Search For "farmers"
Wheat harvesting 'badly affected' in Gurdaspur, Ludhiana due to unseasonal
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Ludhiana/Gurdaspur (Punjab) [India], April 18 (ANI): Unseasonal rains and heavy storm have badly affected the wheat harvesting in Ludhiana and Gurdaspur areas of Punjab, farmers said.
Read More
COVID-19 : Trump announces multi-billion-dollar relief for farmers
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], April 18 (ANI): US President Donald Trump on Friday announced USD 19 billion relief to the farmers amid the coronavirus pandemic and its economic fallouts.
Read More
'Kisan Rath' app to help farmers transport their farm produce
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 17 (ANI): Union Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare Minister Narendra Singh Tomar on Friday launched a farmer-friendly mobile application -- Kisan Rath -- to facilitate farmers and traders in searching vehicles for primary and secondary transportation of agriculture and
Read More
Tomato farmers in MP face troubling times due to lack of transport amid lo
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Chhatarpur (Madhya Pradesh) [India], April 17 (ANI): Farmers in Madhya Pradesh are suffering losses as they are unable to sell their produce in the market due to the restrictions imposed in wake of the coronavirus lockdown.
Read More
Priyanka Gandhi Vadra urges Yogi Adityanath to resolve issues faced by far
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], April 17 (ANI): Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Friday urged Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath to resolve the problems faced by farmers, labourers and MNREGA workers amid the COVID-19 lockdown. She also commended the provision of ration
Read More
RBI announcements will greatly enhance liquidity, improve credit supply: P
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 17 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said that the announcements made by Reserve Bank of India (RBI) will "greatly enhance liquidity and improve credit supply" and would "help small businesses, MSMEs, farmers and the poor".
Read More
Haryana govt introduces e-token system for farmers in Rohtak
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Rohtak (Haryana) [India], April 17 (ANI): To prevent crowding in vegetable markets amid the coronavirus crisis, Haryana government has implemented e-token system for farmers.
Read More
COVID-19: Telangana BJP chief writes to Chief Secy highlighting plight of
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], April 17 (ANI): Telangana BJP president and MP Bandi Sanjay on Friday wrote to Telangana Chief Secretary Somesh Kumar highlighting the plight of farmers, workers and the downtrodden in the state amid the ongoing coronavirus lockdown.
Read More
Punjab minister Bharat Bhushan Ashu visits Ludhiana mandi
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Ludhiana (Punjab) [India], April 16 (ANI): Punjab Food and Civil Supply Minister Bharat Bhushan Ashu on Thursday visited the Khanna Mandi here, where the crop procurement procedure by the government, from farmers, has begun.
Read More
COVID-19 crisis hits sale and supply of mangoes in Hyderabad
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], April 16 (ANI): The coronavirus outbreak has also hit the sales and supply of mangoes in Hyderabad, adversely affecting traders and farmers.
Read More
Traders, govt should join hands for sake of farmers : Bhupendra Singh Hood
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Haryana) [India], April 15 (ANI): Former Haryana Chief Minister and Leader of Opposition, Bhupendra Singh Hooda on Tuesday stated that the government and grain traders should join hands and work together in the interest of the farmers.
Read More
Andhra Pradesh farmers hails new guidelines for lockdown
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Amaravati (Andhra Pradesh) [India], April 15 (ANI): Farmers of Andhra Pradesh on Wednesday welcomed guidelines issued by the Union Home Ministry for lockdown and the decision to resume agriculture activities from April 20.
Read More