Page 55 - Farmers

Centre starts kharif procurement in big way to douse fury over farm bills

Will also procure 1.4 million tonnes of pulses and oilseeds, and start lifting cotton on October 1

Delhi BJP reaches out to farmers to dispel 'misconceptions' over farm Bills

Delhi BJP on Monday launched a campaign to reach out to farmers in the national capital and dispel misconceptions about the farm reform laws, as protests erupted in neighbouring states against them.

Congress trying to create confusion about Farm Acts: Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi

Union Minority Affairs Minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi on Monday said the Congress was putting the interests of the farmers in jeopardy by trying to create confusion among the farmers about the Farm Acts

Farmers will become self-sufficient with new farm laws: Ravi Shankar Prasad

Union Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on Monday said farmers of the country will now become self-sufficient with the new agriculture laws

'Gamechanger': 32 former bureaucrats hail contentious new farm Bills

As many as 32 ex-bureaucrats, including former finance, banking and defence secretaries, have backed the bills, terming their passage in the Parliament as a "watershed moment"

Farmers in Karnataka stage protests against amendments to Land Reforms Act

Pro-farmer organisations backed by a number of other social and political outfits staged protests across Karnataka over the amendments to the APMC and land reforms act

Tractor set on fire at India Gate during a protest against farm bills

According to fire officials, they received information regarding the incident at 7.42 am and two fire tenders were rushed to the spot

Akhilesh Yadav welcomes SAD's decision to quit NDA against farm bills

Akhilesh Yadav on Sunday welcomed Shiromani Akali Dal's (SAD) decision to quit the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) against the recently promulgated farm bills.

Farooq Abdullah calls up Sukhbir Badal, hails his stand against farm bills

Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister and National Conference stalwart Dr Farooq Abdullah on Sunday hailed the stand taken by the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) on the issue of farmers

Farm Bills were passed as per procedure: Rajya Sabha deputy chairman

Harivansh reiterated his stand that the farm bills were passed on September 20 as per procedure and the division of votes demanded by the opposition could not be taken up as the House was not in order

Statsguru: A look at the good and bad of APMCs as new farm laws kick in

The new central laws bypass the existing Agriculture Produce Market Committees (APMCs) or mandis regulated by state laws

Railways mulls linking Kisan Trains to seasonal fruits, vegetables

The officials said they are still finalising details, but added that they have received feedback from zonal railways about the viability of running dedicated trains linking them with seasonal produce

Punjab farmers continue 'rail roko' agitation; Haryana Cong's over month-long stir from Sep 28

Farmers in Punjab continued their rail roko agitation at several places on Saturday as the Congress in Haryana announced over a month-long agitation against the Centre's farm-related Bills from September 28.

High Kharif output, MSP hikes to give farmers extra Rs 50k cr: CARE Ratings

Kharif crops account for nearly 9 per cent of the total gross value added and contribute nearly 60 per cent of value addition of the agriculture and allied activities sector

Will incomes improve? Agri Bills see mixed response from farmers

Thousands of farmers protest against the Bills in Punjab and Haryana

Farm Bills: Bharatiya Kisan Union members protest in Noida, block roads

Additional police forces were deployed in the area to control the situation

Farm bills 2020: Protests by farmers disrupts life in Punjab, Haryana

Rail traffic across Punjab was badly hit as farmers, farm labourers, commission agents and activists of political parties squatted on railway lines

Three-day 'rail roko' over farm bills hits freight, passenger operations

The Railways has cancelled at least 14 pairs of special trains running from the Ferozepur division from September 24 to 26 following the strike call

After farmers, govt now targeting workers: Rahul Gandhi on labour bills

"After farmers, workers have been targeted, Exploitation of the poor, nurturing of ''friends'', This is Modi ji's rule," Rahul Gandhi said in a three-line verse in Hindi

Centre should have taken farmers into confidence: Mayawati on farm bills

Amidst protests over farm bills, BSP president Mayawati on Thursday said it would have been better if the Centre had taken the decision on bringing the legislation after consulting farmers