New Delhi [India], February 18: India has always been, at its heart, an agrarian economy. For millions of families, agriculture is both livelihood and legacy, passed down through generations. Given the key role that farmers play in the growth of our nation, it is only natural that any conver
Announcing major relief for farmers, Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Friday said that, on the initiative of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, two significant categories of crop losses have now been included under the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY), which farmers
According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD) from June 1 to July 25 this year Assam has received a total of 444.1 mm rainfall which is 44 percent rainfall deficit.
"If you talk about farmers, what did they receive? There is no mention of a Minimum Support Price (MSP). There was no mention of a debt waiver by the Finance Minister. There was no mention of improvements in the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana," Ramesh told ANI.
Noting that the government is fully committed to furthering the welfare of farmers, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday hailed the union cabinet's decision to continue Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana and restructured weather-based Crop Insurance Scheme and extend the one-time speci
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Wednesday lauded the decisions of the Union Cabinet that include approval to continuation of Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana and restructured weather-based crop insurance scheme till the year 2025-26.
The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Wednesday approved the continuation of the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana and Restructured Weather Based Crop Insurance Scheme till 2025-26 with an overall outlay of Rs 69,515.71 crore from 2021-22 to 2025-26.
Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, along with Revenue and Disaster Management Minister Suresh Pujari visited Ranpur block in Nayagarh district on Sunday to assess crop damage due to recent unseasonal rainfall and interacted with affected farmers in the region.
On Saturday, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman chaired a pre-Budget meeting with various farmer associations and leading agricultural economists to gather their inputs and suggestions for the upcoming Budget.
Taking to his official handle on X, Jairam Ramesh posted, "Farmers are marching to Parliament today. Their protest has received a huge booster dose after getting support from the Vice President and the Honourable Chairman of the Rajya Sabha. Farmers and their organizations are continuousl