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Telangana BJP chief demands KCR govt to purchase orange and lemon crop
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
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
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Punjab sets up 4000 purchase centres for wheat
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
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.
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PM Modi suggests using `truck aggregators' to connect farmers, assures all
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
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
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Uttarakhand CM directs cooperative banks to extend repayment of farmers lo
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
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.
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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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