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Will complete HNSS project by next kharif: Andhra Water Resources Minister

Minister for Water Resources Nimmala Rama Naidu on Wednesday said the NDA government will complete the construction of the main canals of Handri-Neeva Sujala Sravanthi project in Rayalaseema by next kharif. Addressing a videoconference on the progress of the HNSS-Chitravathi Balancing Reservoir link channel work, Mr. Rama Naidu said the farmers in the dry Rayalaseema region suffered a lot because …

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1 week, 1 day ago

Mint Primer: A tech solution to crop insurance woes?

Live Mint

The government has cleared a revamped crop insurance scheme and additional funds to deploy new technology like remote sensing and automatic weather stations. The Yield Estimation System Using Technology, or YES-TECH, will deploy satellite-based remote sensing to assess crop yields and damage. Weather shocks like hailstorms and excess rainfall are often localized events, and a dense network of weather stations …

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1 week, 4 days ago

Prospects for Indian Economy Improving Says RBI Gov

Deccan Chronicle

Mumbai: Amidst an uncertain global macroeconomic and financial environment, the Indian economy is exhibiting resilience and stability with the Gross Domestic Product projected to grow at 6.6 per cent in 2024-25. The growth would be aided by the revival in rural consumption, pickup in government consumption and investment and strong services exports said the Reserve Bank of India’s Financial Stability …

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2 weeks ago

Water from Kadam project to be released from January 5

Deccan Chronicle

Adilabad: With the repairs to the Kadam project now complete, farmers can look forward to a steady water supply for their rabi and kharif crops. The Congress government undertook the repair work at a cost of ₹9.46 crore, ensuring sufficient water storage in the project. Earlier, farmers in the Kadam ayacut region faced severe difficulties due to insufficient water for …

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2 weeks, 2 days ago

Bonus Has Positive Uptick on Paddy Prices for Farmers

Deccan Chronicle

Hyderabad: The Telangana civil supplies department has procured a record 47.56 lakh metric tonnes compared to 41.27 LMT by this time last year. Venkat, a farmer from Chittanoor village in Marikal mandal of Narayanpet district, said he gave around 300 quintals of paddy to the PPC. The government should speed up payment for paddy and bonus.” V. Raju, another farmer …

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As prices fall, onion farmers seek relief

Hindustan Times

Mumbai: A 50% drop in procurement prices of onions in the last 15 days has led to major losses for farmers. The central government should immediately lift the export duty as this is not the time to retain it because there is no shortage and the rates have crashed,” said Bharat Dighole, founder president of Maharashtra state onion producer farmers …

Farmers Maharashtra Prices Led Export Nashik Onion

2 weeks, 5 days ago

Tenders for RRR works will be called for soon, says Bhatti

Deccan Chronicle

Hyderabad: Deputy Chief Minister Bhatti Vikramarka Mallu here on Monday said that everyone would witness vibrant Telangana with extensive development and welfare programmes in the coming days. State government credited Rs.21,000 crore to banks in a span of two months under loan waiver scheme for farmers. The State government is giving Rs 20,000 crore interest free loans every year with …

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2 weeks, 5 days ago

Farmers urged to use Krishi Rakshak app to report crop loss

New Indian Express

The unseasonal rainfall in the last couple of days in all coastal and some interior districts have caused considerable damage to harvested crops. The low pressure induced rains lashed Angul, Balasore, Bhadrak, Boudh, Cuttack, Dhenkanal, Deogarh, Gajapati, Ganjam, Jagatsinghpur, Jajpur, Kandhamal, Kendrapada, Keonjhar, Khurda, Koraput, Mayurbhanj, Nabarangpur, Nayagarh, Puri and Raygada districts, Patil said about 15 lakh farmers from these …

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2 weeks, 5 days ago

Kisan Diwas 2024: PM Kisan Yojana to Krishi Vikas Plan, check key govt schemes for farmers

India TV News

New Delhi: Kisan Diwas or the National Farmers' Day is observed on December 23 to commemorate the birth anniversary of former Prime Minister Chaudhary Charan Singh. Take a look at some of the key government schemes for farmers: PM Kisan Samman Yojana The PM Kisan Samman Yojana is a central scheme launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modion February 24, 2019. …

