Shivraj Singh Chouhan announces sops for Madhya Pradesh farmers, incentives on MSP for crops
7 years, 1 month ago

Shivraj Singh Chouhan announces sops for Madhya Pradesh farmers, incentives on MSP for crops

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Shivraj Singh Chouhan announced several measures under “Chief Minister Agriculture Productivity Scheme” to ensure farmers get fair prices for their produce. Bhopal: Madhya Pradesh chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan announced several measures under the “Chief Minister Agriculture Productivity Scheme” to ensure farmers get fair prices for their produce. The chief minister said that e-procurement of 67.25 lakh metric tonnes of wheat on support price was made in the Rabi season of 2016- 17, and Rs 1,340 crore was paid to 7.38 lakh farmers. Similarly, the state e-procured 16.59 lakh metric tonnes of paddy on support price in Kharif 2017 and Rs 330 crore would be paid to 2.83 lakh farmers, he said.

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CCI procured 210.19 lakh quintals cotton worth ₹15,556 cr: Kishan Reddy
3 days, 17 hours ago

CCI procured 210.19 lakh quintals cotton worth ₹15,556 cr: Kishan Reddy

The Hindu  

Telangana, which stands third in cotton production across the country, has received strong support from the Modi-led Central Government with the Cotton Corporation of India procuring 210.19 lakh quintals cotton worth over worth ₹15,556 crore, providing direct benefit to nearly nine lakh farmers in the current crop season 2024-25, said Union Minister of Coal & Mines and State BJP president …

Haryana to procure 75 lakh MT wheat
6 days ago

Haryana to procure 75 lakh MT wheat

Hindustan Times  

Complete all arrangements in time for purchase of Rabi crops, CM tells officials Haryana chief minister nayab Singh Saini chairing a review meeting in Chandigarh regarding the preparations for the Rabi procurement marketing season 2025-26 on Monday. With Haryana setting the target to procure 75 lakh metric tonne wheat, chief minister Nayab Singh Saini on Monday directed officials of four …

Agriculture Minister urges quick transfer of farm tech from labs to fields
1 week, 1 day ago

Agriculture Minister urges quick transfer of farm tech from labs to fields

The Hindu  

Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Saturday emphasised the need for faster transfer of farm technologies from laboratories to the fields to benefit farmers. Addressing the Indian Agricultural Research Institute's 63rd convocation, Mr. Chouhan stressed the adoption of agricultural machinery, smart farming and advanced digital technologies to address global challenges. India's agricultural growth rate currently stands at 5%, which Mr. …

Himachal CM presents ₹58,514-cr budget, focus on boosting tourism, agriculture, jobs
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1 week, 6 days ago

Himachal CM presents ₹58,514-cr budget, focus on boosting tourism, agriculture, jobs

Hindustan Times  

Himachal Pradesh chief minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Monday presented a ₹58,514-crore budget for 2025-26, focusing on rural infrastructure development and green energy in the hill state. Reading out his third annual budget, Sukhu, who also holds the finance portfolio, said 2025-26 was full of financial challenges for the state as its revenue deficit grant has been reduced and GST …

T.N. govt. announces special incentive for sugar cane farmers
2 weeks, 1 day ago

T.N. govt. announces special incentive for sugar cane farmers

The Hindu  

The Tamil Nadu government on Saturday announced a first-ever special incentive of ₹349 per tonne of sugarcane over and above the fair and remunerative price fixed by the Centre. Panneerselvam, who presented the Agriculture Budget, said this would provide a cane price of ₹3,500 per tonne and it would benefit about 1.30 lakh sugar cane farmers. He said the Agricultural …

Madhya Pradesh increases wheat procurement prices to boost contribution to central pool
3 weeks, 6 days ago

Madhya Pradesh increases wheat procurement prices to boost contribution to central pool

