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Narendra Tomar appeals to farmers to end stir on 7 months of agitation

Agitating farmers tried to march to governors' residence in several states on Saturday to mark the completion of seven months of their protest against the new agri laws

Agri minister Tomar appeals farmers to end seven-month long protest

As farmers' protest against the new farm laws entered eighth month, Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar on Saturday appealed to protesting farmers to end their agitation

Govt ready to talk to farmers but not on repeal of laws, says Tomar

Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar on Friday said the government was ready to talk to the agitating farmers "even if they come at midnight", but not about their demand to repeal the three new laws which are the bone of contention. Thousands of farmers are camping on Delhi's borders since last November, seeking withdrawal of the new agriculture laws. The government is always ready to talk to any farmers' union, I will welcome them even if they come at midnight," the Union minister told reporters here. The government is ready for talks anytime but not on the repeal of the laws," he said. To a question about vaccination against COVID-19, Tomar said vaccines would be available in enough quantity in August. On Congress leader Digvijaya Singh's reported statement that his party would reconsider the abrogation of provisions of Article 370 if it came to power, Tomar said the entire country is against the restoration of Article 370. "Digvijaya Singh's statement would make t

Union Cabinet approves increase in MSP for kharif crops for 2021-22

Govt hikes paddy MSP by Rs 72 to Rs 1,940 per quintal for 2021-22 crop year from Rs 1,868 per quintal last year

No instability in the BJP govt in Madhya Pradesh, says Narendra Singh Tomar

Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar on Tuesday said there is no instability in the Shivraj Singh Chouhan-led Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government in the state.

India, Israel sign 3-year work programme for cooperation in agri: Tomar

India and Israel have signed a three-year joint work programme till 2023

AIMIM MP Imtiaz Jaleel seeks slash in fertiliser prices; writes to Tomar

Lok Sabha member and AIMIM leader Imtiaz Jaleel on Wednesday wrote a letter to Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar, demanding that the prices of fertilisers be slashed. On Tuesday, NCP chief Sharad Pawar had also written a letter to the Centre, requesting it to reconsider the price hike of fertilisers. In his letter, Jaleel, who represents Aurangabad Lok Sabha constituency, said that farmers in Aurangabad district have to deal with the vagaries of nature, like drought, excess rains or unseasonal showers. In addition to that that, the district has been facing a serious pandemic situation. The farmers also have to face a rise in fertilizer prices. This hike has come at a time when the agriculture yield has come down, he said. Therefore, the government should curtail the prices of fertilizers and make the supply smooth by making it available in large quantities, the parliamentarian said in the letter.

Resume talks with protesting farmers: Haryana minister Vij to Tomar

Haryana Home Minister Anil Vij has written to Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar,

Call off protests amid Covid surge, govt ready for talks: Tomar to farmers

Tomar Saturday appealed to the farmers protesting at Delhi borders to call off their long-running agitation

Impasse on farmers will end if unions are willing to sort out issue: Tomar

Tomar said the deadlock over the ongoing farmers' agitation will end the day the leaders of farm unions decide to sort out this issue

PM Narendra Modi has set target of providing houses to all by 2022: Tomar

Union minister Narendra Singh Tomar on Thursday said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has set a target of providing houses to all by 2022

Govt ready to amend new agri laws; opposition playing politics: Tomar

Addressing the 5th national convention of Agrivision here, the Union minister said the government has held 11 rounds of talks with farmer unions and has even offered to amend these laws

Govt promoting agriculture sector by reforming laws: Narendra Tomar

Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar on Thursday said the government is promoting the agriculture sector through reforms in the laws which seeks to bring revolutionary changes. The government is focusing on the growth and strengthening of India's farming and rural sector, the minister said at an event organised by Asia Pacific Rural and Agricultural Credit Association and NABARD. Tomar also highlighted various steps taken by his government during the last six-and-half years to boost the agriculture sector and enhance farmers' income, according to a release issued by his ministry. He said the government transferred Rs 1.15 lakh crore directly into the bank accounts of nearly 10.75 crore farmers under the flagship PM KISAN programme. He said that the government was setting up 10,000 farmer producer organisations (FPO) with an outlay of Rs 6,865 crore. "Agriculture sector is being promoted through reforms in-laws. This is expected to bring revolutionary changes," Tomar said. He

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Govt promoting bamboo plantation to boost farmers' income: Narendra Tomar

The minister virtually addressed the inaugural session of ''National Consultation on Opportunities and Challenges for Bamboo in India''

Rs 1.15 trn transferred to 107.5 mn farmers under PM-Kisan: Tomar

The Centre on Wednesday said it has transferred over Rs 1.15 lakh crore directly to bank accounts of more than 10.75 crore farmers under the PM-KISAN scheme and asked states to ensure that all eligible beneficiaries are covered in this flagship programme. Addressing a function on the occasion of the second anniversary of the PM-KISAN, Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar said the government has enhanced the income of farmers by providing Rs 6,000 annually to farmers under this scheme in three equal instalments. The scheme was launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on February 24, 2019, from Gorakhpur in Uttar Pradesh. Separately, Modi tweeted about the anniversary that his government ushered a historic increase in the Minimum Support Price (MSP) for crops and was doing everything possible to double the income of farmers. He also said that over the last seven years, the government has taken many initiatives for transforming agriculture. From better irrigation to more ..

Govt ready to talk with farmers after unions' response on its offer: Tomar

The government has offered to put the three contentious farm laws on hold for one-and-a-half year

Agri minister insulted farmers with his remarks: Samkyukta Kisan Morcha

Samkyukta Kisan Morcha on Monday accused Narendra Singh Tomar of "insulting" farmers by his remarks that mere gathering of a crowd does not lead to revocation of the three farm laws

Tomar in poll-bound Assam; says centre is still willing to talk to farmers

Tomar on Thursday said the Centre is still willing to talk to the farmers protesting against the three farm laws.

Centre has spent Rs 7.95 crore to bust myths about farm laws: Tomar

The Centre has spent over Rs 7.95 crore in five months till January for a publicity campaign to bust myths about the new farm laws, Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar informed Parliament.