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Odisha farmers to join protesters in Delhi against farm laws
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], January 15 (ANI): Under the banner of a farmer union -- Navnirman Krushak Sangathan (NKS) -- nearly 1,000 farmers from Odisha to join the ongoing protest of Sanyukta Kishan Morcha at the Delhi border.
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Odisha farmer develops irrigation system from bamboo sticks, plastic bottl
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Mayurbhanj (Odisha) [India], January 10 (ANI): After seeing the poor irrigation conditions in and around his farmland, a farmer in Odisha has come up with a water lifting system made of bamboo pipes and plastic bottles, completely changing his agricultural practice.
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PM directly transferred Rs 53,680 cr into Odisha farmers' accounts: Dharme
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Dhenkanal (Odisha) [India], December 26 (ANI): Union Minister and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Dharmendra Pradhan on Saturday said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has directly transferred Rs 53,680 crores into accounts of farmers of Odisha.
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Odisha farmer shaves head at Singhu border to register protest
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 14 (ANI): Amid the ongoing farmers' protest in and around Delhi, a farmer from Odisha shaved his head at Singhu border on Monday to mark his dissent over the three recently passed agricultural laws.
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3 farmers attempt to end their lives in front of Odisha Assembly, saved by
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Bhubaneshwar (Odisha) [India], November 27 (ANI): Three farmers attempted to end their lives in front of Odisha Assembly in Bhubaneshwar on Friday. The police officials saved the lives of farmers.
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Odisha farmers protest seeking compensation for crop loss due to flood
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Chandikhol (Odisha) [India], September 23 (ANI): Thousands of protesting farmers blocked National Highway-15 in Odisha's Chandikhol district, demanding compensation for crop damages caused by floods and the withdrawal of the new farmer's bill.
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Odisha farmers block NH over token system for paddy procurement
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Sambalpur (Odisha) [India], Nov 21 (ANI): Escalating their agitation against the token system for paddy procurement, farmers of Odisha's Sambalpur district on Thursday blocked the National Highway with paddy loaded tractors.
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Odisha farmers oppose centralised token system for paddy procurement, BJP
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Bhubaneshwar (Odisha) [India], Nov 19 (ANI): Farmers in Odisha's Sambalpur, Bargarh and other districts across Western Odisha on Tuesday intensified their agitation opposing the centralised token system for paddy procurement.
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Odisha releases draft Agriculture Policy 2019
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], Aug 10 (ANI): Odisha government on Friday released draft state Agriculture Policy 2019 aimed at the continuation of Krushak Assistance for Livelihood and Income Augmentation (KALIA) scheme for the next five years and steps for increasing income of farmers.
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Rahul’s LS poll pitch: Promises to waive-loans of Odisha farmers
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], Jan 25 (ANI): Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Friday announced that his party would waive loans of Odisha framers within 10 days if it forms the government at the Centre.
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Odisha farmers to get Rs 5,000 for farm inputs
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], Dec 31 (ANI): Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Monday launched Krushak Assistance for Livelihood and Income Augmentation (KALIA) scheme for farmers and the landless in the state.
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Odisha govt forms inter-ministerial panel to address farmers' issues
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], Nov 6 (ANI): The Odisha government on Monday formed an inter-ministerial committee to resolve the issues raised by the agitating farmers in the ongoing protest in the state.
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