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3 weeks, 5 days ago

Arguments aside, rise of Telangana as country’s paddy bowl is not an overnight miracle

The Hindu

From a State that was dependant on rice from other States to meet its Public Distribution System needs when it came into being in June 2014, the journey of Telangana to be one of the leading paddy producing States in the country, by not only meeting its own needs but those of other States, has been remarkable. Stating that the …

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133 deaths in rain this year, ₹6 crore paid as ex gratia: Min in House

Hindustan Times

Bengaluru: Karnataka has witnessed severe damage from above-normal rainfall this year, resulting in 133 deaths and widespread destruction, Revenue Minister Krishna Byre Gowda informed the Legislative Assembly on Friday. People holding umbrellas at Brigade Road, following heavy rain in Bengaluru “The state has received 20% above-normal rainfall this year, but it was uneven, with some areas receiving less rain. A …

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4 weeks ago

Karnataka rains led to the death of 133 people in 2024: Minister Krishna Byre Gowda in assembly

Hindustan Times

A total of 133 people died in Karnataka due to rains this year, said Karnataka Revenue Minister Krishna Byre Gowda in assembly on Friday. Krishna Byre Gowda Speaking in the assembly, Gowda said, “The state has received 20 per cent above-normal rainfall this year, but it was uneven, with some areas receiving less rain. A total of 133 people have …

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1 month ago

Paddy Farming Raises Monoculture Fear

Deccan Chronicle

Hyderabad:The Reserve Bank of India data on cropping pattern indicates rise in the acreage of paddy at the cost of other crops. The figures for the kharif season, as on September 25 as per figures given by the government, were paddy 26,50,379 hectares, maize 2,21,308 ha. Asked about the data, Prof. Dandi Raji Reddy, Vice Chancellor of the Sri Konda …

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1 month ago

Trump’s Crypto-AI Czar Sacks Is Longtime Critic of Tech Regulation

Live Mint

David Sacks, President-elect Donald Trump’s surprise pick to guide policy on artificial intelligence and cryptocurrency, doesn’t have deep ties to either industry or an extensive track record of investing in them. “Crypto and AI are two of the United States’ most pressing strategic priorities right now, and David Sacks is one of the only people in the world that is …

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1 month ago

Paddy purchase: Minister Nadendla Manohar explains facts to YSRCP

New Indian Express

VIJAYAWADA: Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs Minister Nadendla Manohar has targeted YSRCP chief YS Jagan Mohan Reddy through a series of tweets on social media platform X, responding to his recent allegations of tardy paddy procurement. Look at the figures.” In others, he urged Jagan to “Wake up.” The coalition government is ensuring fair deal to farmers by procuring …

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1 month ago

Congress govt plans to up farmers’ income: Uttam

Deccan Chronicle

Nalgonda:Irrigation minister Capt N. Uttam Kumar Reddy on Friday said that the Congress government was focused on increasing farmers' per capita income through better policies, effective reforms and a pro-farmer approach. Speaking to media after reviewing the works of Udaysamundram lift irrigation project at Brahmana Vellamla reservoir, along with ministers Komatireddy Venkatreddy and Ponnam Prabhakar, he emphasised that the government …

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1 month ago

'Our job is…': RBI Governor defends policy action amid criticism over lending rates

India Today

RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das defended the central bank’s cautious approach to cutting key rates during his address on Friday. In his statement during the Monetary Policy Committee meeting for December, Das highlighted the importance of maintaining economic stability amidst evolving global and domestic challenges. “As a central bank, our job is that of an anchor of stability and confidence, which …

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1 month ago

Farmers can sell produce via WhatsApp: CM Naidu

Deccan Chronicle

VIJAYAWADA: Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu asked officials on Thursday to adopt new strategies to combat rackets engaged in PDS ration rice recycling and smuggling in AP. The present government, however, ensured payment within 24 to 48 hours of procurement.” Farmers, he said, can conveniently sell their produce via WhatsApp. “Committees including farmers, millers and officials have been set up …

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1 month ago

Farmers in Bargarh protest delays and irregularities in kharif paddy procurement process

