Tag: Farmers

National
Farmers Propose Affordable Loans, GST Removal on Agri Inputs, and Increased PM-Kisan Aid in Pre-Budget Talks

Farmers Propose Affordable Loans, GST Removal on Agri Inputs, and Increased PM-Kisan Aid in Pre-Budget Talks

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman convened a meeting on Saturday with farmers'...

Agribusiness
Star Agri submits IPO papers to Sebi, eyes Rs 450 cr via fresh issue

Star Agri submits IPO papers to Sebi, eyes Rs 450 cr via fresh issue

According to the DRHP, the proposed IPO includes a fresh issue of equity shares...

Agribusiness
Crystal Crop Protection Ventures into Vegetables and Flower Seeds with Acquisition of ‘I&B Seeds’

Crystal Crop Protection Ventures into Vegetables and Flower Seeds with Acquisition of ‘I&B Seeds’

This strategic move will enable Crystal to diversify its seeds business and strengthen...

International
75 percent of farmers are open to innovation to combat climate change, global survey reveals

75 percent of farmers are open to innovation to combat climate change, global survey reveals

The Farmer Voice survey, commissioned by Bayer, gathered insights from over 2,000...

States
25% of Crops Destroyed in Uttarakhand But Farmers Won't Receive Compensation, Minister Explains Why

25% of Crops Destroyed in Uttarakhand But Farmers Won't Receive Compensation, Minister Explains Why

The Uttarakhand government acknowledges the farmers' plight, but due to disagreements...

National
Shivraj Singh Chouhan asked ICAR to send scientists to farmers' fields

Shivraj Singh Chouhan asked ICAR to send scientists to farmers' fields

Union Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan inaugurated...

Cooperatives
IFFCO's Nano Fertilizer Promotion Campaign launched

IFFCO's Nano Fertilizer Promotion Campaign launched

To promote the use of nano fertilizers, the Nano Fertilizer Usage Promotion Mahaabhiyan...

Opinion
Water Crisis: The Major Challenge Facing Farmers in Amrit Kaal

Water Crisis: The Major Challenge Facing Farmers in Amrit Kaal

India is fast moving from being a water-stressed country to a water-scarce country....

Agritech
DBW 327 variety of wheat makes bumper record yield of 33.70 quintals per acre

DBW 327 variety of wheat makes bumper record yield of 33.70 quintals per acre

Farmers of Fatehgadh Sahib district of Punjab and Panipat district of Haryana have...

Agribusiness
Govt starts procurement of gram, may pay farmers more than MSP

Govt starts procurement of gram, may pay farmers more than MSP

The Central Government has started purchasing gram from farmers at Minimum Support...

ELECTIONS 2024
Congress manifesto promises legal guarantee to MSP

Congress manifesto promises legal guarantee to MSP

To fulfil a long-pending demand of farmers across the country, Congress has pledged...

ELECTIONS 2024
Dushyant Chautala slams Saini govt on farmers' issue

Dushyant Chautala slams Saini govt on farmers' issue

Dushyant Chautala demanded that Chief Minister Saini make immediate arrangements...

National
Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana enrollment up 27 percent in current fiscal so far

Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana enrollment up 27 percent in current fiscal so far

The enrollment under Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana PMFBY has increased by 27...

Agribusiness
Now Sugar Industry Presses for Increase in Sugar MSP

Now Sugar Industry Presses for Increase in Sugar MSP

The Central Government recently announced a Rs 25 increase in the Fair and Remunerative...

Agritech
Better long-range forecasts help farmers in climate change adaptation

Better long-range forecasts help farmers in climate change adaptation

A study conducted in Telangana, India, presents the first experimental evidence...