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: The Madhya Pradesh government has announced an additional bonus of Rs 175 per quintal for wheat farmers to boost the state's contribution of wheat to the central pool. Madhya Pradesh has become the second-largest contributor of wheat to the central pool, following Punjab. For this, the MP Government formed 4000 procurement centers, where around 3 lakh farmers registered …

Raitha Horata Samiti protest gets support
3 weeks, 6 days ago

Raitha Horata Samiti protest gets support

The Hindu  

Members of the Zilla Krishika Samaj unit and Grains and Seeds Merchants Association have extended their support to the protest to be organised by Kalaburagi District Raitha Horata Samiti on Wednesday demanding the State government to announce a special package for red gram in the upcoming Budget and compensation to farmers who suffered crop loss due to wilt disease across …

Congress slams Govt over farmers' plight, demands legal guarantee for MSP
1 month ago

Congress slams Govt over farmers' plight, demands legal guarantee for MSP

The Hindu  

The Congress on Friday demanded a legal guarantee for MSP and accused the BJP of working with "vengeance" against farmers of the country. Accusing the government of being "anti-farmer", Mr. Dubey claimed as soon as it came to power, bonuses given to farmers were stopped, the process of taking away the land rights started and there was refusal to pay …

Govt working out scheme to prevent distress sale of farmers’ produce: Agri Min Shivraj Singh
1 month, 1 week ago

Govt working out scheme to prevent distress sale of farmers’ produce: Agri Min Shivraj Singh

Live Mint  

New Delhi, Feb 22 Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Saturday said the government is working out measures to ensure that farmers do not have to sell their produces, especially fruits and vegetables, at throwaway prices. Chouhan said the government is holding discussions with farmers directly as well as through their organisations to understand the problems and then making …

Centre responded positively on A.P.’s plea to fix MSP for chillies at over ₹11,600 per quintal, says Rammohan Naidu
1 month, 1 week ago

Centre responded positively on A.P.’s plea to fix MSP for chillies at over ₹11,600 per quintal, says Rammohan Naidu

The Hindu  

VIJAYAWADA Union Minister of Civil Aviation K. Rammohan Naidu said that Shivraj Singh Chouhan, Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare, responded positively to a request made by the Government of Andhra Pradesh to fix the Minimum Support Price of chillies at over ₹11,600 per quintal, which was the realistic Cost of Production arrived at by the A.P. He stated …

PM to release 19th instalment of Kisan Nidhi from Bihar
1 month, 1 week ago

PM to release 19th instalment of Kisan Nidhi from Bihar

The Hindu  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will release the 19th installment of the PM Kisan Samman Nidhi on February 24 at a function to be held at Bhagalpur in Bihar. Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan told reporters on Friday that in the 18th installment, farmers received about ₹20,665 crore. Mr. Chouhan said farmers’ welfare was the top priority of the Narendra …

Odisha budget to target faster growth, raise social sector spending
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Odisha budget to target faster growth, raise social sector spending

New Indian Express  

BHUBANESWAR: The size of the state budget is likely to touch Rs 3 lakh crore, up from Rs 2.65 lakh crore in 2024-25, when Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi presents the annual budget in the Assembly on Monday. With the latest Odisha Economic Survey projecting state’s economy to expand in the range of 8 per cent to 8.5 per cent …

Chief Secretary directs steps to stabilise prices of vegetables in Andhra Pradesh
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Chief Secretary directs steps to stabilise prices of vegetables in Andhra Pradesh

The Hindu  

Andhra Pradesh Chief Secretary K. Vijayanand has ordered the officials of the Agriculture, Marketing and Civil Supplies departments, and Markfed to take steps to stabilise the prices of chilli and vegetables, and to continuously monitor the prices to make timely interventions. Addressing the officials through a video-conference on Saturday, Mr. Vijayanand said that farmers should not suffer losses and, at …

State to give ₹450 a quintal along with MSP to red gram growers
1 month, 3 weeks ago