New Indian Express

BARGARH: The kharif paddy procurement process in Bargarh district, which began with high hopes following announcement of the revised minimum support price of Rs 3,100, has been severely hindered over alleged irregularities in token generation system. Farmer leader Hara Bania said farmers had expected the situation to get better after the new government came to power. “Like we have demanded …

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1 month, 1 week ago

Andhra Pradesh: Paddy Procurement Doubled Under NDA, Says Manohar

Deccan Chronicle

Vijayawada: Civil Supplies, Food and Consumer Affairs Minister Nadendla Manohar has strongly criticised former chief minister and YSRC chief Y.S. Manohar asserted that paddy procurement during the ongoing Kharif season has doubled compared to the corresponding period under the previous YSRC government. “The NDA alliance government has procured 9.14 lakh metric tonnes of paddy from farmers so far during this …

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1 month, 1 week ago

Centre identifies 2 million hectares for mega pulses boost

Live Mint

New Delhi: The Centre is working on an ambitious plan to grow pulses on two million hectares of fertile land across the country, two people aware of the matter said, as falling production and rising imports drive up food prices. The two million hectares where pulses will be cultivated is part of a total of four million hectares of watershed …

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1 month, 1 week ago

Odisha government launches awareness drive to sensitise farmers on paddy procurement

New Indian Express

BHUBANESWAR: Even as Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi is set to disburse input assistance of Rs 800 per quintal paddy over and above the minimum support price of Rs 2,300 from Sohela on December 8, the state government has launched a drive to create awareness among farmers to sell their harvest under the decentralised procurement. A senior officer of the …

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1 month, 1 week ago

Rythu Bharosa will be implemented after Sankranti: Revanth

New Indian Express

HYDERABAD: Asserting that crop loan waiver scheme was extended to all the eligible beneficiaries in the state and describing his government as ‘farmer friendly’, Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy on Sunday announced the implementation of Rythu Bharosa scheme after Sankranti. The chief minister’s announcement on rolling out Rythu Bharosa scheme, an initiative to increase subsidies from Rs 10,000 to Rs …

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1 month, 1 week ago

Urban demand growth rate fall hurts FMCG business amid rising food inflation — expert advice

Live Mint

The FMCG sector has been one of the poorest performers over the past 18 months. Urban demand, which accounts for about 2/3rd of FMCG business, volume growth more than halved in 2024 due to an increase in food inflation, moderation in disposable income, and reduction in central & state expenditure. Also new large entrants like Reliance Consumer are eating market …

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Will complete HNSS project by next kharif: Andhra Water Resources Minister

Mint Primer: A tech solution to crop insurance woes?

Prospects for Indian Economy Improving Says RBI Gov

Water from Kadam project to be released from January 5

Bonus Has Positive Uptick on Paddy Prices for Farmers

As prices fall, onion farmers seek relief

Tenders for RRR works will be called for soon, says Bhatti

Farmers urged to use Krishi Rakshak app to report crop loss

Kisan Diwas 2024: PM Kisan Yojana to Krishi Vikas Plan, check key govt schemes for farmers

Arguments aside, rise of Telangana as country’s paddy bowl is not an overnight miracle

133 deaths in rain this year, ₹6 crore paid as ex gratia: Min in House

Karnataka rains led to the death of 133 people in 2024: Minister Krishna Byre Gowda in assembly

Paddy Farming Raises Monoculture Fear

Trump’s Crypto-AI Czar Sacks Is Longtime Critic of Tech Regulation

Paddy purchase: Minister Nadendla Manohar explains facts to YSRCP

Congress govt plans to up farmers’ income: Uttam

'Our job is…': RBI Governor defends policy action amid criticism over lending rates

Farmers can sell produce via WhatsApp: CM Naidu

Farmers in Bargarh protest delays and irregularities in kharif paddy procurement process

Andhra Pradesh: Paddy Procurement Doubled Under NDA, Says Manohar

Centre identifies 2 million hectares for mega pulses boost

Odisha government launches awareness drive to sensitise farmers on paddy procurement

Rythu Bharosa will be implemented after Sankranti: Revanth

Urban demand growth rate fall hurts FMCG business amid rising food inflation — expert advice