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HD Kumaraswamy urges Karnataka govt to announce relief package for farmers
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], April 11 (ANI): Amid nationwide lockdown in the wake of COVID-19, former Karnataka Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy on Saturday urged the state government to announce a relief package for farmers.
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With no labourers due to lockdown, farmers in Ludhiana call for govt's hel
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Ludhiana (Punjab) [India], April 11 (ANI): Farmers in Ladian Kalan village of Ludhiana have urged the government for help as labourers are not coming to work due to COVID-19 lockdown.
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Over 700 new decentralised procurement centres in Andhra to support farmer
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Amaravati (Andhra Pradesh) [India], April 11 (ANI): Over 700 new decentralised procurement centres set up in Andhra Pradesh to support farmers amid lockdown will begin operation on Saturday.
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Kamal Nath demands compensation for farmers after power plant's ash dam co
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh) [India], April 11 (ANI): Former Madhya Pradesh chief minister Kamal Nath on Friday said that the state government should provide compensation to farmers who suffered huge losses after an ash dam of a power plant collapsed in Singrauli district.
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Politicisation of situation created due to coronavirus is unfortunate: Akh
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], April 10 (ANI): Samajwadi Party national president and former chief minister Akhilesh Yadav on Friday said that the "politicisation of the situation created due to coronavirus is unfortunate".
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Haryana restricts visit of farmers to grain markets
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
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'
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Farmers in MP unable to harvest crops due to labour shortage
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
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.
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Lockdown : Non-availability of labour hits crop harvesting in Haryana's Ro
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
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.
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Grain wholesalers market in Jaipur face slump in business due to COVID-19
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
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.
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Telangana govt to procure produce of farmers
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
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.
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Union Agriculture Minister discusses issues of farmers' with state Agri Mi
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
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.
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Agriculture Minsiter reviews steps for facilitating farming activities dur
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
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.
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