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Rajasthan CM Gehlot attacks Modi govt for failing to double farmers' income

Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Friday targeted Prime Minister Narendra Modi for not fulfilling the promise of doubling the income of the farmers, saying that the Centre should take "revolutionary steps" to that end. "The Prime Minister talked about doubling the income of the farmers, but where is it happening? The Centre should take revolutionary steps. Talks should be held with states," Gehlot told reporters on Friday after chairing a pre-budget meeting with farmers. He said that the Centre and the states together should make such schemes and develop such a thinking that help farmers double their income. The CM said that we want the Centre and the Prime Minister to give the 'right to health' to everyone in the country. People should not be forced to spend money on treatment, which should be free for all, he said. Referring to the his government's flagship schemes Chiranjeevi Health Scheme, Old Pension Scheme he said that there are some work that the state and the Centr

How genome sequencing could open several prospects for pomegranate farmers

The sequencing, the result of six years of hard work, has unlocked several mysteries about pomegranates which are sometimes called 'wonder-fruits' due to their immense nutritional value

Doubling farmers' income

Agri policies should expedite shift from output to income

Farmers' average income grew 1.3-1.7x between FY18 and FY22, says SBI study

Adds that farm loan waivers benefitted just 50% of farmers since 2014; MSP has been instrumental in boosting incomes

Nano urea will boost crop production, increase farmers' income: IFFCO

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday virtually inaugurated the world's first nano urea liquid plant by IFFCO near Kalol town of Gujarat's Gandhinagar district

Why India is unlikely to double farmers' income by the end of this fiscal

The current growth in the Indian cultivator's real or inflation-adjusted income, at about 3.5 per cent, is barely a third of the growth rate required to achieve this goal

Vice President calls for improving cotton yield to enhance farmers' income

Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu on Tuesday called upon all stakeholders to make concerted efforts to improve cotton yield and productivity in India to enhance farmers' incomes

Indian farmers can now trade in carbon credits to boost income

Farming contributes around 14% of the annual greenhouse gas emissions from India

Modi govt promised to double farmers' income, failed: Ashok Gehlot

Gehlot was addressing the media at Pant Krishi Bhawan, where the newly appointed chairman of Rajasthan Kisan Ayog Mahadeo Singh Khandela took charge

Cabinet increases copra MSP for 2022 season, assures 50% profit margin

The MSP for milling copra has been increased to Rs 10,590 per quintal from Rs 10,335 in 2021, and that for ball copra has been raised to Rs 11,000 per quintal from Rs 10,600

Time to work on alternatives to chemical fertilisers: PM Modi

The time had come to "correct the mistakes" that have become part of farming, Modi said

Supporting farmers

Govt should find ways to extend income support

Agri exports play important role in doubling farmers' income: Govt

Food and Consumer Affairs Minister Piyush Goyal stressed the need for boosting India's outward shipments to be among top-5 nations in farm exports

J-K: Panchayat in Udhampur helps farmers to double income from agriculture

In line with the clarion call by PM Modi to double the farmers' income across the country by 2022, the Udhampur admin has helped the farmers in a panchayat in the district to achieve this goal

Ground reality

Reforms and direct payment will benefit farmers

UP Budget 2021 has nothing on doubling farmers' income, job creation: Oppn

Opposition parties on Thursday said the Yogi govt had promised to double farmers' income and provide jobs to youths but the budget for 2021-22 has nothing on how it will fulfil these promises

ITC's e-Choupal boosts farmers' income by 50% with direct sourcing

The e-Choupal ecosystem has so far reached out to four million farmers

Collective bargaining for better deals could make contract farming tick

Experts say Act raises questions on provisions that should have been debated

Farmers' income now lowest in 14 years, says Congress leader Manpreet Badal

"The growth in the agriculture sector currently is 3.1 per cent, which was higher when the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) was in power," he said

Reformist farm laws that dent status quo have strong basis in data

Numbers show why Punjab and Haryana farmers are leading the protests, and why the rest of India is largely silent; experts and farm leaders say success of the laws rests heavily on implementation