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Pakistan's outdated mandi system stifles agricultural innovation
Updated : 1 week, 3 days ago IST
Pakistan's fruit and vegetable supply remains dominated by traditional middlemen and the "mandi" system, with digital platforms handling only 2-3% of trade. Restrictive provincial laws and lack of infrastructure force farmers into dependency on commission agents, stalling modern technologica
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Rajiv Bindal calls for ouster of Himachal Pradesh govt, urges BJP cadre to
Updated : 3 months, 1 week ago IST
Addressing a gathering in Shimla at a felicitation ceremony organised in honour of BJP national president Jagat Prakash Nadda, Bindal urged party workers to begin preparations for the 2027 Assembly elections.
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Punjab govt rejects centre's draft policy on agricultural marketing
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
The Punjab government has expressed strong disapproval over the imposition of a cap on mandi fees, which they argue could harm the network of mandis and rural infrastructure. This, they say, could reduce the revenue crucial for the maintenance and functioning of the state's mandi system.<
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MP CM Mohan Yadav instructs officials to ensure farmers' faith in Mandi sy
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
"To keep the system of Krishi Upaj Mandi in order, senior officials should conduct surprise inspections of weighing scales, financial transactions, and other systems of the Mandi. It should be ensured that the interests of the farmers are not compromised anywhere and the farmers' faith in th
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Rs 1 lakh cr special fund set up to modernise country's agri infrastructur
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Varanasi (Uttar Pradesh) [India], July 15 (ANI): In a major decision to empower agriculture infrastructure, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday announced that a Rs 1 lakh crore special fund has been set up by the Central government to modernise agriculture infrastructure in the count
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Rahul takes ' hum do, humare do' jibe at government in LS, says farm laws
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 11 (ANI): Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday took "hum do, humare do" jibe at the government and said the new farm laws brought by the government will lead to "collapse of mandi system and allow unlimited hoarding".
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Farm laws will finish 'mandis', allow unlimited hoarding: Rahul Gandhi
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 11 (ANI): Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday alleged that the new farm laws brought by the government will lead to "collapse of mandi system, allow unlimited hoarding and prevent aggrieved farmers from moving courts".
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Farmer in UP's Shamli sells cauliflower at Rs 10/kg digitally after Ravi S
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 18 (ANI): A day after a farmer in Mayapuri village of Uttar Pradesh's Shamli district destroyed his standing crop of cauliflowers, claiming that he was being forced to sell his produce at Rs 1 kilogram-- much below the cost price, Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasa
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Instead of resolving mandi-MSP-PDS issues, PM is killing farmers: Rahul in
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Sangrur (Punjab) [India], October 5 (ANI): Accepting that there are shortcomings in the mandi system, Public Distribution System (PDS) and the Minimum Support Price (MSP), Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday alleged that Prime Minister Narendra Modi, instead of resolving them, is "killing
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