Chandigarh (Haryana) [India], April 10 (ANI): In a bid to make hassle-free procurement of mustard and wheat during the Rabi season and reduce congestion in grain markets, Haryana government led by Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar has decided to restrict the entry of farmers in the 'mandis'
Chhatarpur (Madhya Pradesh) [India], April 9 (ANI): Several farmers in Madhya Pradesh's Chhatarpur district are incurring losses as they are unable to harvest their crops due to shortage of labourers amid the nation-wide COVID-19 lockdown.
Rohtak (Haryana) [India], April 9 (ANI): Amid the lockdown in the country to prevent the spread of coronavirus, farmers here are facing trouble in the harvest season due to non-availability of labour.
Jaipur (Rajasthan) [India], April 9 (ANI): Grain wholesalers market in Jaipur face a slump in business as farmers are not visiting them to sell their produce due to fear of coronavirus.
Vikarabad (Telangana) [India], April 9 (ANI): Bringing a huge relief to farmers amid coronavirus lockdown, Telangana Education minister Sabitha Indra Reddy on Wednesday said that the state government is ready to procure entire produce of farmers.
New Delhi [India], April 8 (ANI): Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Tomar on Wednesday spoke to State Agriculture Ministers, through video conferencing, to discuss the problems of farmers in the wake of the lockdown imposed due to COVID-19 pandemic.
New Delhi [India], April 8 (ANI): Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare Minister Narendra Singh Tomar on Wednesday held a video conference with the officers to review the steps for facilitating farming activities during the lockdown, said Agriculture Ministry.
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], April 7 (ANI): Telangana state BJP president and MP Bandi Sanjay Kumar on Tuesday demanded that the state government should help farmers by purchasing their orange and lemon crop as they are unable to market their products due to the ongoing nationwide lockdown
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], April 6 (ANI): Punjab Food and Supply Minister Bharat Bhushan Ashu on Monday said that purchase centres in the state have been increased to about 4,000 to streamline the procurement of wheat in a staggered manner in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic.
New Delhi [India], April 6 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said the government would provide all possible help to farmers in the harvesting season and suggested harnessing technology and encouraging innovative solutions like using 'truck aggregators' to connect farmers with
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], April 6 (ANI/ NewsVoir): This is an extraordinary story of how a farmer's son, based out of a small village in Uttar Pradesh, becomes a supreme leader of his state. Director Suvendu Ghosh and Producer Meena Sethi Mondal have come together to deliver this inspiri
Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], April 6 (ANI): Uttarakhand Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat has directed cooperative banks to extend the repayment of crop and agricultural loans by the farmers for three months.