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Doubling the farmers income by 2022 achievable, says NABARD Chairman
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 16 (ANI): The target of doubling the farmer income by 2022 is very much possible if agricultural best practices are adopted, said Harsh Kumar Bhanwala, Chairman National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development ( NABARD) on the sidelines of an international seminar o
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Jaitley re-iterates Centre's commitment to double farmers' income
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 16 (ANI): Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Saturday re-iterated the Centre's commitment towards improving the agriculture sector and rural economy, along with ensuring that farmers' income is doubled.
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Farmers pose as roosters in Madhya Pradesh
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
Harda (Madhya Pradesh) [India], December 15 (ANI): A few farmers from Madhya Pradesh on Friday posed as roosters to protest over not getting the appropriate price for their produce at a wholesale market here.
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Rahul Gandhi suggests separate ministry for fishermen
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India] December 14 (ANI): Congress president-elect Rahul Gandhi on Thursday expressed condolences to the bereaved families of those killed in cyclone Ockhi and suggested a separate ministry for fishermen at the Centre to look into their interests.
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Farmers protest, raise slogans against Rahul Gandhi
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
Amethi (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Dec 13 (ANI): Farmers staged a protest and raised slogans against Congress president-elect Rahul Gandhi in his home turf Amethi in Uttar Pradesh on Wednesday.
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Rahul Gandhi accuses BJP govt of grabbing farmer's land
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
Harij (Gujarat) [India], December 9 (ANI): Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi on Saturday alleged that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government grabbed the land of farmers and gave it to the industrialists.
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I care for farmers, not chair: PM Modi
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
Banaskantha (Gujarat) [India], Dec 8 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday asserted that he does not care for "the chair" and only wants to work for the farmers.
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Maha govt settles 41 lakh farmers' accounts amounting to Rs 19,537cr
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Dec 6 (ANI): The Maharashtra Government on Wednesday settled a total of 41 lakh accounts of farmers amounting to Rs 19,537 crore under the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Shetkari Sanman Yojana.
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Food security, farmers' subsidy top priority in WTO meeting: Suresh Prabhu
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 6 (ANI): As the world leaders are set to meet in Argentina for the forthcoming ministerial meeting of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Suresh Prabhu on Wednesday said the issue of food security and farmers' subsidy would be ra
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Pradhan meets J&K farmers, assures them 100% reach of PM Ujjwala Yojana
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi, Dec 06 (ANI): Union Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas Dharmendra Pradhan on Wednesday assured farmers of Jammu and Kashmir of 100 percent reach of Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojna.
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CIFA suggests measures to strengthen rural economy
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 5 (ANI): The Consortium of Indian Farmers Associations (CIFA) on Tuesday suggested various measures to increase farmers income and bolster agrarian economy in a bid to address the challenges and issues faced by the rural sector.
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Yashwant Sinha pledges to fight for Maharashtra farmers
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
Akola (Maharashtra) [India], Dec 05 (ANI): Senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Yashwant Sinha has pledged to continue his protest supporting cause of farmers in Maharashtra, a day after he was released from the police station for leading a march in the connection.
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