Page 40 - Farmers

CCEA okays formation of 10,000 FPOs by 2024 with Rs 4,496 crore outlay

The scheme also envisages a further committed liability of Rs 2,369 crore for 2024-25 to 2027-28 period towards hand-holding of each FPO for five years from its aggregation and formation

Govt okays changes to crop insurance scheme, makes it optional for farmers

The Union Cabinet has approved many changes in the PMFBY programme as farmers' body and states were raising some concerns

Farmers irked as prices of pulses fall below MSP ahead of rabi harvesting

Dabba trading, smuggling of peas contribute to price fall ahead of rabi harvesting

Tackling the locust menace

Effective monitoring for timely warning and prompt large-scale control operations, preferably through aerial spraying, seems imperative for good results

How to double farmers' incomes

In a country as vast and diverse as India, it will require a variety of development approaches to bring the benefits of growth and prosperity to all agriculturalists

Farmer group to hold nationwide protest against 'pro-corporate' Budget

The AIKSCC, which is a nationwide platform of more than 200 farmer organisations across the country, said the budget 2020 offers no boost to the rural sector.

Budget 2020 gives the agri sector the much needed push

This year's budget announcement to promote organic fertilizers and rationalising the use of chemical fertilizers further augments efforts towards promoting ZBNF

Budget: Govt expands PM KUSUM for solar pumps, hopes to cover 2 mn farmers

The previous Modi government in February last year had unveiled the PM KUSUM scheme with an outlay of Rs 34,422 crore.

Govt to spend Rs 25 trn on rural economy; Rs 43K cr given under PM-KISAN

The President said the central government, along with states, is working to provide relief to farmers from natural calamities

How India's high-value farm exports are suffering under new restrictions

Farmers in India widely use the chemical to stimulate growth in fruit plants

Farm loan write-offs touch Rs 4.7 trillion in last 10 years, says report

Most of these write-offs have been only in paper as actual write-offs have not been more than 60%

Farmers held for planning protest during PM Modi's Karnataka visit

According to police, the detentions have taken place in certain parts of Tumakuru, near Bengaluru as well as in Shivamogga.

Locusts surging on both sides of Red Sea, could hit food security, warns UN

At least one swarm had crossed to the northern coast of Saudi Arabia in mid-January, with further swarms a week later

Maharashtra farmers with crop loan over Rs 200,000 ineligible for waiver

This loan waiver comes over two years after the Rs 34,000 crore loan waiver announced by the then BJP-Sena government in 2017

Gujarat govt to compensate farmers affected by locust swarm attack

The state government on Friday said locusts in around 25% of affected area have been killed through pesticide spraying

1.9 mn farmers enrolled under PM-Kisan Mandhan Yojna pension scheme

All small and marginal farmers who are currently between 18 to 40 years of age can apply for the scheme

Will give concrete aid for farmers: Uddhav after first cabinet meet as CM

He said the first decision of the cabinet was to approve Rs 20 crore fund for conserving Raigad Fort, which was the capital of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj

Farmer rights activists sow potato variety registered by PepsiCo as protest

PepsiCo registered FL-2027 variety in 2016 and introduced it in Gujarat for cultivation; the company uses it for production of wafers.

Why Patiala's farmers are reluctant to use crop waste management machines

This year the Punjab government has distributed 29,000 rotavators, Happy Seeders and Super Seeders to farmers

Air pollution: Buy crop residue to check stubble burning, MP advises govt

The government has mandated mixing of 10% ethanol in petrol, but only about 6% is being mixed currently