State to give ₹450 a quintal along with MSP to red gram growers

The Hindu  

The State government has announced an additional ₹450 for a quintal of red gram along with the minimum support price of ₹7,550 announced by the Central government which will round off the MSP for toor growers to ₹8,000 a quintal. Agriculture Marketing Minister Shivanand Patil said in a note on Sunday that the Finance Department had given the approval for …

Odisha seeks increase in MSP of paddy to Rs 3,100 per quintal
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Odisha seeks increase in MSP of paddy to Rs 3,100 per quintal

New Indian Express  

BHUBANESWAR: The Odisha government has requested the central government to increase the minimum support prices of key kharif crops from the upcoming season. At a crucial meeting of officials from eastern states with the Commission for Agricultural Costs and Prices here on Friday, the state has suggested to enhance the MSP of common grade paddy to Rs 2,950 per quintal …

CM launches UP-AGREES project to boost agri sector
2 months ago

CM launches UP-AGREES project to boost agri sector

Hindustan Times  

Chief minister Yogi Adityanath inaugurated the Uttar Pradesh Agriculture Growth and Rural Enterprise Ecosystem Strengthening project here on Tuesday, marking a significant step forward for farmers and the agriculture sector, said a government spokesperson. Chief minister Yogi Adityanath i This project is expected to become a milestone in boosting agricultural productivity, enhancing rural enterprises and empowering farmers in the state. …

Chhattisgarh Cabinet Approves Procurement of Paddy at Rs 3,100 per Quintal
2 months, 1 week ago

Chhattisgarh Cabinet Approves Procurement of Paddy at Rs 3,100 per Quintal

Deccan Chronicle  

Raipur: The Chhattisgarh cabinet on Sunday approved the proposal to procure paddy from the farmers at Rs 3,100 per quintal. The Centre will procure paddy at the minimum support price of Rs 2,300 quintal and the state government would give an additional amount of Rs 800 per quintal to the farmers for purchase of the paddy. The ruling BJP had …

Budget 2025: Agri industry calls for policy reforms to boost sustainability and rural growth
2 months, 1 week ago

Budget 2025: Agri industry calls for policy reforms to boost sustainability and rural growth

Firstpost  

Experts call for reforms such as promoting sustainable farming practices, increasing research funding, rationalising taxes and expanding digital infrastructure in the Union Budget 2025 to support the sector’s growth. The agriculture industry is hopeful that the government will announce measures in the Union Budget 2025 to boost rural infrastructure, strengthen crop insurance and introduce incentives for key crops to boost …

Ahead of Delhi assembly polls, minister Shivraj meets farmers, discusses welfare schemes for them
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Ahead of Delhi assembly polls, minister Shivraj meets farmers, discusses welfare schemes for them

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: Amid intense farmers’ protest in Punjab and Haryana, the Union Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Tuesday blamed the Delhi government for neglecting and depriving farmers from important farmers schemes. Chouhan met Delhi’s farmer groups and discussed several schemes of the central government. I am saying this with great pain that there are several schemes …

BJD protest, a ploy to malign Odisha’s image, counters BJP
2 months, 3 weeks ago

BJD protest, a ploy to malign Odisha’s image, counters BJP

New Indian Express  

BHUBANESWAR: The BJP hit out at the BJD for organising a protest against price rise saying the Opposition party was trying to malign the image of the state when the focus of the entire world and the country was on Odisha because of the Pravasi Bharatiya Divas to be held here from January 8. Addressing a media conference here, BJP …

Amid farmers' protest, PM's outreach: Increased MSP on many crops in 10 years
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Amid farmers' protest, PM's outreach: Increased MSP on many crops in 10 years

India Today  

At a time when farmers in Punjab and Haryana have revived their protests, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said the government had continuously increased MSP on many crops in the last 10 years. Inaugurating the Bharat Grameen Mahotsav 2025 in Delhi, PM Modi underscored that policies to promote agriculture and giving a dignified life to people in the villages …

