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Amid protests against reforms, lakhs of farmers express support for bills:
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 17 (ANI): A large number of farmers have expressed support for the farm bills, while a protest is ongoing against the reforms, said Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar.
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Modi govt followed Swaminathan Commission recommendations, Oppn misleading
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Gwalior (Madhya Pradesh), December 16 (ANI): It is the Narendra Modi government, which followed the recommendations of Swaminathan Commission, and declared Minimum Support Price (MSP) for various farm produces by adding 50 per cent profit on the cost of the farmer, Union Agriculture Minis
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Kerala Agriculture Minister harvests vegetables to promote 'Subhiksha Kera
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Kochi (Kerala) [India], December 16 (ANI): In order to promote Kerala Government's "Subhiksha Keralam" programme, started during the Covid-19 period for smooth coordination between existing agriculture schemes in the state, State Agriculture Minister VS Sunil Kumar on Tuesday harvested vege
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Government willing to find solution with open mind, continue dialogue with
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 15 (ANI): Amid continuing protest by farmers on Delhi borders over new farm laws, Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar said on Tuesday that the government is willing to continue dialogue with genuine farm unions and find a solution with an open mind.
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Kerala govt to move Supreme Court against farm laws soon
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Kochi (Kerala) [India], December 15 (ANI): Kerala Agriculture Minister VS Sunil Kumar said that the state government will approach the Supreme Court against the farm laws as soon as possible.
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MP Agriculture Minister terms farmer unions protesting agri laws as 'organ
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Ujjain (Madhya Pradesh) [India], December 15 (ANI): Madhya Pradesh Agriculture Minister Kamal Patel has termed farmer unions protest against the new farm laws as "organisations of middlemen and anti-nationals".
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Hazare warns of sitting on fast if demands related to agriculture not fulf
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Ahmednagar (Maharashtra) [India], December 15 (ANI): Social activist Anna Hazare on Monday wrote to Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar and warned of resuming hunger strike if the Centre does not fulfil his demands including the implementation of the recommendations made by MS S
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All India Kisan Coordination Committee members meet Tomar, extend support
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 14 (ANI): Ten organisations from various states such as Uttar Pradesh, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Bihar and Haryana associated with All India Kisan Coordination Committee met Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar on Monday to extend their support
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Yuva Kisan Sangharsh Samiti demands completion of SYL canal
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 14 (ANI): Naresh Yadav, President of the Yuva Kisan Sangharsh Samiti is scheduled to meet the Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar on Monday, to demand the completion of the Satluj Yamuna Link (SYL) Canal, to secure water from Punjab.
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Uttarakhand farmers meet Agriculture Minister Tomar, extend support to far
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 13 (ANI): A delegation of farmers from Uttarakhand met Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar on Sunday and extended their support to the newly enacted three farm laws.
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Bid to save red rice from extinction: HP to bring 4,000 hectare land under
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) [India], December 13 (ANI): In a bid to give red rice, which is "on the verge of extinction" a new lease of life, the Himachal Pradesh government has fixed a target to bring around 4,000 hectares of land under its cultivation and produce around 40,000 quintals of th
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Farmers from Haryana meet Tomar, express support for three farm laws with
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 12 (ANI): A delegation of farmers and farmer union representatives from Haryana, including those connected to Farmers Producer Organisation, on Saturday met Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar and expressed their support for the three farm laws with
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