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Will give priority to farmers' suggestions in Haryana budget: Khattar

Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Monday interacted with farmers and invited suggestions from them on the state budget for development of the agriculture sector.

Madhya Pradesh CM distributes crop-damage relief amount to farmers

The Chief Minister mentioned that the state government stands with farmers in the state.

UP polls: SP will stop MSP being given into farmers' accounts, says PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said that if they get a chance, the "fake Samajwadis" will stop the Minimum Support Price (MSP) from being given into the accounts of the farmers.

Budget 2022 lacks special provision for farmers, common man: Rajasthan CM

Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Tuesday said the Union budget will further lead to rise in fiscal deficit and has no special provision for farmers, common man, poor and women.

Be wary of BJP, they withdrew farm laws for sake of votes: Akhilesh

Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Friday asked farmers to be wary of the BJP, saying the ruling party's government had withdrawn its controversial farm laws only for the sake of votes.

Budget 2022: Farmers in need of a new deal, says ICRIER's Ashok Gulati

'Much of the agricultural policies in the past have focused on production', said Gulati

Budget wishlist: Here are the key challenges in agriculture sector

Government needs to play a proactive role in enabling a business-as-a-service (BaaS) platform to promote innovation

UP polls: Akhilesh announces SOPs for farmers, takes pledge to defeat BJP

Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav, on Monday, said that when his party comes to power, he would ensure minimum support price for all crops for farmers

What is a digital AgriStack and why Indian farmers are opposed to it

The government's plan to develop a stack of technologies for agriculture will be based on old and inaccurate land records, excluding many who need to access agricultural services and welfare schemes

Startups can help India's rural economy go digital: Piyush Goyal

Goyal called upon startups to help micro-entrepreneurs in rural areas leverage technology to grow their businesses and encourage farmers, artisans to use digital platforms to sell their products

Assam to change middlemen system causing loss to rice farmers: CM

Assam CM Himanta Sarma said due to lack of proper procurement mechanism and committed efforts, majority of the paddy produced in the state is procured by middlemen

Punjab: Sanyukt Samaj Morcha leader Rajewal rules out alliance with AAP

Sanyukt Samaj Morcha leader Balbir Singh Rajewal on Sunday ruled out the alliance with the AAP for next month's Punjab Assembly polls and said they will declare their candidates within a week

PM security breach in Punjab: FIR in Ferozepur against 150 unknown people

The Ferozepur Police have filed an FIR against 150 unknown persons for blocking the national highway that led to security breach during Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Punjab on Wednesday.The FIR was registered on Thursday at Kulgari police station in Ferozepur district under Section 283 IPC which relates to danger or obstruction in public way or public line of navigation.The Prime Minister's convoy was stuck on a flyover for 15-20 minutes due to road blockage by some protestors about 30 km away from the National Martyrs Memorial in Hussainiwala.The Prime Minister was scheduled to visit Ferozepur in the poll-bound state and lay the foundation stone of multiple development projects worth more than Rs 42,750 crore.The Home Ministry has taken cognisance of the "serious security lapse" and has sought a detailed report from the Congress government in Punjab . The state government has also been asked to fix responsibility for this lapse and take strict action.The Home Ministry has .

Farm sector set to grow at 3.9% in FY22: First advance estimates

The gross value added (GVA) in agriculture and allied activities in FY22 is slightly higher than the long-term average for the sector which is 3-4 per cent

UP to give rebate in electricity rates for private tube wells of farmers

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Thursday announced to give 50 per cent rebate in electricity rates relative to the current rates for private tubewells of farmers.The announcement was made through a tweet on UP CM's official Twitter handle."Committed to the convenience and prosperity of the farmers Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has decided to give 50 per cent rebate in electricity rates relative to the current rates for private tubewells of farmers," the Chief Minister's Office (CMO) tweeted from its official account in Hindi.

Lakhimpur Kheri: SIT files 5,000-page charge sheet, omits minister's name

The SIT has not named the junior home minister in the charge sheet filed on Monday, nor questioned him so far

Govt may hike agri credit target to about Rs 18 trillion in upcoming Budget

With a view to give a boost to the agriculture sector, the government is likely to raise farm credit target to about Rs 18 trn in the Budget 2022-23 to be presented on February 1, according to sources

Farmers union to meet Punjab CM today, to seek waiver of farm loans

Kisan Mazdoor Sangharsh Committee leader SS Pandher on Tuesday said that they will meet Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi today to discuss various pending demands of the farmers

No plans to bring back farm laws again; Congress creating confusion: Tomar

Tomar on Sunday said the government has no plan to bring back the recently repealed farm laws, and urged farmers to be wary of "confusion" being created by the Congress on this issue

Agriculture needs a booster dose

The cure for the farm sector's ills lies primarily in making agriculture remunerative