Centre hikes MSP for copra for crop season 2025
3 months, 1 week ago

Centre hikes MSP for copra for crop season 2025

New Indian Express  

As part of its pro-farmers stance since assuming power for its third term, the government on Friday approved an increase in the Minimum Support Price for copra for the 2025 season. The hike includes a rise of Rs 422 per quintal for milling copra and Rs 100 per quintal for ball copra. Briefing the media after the meeting of the …

Haryana CM Saini says Punjab govt should procure all crops at MSP
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Haryana CM Saini says Punjab govt should procure all crops at MSP

New Indian Express  

CHANDIGARH: Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini on Friday said that all crops of farmers in Haryana are being procured at Minimum Support Price and the Punjab government should also come forward and announce that the produce of farmers will be purchased at MSP. "Punjab government should also take a decision to procure crops of farmers at MSP. The country …

Punjab, Haryana farmers getting max benefits of MSP, says Union minister Bittu
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Punjab, Haryana farmers getting max benefits of MSP, says Union minister Bittu

Hindustan Times  

Amid the ongoing farmer agitation, Union minister Ravneet Bittu on Wednesday questioned the veracity of asking for the minimum support price claiming that Punjab and Haryana farmers are already getting the same. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has always given importance to Punjab farmers’ interests and has already implemented a significant hike in MSP,” he said. Dallewal’s fast-unto-death enters Day 16 …

Odisha CM Launches Rs 800 Input Aid for Farmers
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Odisha CM Launches Rs 800 Input Aid for Farmers

Deccan Chronicle  

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Sunday launched an initiative to provide an additional input assistance of Rs 800 per quintal to paddy farmers, supplementing the minimum support price of Rs 2,300 per quintal. It is only fitting that we start this initiative here.” Majhi also took the opportunity to critique the policies of the previous administration, led …

Farmers urge Finance Minister to enhance PM Kisan Nidhi to ₹12,000 at pre-budget meeting
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Farmers urge Finance Minister to enhance PM Kisan Nidhi to ₹12,000 at pre-budget meeting

The Hindu  

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman met representatives of farmers’ associations, agriculture-based industries and agricultural economists in New Delhi on Saturday as part of her customary pre-budget consultations with stakeholders from various sectors. Farmers asked her to double the income support under PM Kisan Samman Nidhi to ₹12,000 and reduce costs on input materials while industries sought tax sops and subsidies …

RJD MP Manoj Jha takes a jibe at Agriculture Minister says ‘a lot of difference between words and reality’
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3 months, 3 weeks ago

RJD MP Manoj Jha takes a jibe at Agriculture Minister says ‘a lot of difference between words and reality’

The Hindu  

Rashtriya Janata Dal’s Rajya Sabha MP Manoj Jha on Saturday took a jibe at Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan for his Parliament address on farmers, saying, “There is a lot of difference between their word and reality.” Speaking with ANI, Mr. Jha criticised the authorities for the use of tear gas on the farmers protesting at the Sambu border with …

Farmers seek cheaper credit, lower taxes, doubling PM-KISAN amount in pre-budget meet with FM
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Farmers seek cheaper credit, lower taxes, doubling PM-KISAN amount in pre-budget meet with FM

Live Mint  

New Delhi, Dec 7 Farmer representatives and agricultural stakeholders urged the government to provide cheaper long-term credit, implement lower taxes, and double the PM-KISAN income support during a comprehensive pre-budget consultation with Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday. Primary demands included reducing interest rates on agricultural loans to as low as 1 per cent and increasing the annual PM-KISAN instalment …

In RS, Shivraj Assures MSP For All Crops As Farmers' Delhi March Deferred For Talks With Modi Govt Tomorrow
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3 months, 3 weeks ago

In RS, Shivraj Assures MSP For All Crops As Farmers' Delhi March Deferred For Talks With Modi Govt Tomorrow

ABP News  

Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan assured the Rajya Sabha on Friday that the Narendra Modi government would procure all farm produce at the minimum support price. Highlighting the government's efforts, Chouhan said, “Since 2019, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has decided to calculate the minimum support price by giving 50 per cent profit on cost of production to farmers.” He …

