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Paddy procurement for Kharif season going on smoothly: Centre
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 20 (ANI): Paddy procurement for the Kharif marketing season (KMS) 2020-21 is going on smoothly and the government continues to procure crops at MSP from farmers as per its existing MSP schemes as was done in previous seasons, Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and
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MSP, govt procurement important for country's food security, here to stay:
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 16 (ANI): Once again terming the three recent agricultural reforms "a very important step in improving the agriculture sector of the country and increasing the income of farmers", Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said that Minimum Support Price (MSP) and gove
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Govt procured nearly 43 lakh tonne Kharif paddy from 3.57 lakh farmers at
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 12 (ANI): As the Kharif Marketing Season (KMS) 2020-21 begins, as much as 42.55 lakh metric tonnes (LMT) of paddy has been purchased from 3.57 lakh farmers at a minimum support price valued at Rs 8032.62 crore, a statement from the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Foo
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Centre continues procurement of Kharif crops at MSP from farmers
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 12 (ANI): With the commencement of the Kharif marketing season, the Central government is continuing to procure Kharif crops at its minimum support price (MSP) from farmers, the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare said on Monday.
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Not advisable to go in for corn cultivation in state: Agriculture Experts
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], October 11 (ANI): Agriculture experts and officials have advised Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao against maize cultivation in the State in view of adverse conditions in the country for the crop and storage of corn.
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Hold direct talks with farmers: Sukhbir Singh Badal to PM Modi
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Chandigarh [India], October 9 (ANI): Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) President Sukhbir Singh Badal on Friday urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to address the grievances of the farming community by holding direct talks with farmers' organisations as well as all other stakeholders.
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Telangana CM KC Rao assures farmers of purchasing paddy crop of the season
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], October 7 (ANI): Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao on Wednesday made an assurance that the paddy crop this season would be purchased on a large scale at the village level. He said that since the Corona fear is still lingering on, various government
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Kharif sowing at record high, says Agriculture Ministry
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New Delhi [India], October 7 (ANI): Farmers planted Kharif crops on 10 lakh acres more compared to the previous record of 1,085 lakh hectares and the figure is about 28 lakh hectare more than the normal sowing of 1,067 hectares, Agriculture Secretary Sanjay Agarwal said on Wednesday.
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Contract farming will not be detrimental to farmers: Nirmala Sitharaman
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Vijayawada (Andhra Pradesh) [India], October 7 (ANI): Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday said that contract farming will not be detrimental for farmers and alleged that Congress was opposing agricultural reforms for "political reasons".
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Farm Laws were long-waiting reforms, MSP to continue: Sitharaman
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], October 7 (ANI): Amid protests over the recently enacted farm Laws in different parts of the country, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday termed them as long-waiting reforms in the agriculture sector.
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SC to hear plea suggesting releasing portion of MSP to farmers only after
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 6 (ANI): The Supreme Court agreed to hear a plea that a portion of Minimum Support Price (MSP) should be withheld from farmers and released later only after verifying that they did not burn stubble.
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Every single grain of farmers will be procured at MSP: Haryana Minister
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Haryana) [India], October 5 (ANI): Haryana Co-operation Minister Dr Banwari Lal on Monday said that adequate arrangements have been made to ensure that both farmers and arhatiyas do not face any problem in the sale and purchase of crops.
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