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"Agriculture is at centre of India's economic policies," PM Modi
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said that agriculture is at the centre of India's economic policies, adding that small farmers are the biggest strength of India's food security.
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India registers 8,875 farmer producer organisations under Central Sector S
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
According to a press release by the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, as of June 30, 2024, a total of 8,875 FPOs have been registered across the country, marking a major milestone in the initiative aimed at transforming the agricultural landscape.
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Congress' Rajeev Shukla hits back at Shivraj Chouhan, says "according to t
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
Hitting back at Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan over his remarks on the failure of the Congress government in the agriculture sector, Congress leader Rajeev Shukla accused Chouhan of lacking historical knowledge, particularly about the Green Revolution which started in the C
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"Will continue to provide fertilizers at affordable prices to farmers," as
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan highlighted the Narendra Modi government's efforts over the past decade to support farmers, promising to ensure the availability of affordable fertilizers.
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Shambhu border blockade: SC asks Punjab, Haryana to suggest neutral names
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
The Supreme Court on Friday asked the states of Haryana and Punjab to suggest the names of neutral persons who can be included in a committee to negotiate with the protesting farmers at the Shambhu border near Ambala, where they have been camping since February 13.
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Over 73 per cent of Agriculture Budget goes towards welfare measures, subs
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
Food and fertilizer subsidies account for more than 50 percent of the Union Budget for the rural and agrarian sector in FY 25, highlighted a report by the Indian Council for Research on International Economic Relations (ICRIER) by agriculture economist Ashok Gulati and Purvi Thangraj.
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India lifted 800 million people out of poverty "simply by smartphone": UNG
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
"Rural farmers in India who never had a relationship with the banking system, are now able to transact all their businesses on their smartphone. They pay their bills, they receive payments for orders," Dennis Francis said.
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BharatRohan and Kosher Climate Collaborate on AWD Project to Conserve Wate
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
Gurugram (Haryana) [India], August 1: BharatRohan, a pioneering agritech company, in collaboration with Kosher Climate, announces the launch of a groundbreaking Alternate Wetting and Drying (AWD) project. Spanning across 12,000 acres and benefiting over 6,000 local farmers in Barabanki, Utta
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"BJP kept farmers of country trapped in debt trap": Rahul Gandhi
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday criticized the BJP, alleging that it has trapped the country's farmers in a cycle of debt. He said that the INDIA bloc aims to free farmers from this by offering them a legal guarantee of Minimum Support Price (MSP).
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Trouble for farmers in Kerala as their farming season "Punchakrishi" gets
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
Due to heavy rainfall, all the paddy fields in Kerala have been covered with rainwater, making it difficult to transfer the water from the field and start farming again. The farmers have also been facing the issue of the growth of the water
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Shivraj Singh Chauhan made fun of every farmer of the country: Congress MP
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
Congress Lok Sabha MP Deepender Singh Hooda said that Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmer Welfare Shivraj Singh Chauhan had made fun of every farmer of the country when asked about helping the families of 750 farmers who lost their lives in the Kisan Andolan in Lok Sabha on Tuesday.
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FM Sitharaman during reply to budget debate highlights fivefold increase i
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, during her reply to the budget debate in Parliament on Tuesday, highlighted that the budget for farmers has increased by five times in 2024-25 compared to 2013-14.
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