Following farmer protests in Gujarat, demanding fair prices, AAP National Convenor Arvind Kejriwal will hold a Mahapanchayat on October 31, said the Aam Aadmi Party on Monday.
Dedicated to the agriculture sector and the farmers of Gujarat, the state-wide launch of the Mahotsav will be inaugurated by Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel and Agriculture Minister Raghavji Patel from Chhabanpur village in Panchmahal-Godhra.
Speaking to ANI, farmer leader Dayanand Patil said that the protesters had three demands: waiving off loans, funds under the National Disaster Response Fund (NDRF), and a compensation of Rs 25,000 per acre to the farmers.
Speaking at the YSRCP Central Office in Tadepalli, Nagi Reddy said the decline in cultivation and government negligence have pushed lakhs of farmers and agricultural labourers into distress.
Addressing the Silver Jubilee Statehood Seminar and Dialogue Session organised at the fair, Chief Minister Dhami said that over 400 stalls have been set up in this year's Farmers Fair and Agricultural Exhibition, out of which more than 200 stalls have been installed by industries, startup
As Prime Minister Narendra Modi interacted with farmers from across the country in the national capital, farmers lauded him for several agricultural schemes and subsidies, saying he felt like a family member.
The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has accused the BJP-led Centre and Gujarat government of "betraying cotton farmers by turning a blind eye" to their genuine demands.
Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan stated on Saturday that, under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the government ensured that the surge in global fertiliser prices did not impact Indian farmers.
Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini has said that the 'Pradhan Mantri Dhan-Dhanya Krishi Yojana' and 'Dalhan Atmanirbharta Mission' will play a pivotal role in strengthening and making agriculture self-reliant, thereby transforming the lives of farmers. He said that the Pradhan Mantr
Prime Minister Narendra Modi unveiled a series of transformative initiatives for India's agriculture and allied sectors at an event held at Pusa, Delhi, on Saturday. He interacted directly with groups of farmers engaged in pulses cultivation, the Agriculture Infrastructure Fund (AIF), ani
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Saturday hailed Prime Minister Narendra Modi for launching two major agricultural schemes, 'PM Dhan-Dhaanya Krishi Yojana' and the 'Mission for Aatmanirbharta in Pulses,' calling them a historic milestone in the nation's agricultural journ
Under the leadership of Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, the Uttar Pradesh Agriculture Department is actively running multiple incentive and grant programs for farmers. For the Rabi crop season, the Yogi government plans to distribute over 92,000 mini kits to enhance farmers'