Page 21 - Farmers

One team, two captains

With the appointment of Navjot Sidhu as the head of the Punjab Congress, Punjab CM Captain Amarinder Singh is, without doubt, down. But whether he is out remains to be seen, writes Aditi Phadnis

200 farmers protesting farm laws start 'Kisan Sansad' at Jantar Mantar

Amid heavy security, a group of 200 farmers protesting the Centre's three agri laws started a 'Kisan Sansad' at central Delhi's Jantar Mantar on Thursday, a few metres away from Parliament

Farmers came to Jantar Mantar to prove to govt they aren't fools: Yadav

Farmer leaders protesting against the Centre's contentious farm laws on Thursday said they suspect that they were being snooped on by the government using Israeli software Pegasus.

Farmers block national highway; demand withdrawal of sedition charges

Farmers blocked a national highway at three different points to demand the release of five protesters who were arrested last week

Centre extends deadline for farmers' enrolment for PM crop insurance scheme

The Central government agreed to Maharashtra government's demand of extending cut-off date for enrolment of farmers from July 15 to July 23 for Kharif season 2021

Attack on Haryana deputy speaker's car: Police books over 100 protesters

As the state government took serious view of the incident, heads rolled and Sirsa district police chief Bhupender Singh was transferred, while an Inspector-rank official was placed under suspension

PM Modi defends farm laws, cites record procurement of food grains

Modi underlined the central government was working proactively to improve the government procurement system and at the same time, giving more agri marketing options to farmers

IFFCO Kisan Sanchar setting up 17 FPOs in Guj in tie-up with NABARD, NCDC

Fertiliser major IFFCO's arm IFFCO Kisan Sanchar Ltd is setting up 17 Farmer Producer Organisation (FPOs) in Gujarat in association with NABARD and NCDC.

Take up our demands in Parliament before anything: Samyukt Kisan Morcha

The Samyukt Kisan Morcha said that it will press the opposition parties to ensure that the farmers' demands on the three new agri laws and MSP are addressed in Parliament before any other business

Rs 11,141 crore paid to wheat farmers as MSP in UP in 20-21: Govt

The Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution has said that the government has paid Rs 11,141.28 crore to the farmers as MSP in Uttar Pradesh as the state records highest ever procurement of wheat. It said, 58 per cent more wheat was procured in rabi marketing season (RMS) 2021-22 in Uttar Pradesh as compared to RMS 2020-21.

Farmers' hard work made agri, allied sectors resilient to Covid: Tomar

The agriculture and allied sectors remained strong during the pandemic, registering a growth of 3.5 per cent in 2020-21

Villages should not be seen as mere 'factories supplying food': VP Naidu

Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu said that providing better prices for agricultural produce and timely, affordable credit to farmers is crucial to sustaining agriculture in the country

Cabinet nod to APMCs availing finance from Rs 1 trn agri-infra fund: Tomar

APMC mandis will now be eligible to avail financial support from the Rs 1 lakh crore Agriculture Infrastructure Fund to expand the regulated markets' capacity and provide better facilities to farmers

Centre shouldn't put conditions to resume talks with farmers: Tikait

Bharatiya Kisan Union leader Rakesh Tikait on Sunday said the Centre should not put conditions if it wants to resume talks with the protesting farmers.

Special drive launched to bring more farmers under PM crop cover scheme

In a major farmer outreach, the government on Thursday launched a special drive to enrol more cultivators under the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY)

Tech to drive $30-35 bn in e-sales, farm inputs by 2025: Report

With an increasing investors' interest for the agri-tech and agri-ecosystem sectors, a report has estimated that over USD 30-35 billion of the value pool will be created across agricultural value chain by 2025. The Indian agricultural sector is at the cusp of a disruption based on technology, regulation, investment and stakeholder, and estimates indicate that approximately USD 30-35 billion of the value pool will be created in agri-logistics, offtake and agri-input delivery by 2025, according to global consultancy Bain & Company's "Indian Agriculture: Ripe for Disruption" report. "We are at a key moment when we can leapfrog from the traditional methods to a new, technology-friendly way of growing, processing and selling food. The traditional form of agriculture will be disrupted and overhauled over time, and USD 30-35 billion value will be created in new value pools across the agricultural value chain, over the next few years," Bain & Company, India, partner and leader of the .

Anticipating march by farmers, Delhi police ups security at border points

The Delhi Police on Saturday tightened security arrangements across borders of the national capital in view of the anticipated protest march by farmers, officials said

Explained: How sugar sector shrugged off its bitter cyclical nature

Data shows that in the 10-year period from 2010-11 to 2020-21, India's annual sugar production exceeded domestic consumption in all the years, except 2016-17

Is KCR govt working for or against farmers, asks Telangana BJP Kisan Morcha

BJP Kisan Morcha of Telangana on Tuesday said it has decided to submit a representation to every district collector in the state, regarding the problems faced by farmers in the state

Now, Rashtra Manch to invite leaders from the Congress to next meet

Samajwadi Party leader Ghanshyam Tiwari told Business Standard that a 'decision' not to invite the Congress party to the meeting was just a "rumour"