Page 19 - Indian Farmers

Will win 15 seats, present pro-farmer budget in February, says Karnataka CM

The ruling BJP needs to win at least six seats in the bypolls to 15 constituencies to remain in a majority in the 224-member assembly, which would still have two vacant seats-- Maski and R R Nagar.

Centre committed to farmers' growth, says FM, urges states to push for eNAM

The Union Minister also stated that the Central government is making efforts to push sustainable and renewable energy sources in rural areas in order to provide farmers an additional source of income.

Fadnavis asks govt to ease insurance norms for rain-hit Maharashtra farmers

Fadnavis met Amit Shah in New Delhi and discussed the issue of farmers suffering losses due to untimely showers in various parts of the state in the last few weeks.

Modi govt plans a massive data bank to directly connect with 115 mn farmers

With the help of this database and use of technology, life of the small and marginal farmers of the country would witness a sea change

64% farmers don't prefer cash transfer for fertilisers, says survey

Most farmers prefer the current form of DBT being used just to identify beneficiaries.

Kisan Maan-Dhan Yojana: Govt starts registration for farmer pension scheme

Under the PM-KMY, which was announced during the Budget 2019-20, a monthly pension of Rs 3,000 will be provided to eligible farmers on attaining the age of 60

Reforming agriculture

Farming needs to be made profitable

CMs' high-powered panel on farm for linking central grants with reforms

It would also find ways in which investment credit in the agriculture sector could be made cheaper to encourage private sector investments

In water-stressed India, govt may push farmers towards efficient irrigation

India is one of the world's biggest users of ground water and its depleting levels are the main reason for the country's severe shortages

Export-promotion forum, trade fair to boost farm cooperatives: Govt

The international trade fair will be held by the agriculture ministry and will be supported by the commerce and external affairs ministries

Farmers losing the plot due to illiteracy, small farm size, poor rain

India, with 18 per cent of world population, has 9.6 per cent, that is, 179.8 million hectares (mh) of global net cropland area

This crop-guzzling insect may cost Indian farmers billions, warns UN

The Fall Armyworm pest is continuing to sweep across the globe, having moved eastwards from its native Americas onto Africa before arriving in Asia only last summer

Are Indian farmers responding more to price signals than monsoons and MSP?

Urad and arhar have been yielding ground to the more remunerative soybean in Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra, two states that have received normal to excess rainfall

How Arctic weather could affect Indian farmers this year

A new study has found a link between the Indian monsoon and the temperatures at specific locations in the Arctic region

Protect Indian farmers from 'Baysanto'

The question that the Competition Commission of India should consider is whether the remedies suggested are sufficient to allay the risk of competition law concerns

Equity by accident, or by design?

Some Indian states impose no water tariffs on farmers

Encouraging trends in DBT for fertilisers

Fertilisers are the largest component of non-labour farming costs, accounting for a third or more, on average, for both kharif and rabi crops

Farmers on the brink

The ongoing unrest is a result of policy failures