Page 31 - Farmers

States must push farmers to up sowing to boost exports: Piyush Goyal

Goyal told state governments that there is no shortage of funds with the Centre for settling old food subsidy claims but the delay was because states are not filing their claims with proper documents

Lenders tag Bajaj Hindusthan as NPA, debt recast plan under discussion

Bajaj Hindusthan has defaulted to banks, UP farmers; says restructuring proposal is in accordance with RBI circular of June 7, 2019

Telangana continues disbursement of investment support among farmers

The government of Telangana on Tuesday started disbursing financial assistance to farmers owning over five acres of land under Rythu Bandhu.

Samyukta Kisan Morcha accuses Centre of going back on promises to farmers

The Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM) on Sunday expressed its disappointment against the Union govt and accused the Centre of completely reneging on the written promises made to the farmers

Poultry farmers complain companies are underpaying them for rearing birds

The contract farming model isn't benefiting the growers anymore, they allege

What is soil health card scheme? Check eligibility, cost and challenges

Under SHC scheme, a soil health card contains soil health indicators and descriptive concepts based on farmers' knowledge of local natural resources and practical experience

Procedural issues continue to hinder commercialisation of GM crops in India

Two decades after Bt cotton made its debut in India, commercialisation of genetically modified crops remains mired in complex procedural rules

Amazon Retail India enters Gujarat, to source directly from farmers

The e-commerce major said the aim is to empower the farmers of Gujarat and offer high-quality fruits and vegetables to its customers

SC seeks Rs 200 cr from Bajaj Allianz as compensation for farmers crop loss

The Supreme Court's notice said if Bajaj Allianz does not deposit the amount the stay will be vacated

A first: After the success of nano urea, nano-DAP soon for farmers

Fertiliser major IFFCO has been asked to do the groundwork on this

PM Modi to release 11th installment of PM-KISAN benefits on May 31

Under the PM-KISAN, financial benefit of Rs 6,000 per year is provided to the eligible farmer families, payable in three equal installments of Rs 2,000

Govt has tried to shield farmers though prices of fertilisers shot up: PM

PM Modi on Saturday said his government has tried to ensure that farmers in the country are not affected even though the prices of fertilisers in international markets have soared due to the pandemic

Imported urea bag of 50 kg is given to farmers at Rs 300, says PM Modi

He also said that villages in Gujarat owe their prosperity to the dairy cooperative movement. The cooperative model is required for the development of villages, the prime minister said.

After split in BKU, Tikait brothers now facing probe for grabbing govt land

After facing a split in the Bhartiya Kisan Union (BKU), the Tikait brothers are now facing a probe on allegations of grabbing government land.

WEF 2022: How Indian smallholder farmers could soon access carbon credits

India is the world's third largest emitter of GHG, with 74% of its carbon emissions attributable to methane from livestock and cultivation

'You don't go after big fish but harass poor farmers': SC to bank

A bench of Justices DY Chandrachud and Surya Kant took note of the High Court order and said that there is nothing wrong with it and will not interfere with it.

Direct paddy sowing reaps benefits

The key advantage of constant submergence is that it keeps weeds under check

Congress slams govt's wheat export ban, terms the move 'anti-farmer'

According to an official notification, India has banned wheat exports with immediate effect as part of measures to control rising domestic prices

Wheat in surplus for entire year in India, farmers given good prices: Govt

Sudhanshu Pandey, Secretary, DFPD said that due to higher market prices, a large quantity of wheat was being bought by traders at a higher rate than MSP, which was good for the farmers

Heat wave hurting farmers' income as yields drop across several crops

This could have an impact on their final output and prices in the months to come