […]
Farmers to get permanent electricity connection at Rs 5: MP CM
Bhopal, March 2 (IANS) Chief Minister Mohan Yadav on Sunday announced that the Madhya Pradesh government will provide permanent electricity connection for farmers at Rs. 5. While directing the immediate implementation of this scheme in the central region, he stated that it would be gradually extended across the entire state. Chief Minister informed that in […]
Pruning of promised aid to farmers gives ammunition to opposition in Telangana
Hyderabad, Jan 5 (IANS) The Congress government’s decision to prune the promised investment support to farmers under Rythu Bharosa is likely to give fresh ammunition to the opposition parties, which had termed the move a “betrayal” of farmers. Both Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) plan to launch protests and further step […]
Farmers in Jharkhand forced to destroy bumper vegetable crop amid plummeting prices
Ranchi, Jan 4 (IANS) Farmers in Jharkhand are grappling with severe financial distress despite a bumper harvest as vegetable prices have plunged in markets across the state over the past week, leaving them unable to recover even the basic costs of cultivation. Staple vegetables like cauliflower, cabbage, spinach, and tomatoes are being sold for as […]
IIT Madras, Agriculture Ministry to partner on project VISTAAR to empower farmers
Chennai, Jan 2 (IANS) The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras on Thursday announced a collaboration with the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmer Welfare on Project VISTAAR, which seeks to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the agricultural extension system through digitalisation. The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed recently between the Agriculture Ministry and IIT […]
Cabinet approves extension of Rs 69,515.71cr worth crop insurance schemes for farmers
New Delhi, Jan 1 (IANS) The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday approved continuation of the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana and Restructured Weather Based Crop Insurance Scheme till 2025-26 with an overall outlay of Rs 69,515.71 crore from 2021-22 to 2025-26. The decision will help with risk coverage of […]
