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Happy that Centre approved procurement of gram, lentil at MSP from farmers
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 6 (ANI): Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu on Monday expressed his happiness over Centre's decision to procure gram and lentil at MSP from farmers in 13 states saying the move will benefit farmers.
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Hit by price cut during lockdown, grape farmers in Nashik make raisins
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Nashik (Maharashtra) [India], April 5 (ANI): Grape farmers in villages of Nashik region are facing problem of the price of crop dropping due to coronavirus crisis which led to the government declare a lockdown.
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Farmers will not face problems due to lockdown: Tomar
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi, [India], April 5 (ANI) Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare Minister Narendra Singh Tomar on Saturday said that farmers will not face problems during the lockdown with relaxation given to them by the government.
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Nalgonda SP visits IKP centres, supervises arrangements for procurement of
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Nalgonda (Telangana) [India], April 4 (ANI): A senior official of the government visited Indira Kranti Patham (IKP) centres here and supervised arrangements for procurement of paddy while maintaining social distancing.
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Facing difficulties due to non-availability of farm labour, say Amritsar f
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Amritsar (Punjab) [India], Apr 4 (ANI): Amid the lockdown in the country to prevent the spread of coronavirus, farmers in Amritsar are facing trouble in the harvest season due to non-availability of labour and required machines.
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Ensure smooth harvesting, sowing operations while maintaining social dista
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 3 (ANI): Union Home Secretary Ajay Bhalla on Friday wrote to Chief Secretaries of all states and Union Territories (UTs) for effective exemption of agriculture operations from lockdown to ensure smooth harvesting and sowing by farmers.
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Punjab extends crop procurement date upto June 15
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Ludhiana (Punjab) [India], Apr 3 (ANI): Punjab government has extended the crop procurement date from April 15 to June 15 in order to assist the farmers in selling their farm produce. This comes in the backdrop of COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent lockdown.
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Modi govt has taken steps for support to farmers, rural population during
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India] April 2 (ANI): Agriculture and Rural Development Minister Narendra Singh Tomar on Thursday said that the central government has initiated several steps, including early payment of PM-KISAN instalment and additional funds to states under MGNREGA, in an effort to provide r
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Lockdown hits strawberry farmers in Kerala
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Idukki (Kerala) [India], Apr 2 (ANI): Farmers in Kerala are facing the brunt of the lockdown as they are not able to sell their produce in the markets.
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Sonia Gandhi says lockdown unplanned, urges Centre to prepare Common Minim
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Apr 2 (ANI): Congress interim president Sonia Gandhi on Thursday urged the Centre to prepare and publish a Common Minimum Relief Programme, stating that it will alleviate several concerns of people triggered due to the lockdown imposed to contain the spread of coronavirus.
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ICAR issues advisory on harvesting and threshing crops amid coronavirus ou
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Apr 1 (ANI): The Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) on Tuesday issued an advisory to farmers with regard to harvesting and threshing of Rabi crops and post-harvest, storage and marketing of farm produce in the wake of COVID-19 threat.
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COVID 19: UP Congress chief urges state govt to waive 6 months electricity
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Mar 31 (ANI): Uttar Pradesh Congress president Ajay Kumar Lallu has written a letter to Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath requesting him to waive off six months electricity bills of farmers, small shopkeepers, and common people as a relief measure amid nationwid
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