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Govt decision to import key food items raises several questions on timing

These decisions have also have been criticised for the likely negative impact on farmers, who are facing hard times due to the lockdown and subsequent fall in demand

Kharif sowing: Farmers hope monsoon will help make up for lockdown losses

The final of a two-part series looks at how farmers are hoping a good monsoon will help make up for lockdown disruptions and losses

Kharif sowing: Labour shortage in Punjab, abundance in UP amid Covid-19

The first of a two-part series looks at the problems cultivators are facing during the pandemic

After helping ITC cut costs, now e-Choupal model set for an upgrade

Depending on who and where, the e-Choupal model has resulted in higher farmer incomes, anywhere between 70 per cent and 300 per cent

Zuari Agro Chemicals net loss in March qtr widens to 304 cr on poor sales

Net income declined to Rs 1,031.93 crore during quarter under review from Rs 2,001.30 crore in the corresponding period of the preceding fiscal

States fear losing revenue once agriculture market reforms kick in

The first of a two-part series looks at why states such as Punjab, which depend on taxes levied on mandi transactions, are disgruntled

Nisarga cyclone: Maharashtra to compensate farmers for crop losses

State govt is currently assessing losses, will announce package after a few days

Cabinet decisions on agrarian reforms will transform the sector: PM Modi

Tweeting in Hindi and English, he said these decisions will have a very positive impact on rural India, especially industrious farmers

Tamil Nadu govt amends APMC Act to allow farmers to sell produce freely

This will open up the avenues for farmers to sell their produce at e-commerce and modern markets such as Amazon, BigBasket for a better price

Key decisions announced in the Cabinet briefing today

Mr Javadekar said MSMEs are the backbone of India's economy and therefore the Cabinet has made a road map for implementation of decisions for the MSME sector

Locust attack badly-timed serious infestation: Environment min official

Soumitra Dasgupta, Inspector General, Wildlife, Ministry of Environment said it is the desert locust which has attacked India in huge numbers and may lead to crop losses.

Covid-19 woes: Before sale of crops, a marathon for tenant farmers

Nirmala Sitharaman announced an additional aid of Rs 2,000 to all 140 million PM-Kisan beneficiaries, marked on the basis of the Agriculture Census, 2015-16

Covid-19: Haryana's flower farmers seek relief package from govt for losses

The farmers say that flowers planted in the fields have withered, as the flower markets remain closed due to the lockdown, and they have incurred losses worth crores.

Oppn accuses Centre of usurping states' powers, demands revised stimulus

The opposition demanded that the Centre "consult state governments while allowing international/domestic flights".

Covid-19 crisis: Slippages may jump to Rs 5.5 trillion, says India Ratings

Credit costs could touch Rs 2.7 trillion

Rs 1-trn fund, bee keeping: FM Sitharaman's 11 steps to help farmers

Government sets up Rs 1 trillion Agri-Infrastructure Fund, which will focus on short-term crop loan and investment in long-term agriculture infra

FM's Day 3 stimulus: Agriculture, allied activities get Rs 1.5-trn package

Opposition, experts say measures do nothing for farmers facing income loss

Sitharaman brings farm sector reforms, to deregulate onion, potato prices

Stock limits will be imposed only under exceptional circumstances like national calamities and famine, said the FM

Unproductive idea

Telangana should not dictate to farmers what to produce

Letter to BS: Govt's proposed law to only help traders, big farmers

There has to be in place a mechanism of minimum purchase price to safeguard the interests of small and marginal farmers