The Supreme Court said it is extremely disappointed with the way negotiations are going on between the Centre and the farmers on the new farm laws
The government has paid Rs 1,364 crore to over 2 million undeserving beneficiaries under its ambitious PM-KISAN scheme, a reply to a Right to Information query by the Agriculture Ministry reveals
The government is focusing on farm mechanisation and asked the industry to provide small machines and equipment to farmers with less landholding to boost their income
A large number of farmers have expressed support for the farm bills, while a protest is ongoing against the reforms, said Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar
Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar and Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal urged the leaders of the farmers' unions continue dialogue related to the new farm legislations
The protests have disrupted normal lives in Delhi-NCR as several borders linking Delhi to cities in Uttar Pradesh and Haryana are closed
Thousands of farmers protesting against the Centre's new agri laws for the past 11 days here have called on people to join their 'Bharat Bandh' in large numbers
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal alleged that the Centre tried to "pressure" the Delhi government to convert the nine stadiums into temporary prisons during the farmers' 'Dilli Chalo' protest
As the ongoing farmers' agitation at Burari, Singhu and Tikri borders entered day 12, the Delhi Traffic Police issued an advisory for commuters as multiple borders remained closed for traffic
With no sign of any agreement between the government and farmers even after the fifth round of talks, farmers are sticking to their major point - that the three "anti-farmer" laws passed be repealed
A delegation of farmers will meet Agriculture Minister Narendra Tomar, said Spokesperson, Bharatiya Kisan Union while adding that all farmer organisations across the country should hit the streets now
More farmers from Punjab and khaps from Haryana are making their way to the national capital, demanding that the laws be repealed.
Under new FPO guidelines, the government will provide financial support of up to Rs 18 lakh to new organisations for the first 3 years. But new FPOs need support for at least 5-7 years to stabilise
Prime Minister Narendra Modi said the agriculture reforms introduced by the government will connect farmers directly to the market and "send middlemen out of the system"
In foodgrains, rice production is estimated to be 102.36 million tonnes, which is 0.37 per cent more than 2019-20
Govt said that the sowing of summer crops and procurement of rabi crops were going on uninterrupted during the fourth phase of lockdown
As far as contract farming is concerned we already have a model Act framed by the NITI Aayog which has been circulated to the states, Tomar said
The Ministry of Home Affairs came out with some guidelines about what is allowed and what will be restricted
Exports have also resulted in increased production in the agriculture sector by increasing area coverage and productivity
The official data shows that, for example, the agriculture ministry has spent 49 per cent of its budgeted expenditure till November-end, compared to 70 per cent for the same period last year