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Hold direct talks with farmers: Sukhbir Singh Badal to PM Modi
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Chandigarh [India], October 9 (ANI): Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) President Sukhbir Singh Badal on Friday urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to address the grievances of the farming community by holding direct talks with farmers' organisations as well as all other stakeholders.
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Farmers whose crops were damaged will get relief money: CM Chouhan
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Dewas (Madhya Pradesh) [India], October 9 (ANI): Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Friday said that farmers whose crops have been damaged will be provided with relief funds and the money will be given through the crop insurance scheme.
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Nearly 70 per cent increase in coverage of area cultivated under free crop
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Amaravati (Andhra Pradesh) [India], October 9 (ANI): There has been nearly 70 per cent increase in coverage of area cultivated under Andhra Pradesh government's free crop insurance scheme, implemented during 2019-20 rabi season, while the sum insured to farmers has doubled, said the Chief Mi
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Sensitise farmers against stubble burning, which can worsen COVID situatio
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Chandigarh [India], October 9 (ANI): Asserting that many panchayats have passed resolutions against stubble burning, Punjab Social Security, Women and Child Development Minister Aruna Chaudhary on Friday urged the rest to sensitise the farmers against the menace, which could exacerbate the C
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J-K: Udhampur farmers yield double profits with 'Jeevika' scheme
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Udhampur (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], October 9 (ANI): Farmers in Udhampur have yielded better harvests utilizing the 'Jeevika' scheme this season, according to the beneficiaries.
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Farmers protest against farm laws in Ludhiana
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Ludhiana (Punjab) [India], October 9 (ANI): Farmers' organisations blocked Ladowal Toll Plaza in Talwandi Kalan of Ludhiana in protest against the recently enacted farm laws, causing a traffic jam on Friday.
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Centre sanctions Rs 4 crore for upgrading soil testing labs in J&K
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], October 8 (ANI): Aiming at boosting the agriculture sector and the farmers' income in Jammu and Kashmir, the central government sanctioned Rs 4 crore to upgrade soil testing labs in the valley.
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Kerala: 'Farmers Welfare Fund Board' set up for pension, other assistance
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], October 8 (ANI): The Kerala cabinet has decided to set up 'Kerala Farmers Welfare Fund Board' for the welfare of farmers in the state.
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UP: Lotus farmers in distress due to inadequate supply of compost, pestici
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Moradabad (Uttar Pradesh) [India], October 8 (ANI): Lotus farmers in Moradabad are in distress due to inadequate supply of compost and pesticides amid the pandemic which has adversely affected the crop.
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Punjab CM directs procurement agencies to pay pending dues of farmers
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], October 7 (ANI): With the Reserve Bank of India on Wednesday sanctioning a Cash Credit Limit (CCL) amount of Rs 30,220.82 crore for procurement of paddy in the Kharif marketing season 2020-21 for the month of October, Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh
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Telangana CM KC Rao assures farmers of purchasing paddy crop of the season
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], October 7 (ANI): Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao on Wednesday made an assurance that the paddy crop this season would be purchased on a large scale at the village level. He said that since the Corona fear is still lingering on, various government
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Kharif sowing at record high, says Agriculture Ministry
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 7 (ANI): Farmers planted Kharif crops on 10 lakh acres more compared to the previous record of 1,085 lakh hectares and the figure is about 28 lakh hectare more than the normal sowing of 1,067 hectares, Agriculture Secretary Sanjay Agarwal said on Wednesday.
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