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Ministry to seek Cabinet nod for allowing projects access agri fund: Tomar

Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar on Saturday said his ministry will soon seek the Cabinet nod for a proposal to allow emerging technology-based farm projects like hydroponics

Insurance companies made Rs 40,000 cr in 5 years under PMFYB scheme

The companies paid claims worth Rs 119,314 crore to farmers against the total premium collection of Rs 159,132 crore under PMFBY

Centre advances paddy procurement in Tamil Nadu to September: Tomar

Paddy procurement in Tamil Nadu has been advanced by one month to September of the 2022-23 kharif marketing season following a request fro the state, Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar said

Monsoon rains will progress, too early to comment on paddy sowing: Tomar

Data from Agriculture Ministry showed that as of July 15, the paddy sowing was down by 17.4% to 128.50 lakh hectares this Kharif season as against 155.53 LH in corresponding period of previous year

Govt taking steps to fix post-production challenges in agri sector: Tomar

Tomar said govt has connected about 1,000 regulated wholesale mandis with electronic National Agriculture Market (e-NAM) so far and sanctioned Rs 9,500 cr for 13,000 projects under the Agri-Infra Fund

Nation will move forward with strength of northeast region: Narendra Tomar

Tomar stated that PM Modi has also asked his cabinet ministers to visit this area regularly and understand the difficulties here and quickly solve the problems related to their departments

Center, states working for development of northeast, including Nagaland

Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar on Sunday said that the Center and States are together engaged in the holistic development of the Northeast including Nagaland

No wheat shortage in India, ban imposed to check rampant export: Tomar

There was no shortage of wheat in India, but the Centre has imposed a ban on its export to check "rampant" overseas sales of the grain, Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar

India and Germany ink agreement for cooperation in agro-ecology

Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar and Germany's Minister of Economic Cooperation and Development Svenja Schulze signed a declaration in this regard in a virtual meeting, an official statement

4 lakh hectare under natural farming now, says agriculture minister Tomar

Tomar, while addressing a national workshop on innovative agriculture here, said the need of the hour is to do farming that works in harmony with nature

Govt to organise week-long nationwide campaign for farmers from April 25

As part of the campaign beginning April 25, farmers' fair will be organised at each Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK) along with field exhibition on natural farming, an official statement said

Over 5.5 lakh farmers mobilised under central scheme for FPOs: Govt

More than 5.87 lakh farmers have been mobilised under the 'Formation & Promotion of 10,000 Farmer Producer Organisations (FPOs)' scheme launched in February 2020 with equity contribution by farmer members amounting to Rs 36.82 crore, the Centre announced on Thursday.

Waiting names from farmers' unions to set up MSP panel: Minister Tomar

Last month, Tomar in a written reply to the Lok Sabha had said the government was under the process of forming a committee on MSP

Govt working on scheme to promote natural farming: Narendra Singh Tomar

Tomar also urged scientists to provide their research inputs to reap more benefits from traditional methods of farming

Focus on quality of agricultural produce to get good price, says Tomar

Ensuring the better quality of the agricultural products has always been the main concern of the prime minister, the agriculture minister said

Govt promoting setting up FPOs to boost income of small farmers: Tomar

"There is a need to expand FPOs as the number of small and marginal farmers are high in our country," Tomar said

No plan to reintroduce three repealed farm laws in future: Agri Min in RS

Replying to a written question, he said 'the subject of compensation etc. to the families of the deceased farmers in the farmers movement is with the concerned state government.'

Will form committee on MSP after assembly polls: Tomar tells Rajya Sabha

While announcing the repeal of three farm laws in November last year, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had promised to set up a committee to discuss the farmers' demand for a legal guarantee on MSP

Unprecedented provisions made for farm sector development in Budget: Tomar

Welcoming the Budget 2022, Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar on Tuesday said unprecedented provisions have been made for the overall development of the farm sector.

Centre will do everything to ensure income of NE farmers is doubled: Tomar

Narendra Singh Tomar on Thursday assured that the Central government will do everything in its capacity to ensure the income of the farmers of the North-Eastern region is doubled