Modi govt will buy all farm produce at MSP, says Shivraj Chouhan in Rajya Sabha
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Modi govt will buy all farm produce at MSP, says Shivraj Chouhan in Rajya Sabha

Hindustan Times  

NEW DELHI: The Narendra Modi government has fixed minimum support prices of crops to give at least 50% returns and will purchase all farm produce at these rates, Union agriculture minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said in the Rajya Sabha on Friday as farmers were taking part in a march to the Capital to demand legally guaranteed prices. Union agriculture minister …

‘MSP purchase is Modi govt’s guarantee,’ says India’s agriculture minister as farmer unions renew protests
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3 months, 3 weeks ago

‘MSP purchase is Modi govt’s guarantee,’ says India’s agriculture minister as farmer unions renew protests

Firstpost  

‘All produce of farmers will be purchased at minimum support price. This is the Modi government and the guarantee to fulfil Modi’s guarantee,’ Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said in Rajya Sabha on Friday Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan assured the Rajya Sabha on Friday that the Narendra Modi government is committed to purchasing all farm produce at …

Shivraj Chouhan assures MSP for all farm produce amid farmers' Delhi march
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Shivraj Chouhan assures MSP for all farm produce amid farmers' Delhi march

Hindustan Times  

Amid farmers' protests and their large-scale mobilisation to the national capital, Union agriculture minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Friday told the Rajya Sabha that the Narendra Modi government would purchase all farm produce at the minimum support price. Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan speaks in the Rajya Sabha during the Winter session of Parliament in New Delhi on Friday. I …

Jharkhand elections: Rahul Gandhi announces 7 guarantees: 'From 10 lakh jobs to Rs 2,500 for women' | WATCH
4 months, 1 week ago

Jharkhand elections: Rahul Gandhi announces 7 guarantees: 'From 10 lakh jobs to Rs 2,500 for women' | WATCH

India TV News  

Jharkhand Assembly Election 2024: Lok Sabha LoP and Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday announced INDIA bloc's 'seven guarantees' ahead of the state elections scheduled on November 20. In the coming time when our government will be formed, our government will give Rs 3,200 per quintal to the farmers of Jharkhand for paddy. Rs 1.36 lakh crore belongs to the …

Odisha CM to release paddy input subsidy at Sohela on December 8
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Odisha CM to release paddy input subsidy at Sohela on December 8

New Indian Express  

BHUBANESWAR: Advancing the date of paddy procurement of the kharif marketing season 2024-25 by a day to November 20, the state government on Wednesday decided to release the additional input subsidy of Rs 800 per quintal of paddy to farmers from December 8. Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi will release the subsidy along with the minimum support price of Rs …

Indian wheat prices hit record high on strong demand, supply crunch
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Indian wheat prices hit record high on strong demand, supply crunch

Deccan Chronicle  

Indian wheat prices have jumped to a record high due to strong demand, limited supplies, and a delay in the government releasing stocks from its warehouses to augment supplies, industry officials said on Tuesday.The record prices are likely to lift retail inflation that surged to a 14-month high in October, driven by a jump in vegetable prices and dashing hopes …

Hooda Calls for Minimum Support Price for Stubble, Urges Govt to Buy It from Farmers
5 months, 1 week ago

Hooda Calls for Minimum Support Price for Stubble, Urges Govt to Buy It from Farmers

Hindustan Times  

Former Haryana chief minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda suggests that the government should fix the Minimum Support Price (MSP) for stubble and buy it from farmers. He argues that the government's anti-farmer decision to burn stubble is ineffective and that the government should find a more sustainable solution to address the issue.

Congress takes out tractor rallies across Madhya Pradesh demanding higher MSP
6 months, 1 week ago

Congress takes out tractor rallies across Madhya Pradesh demanding higher MSP

The Hindu  

The Madhya Pradesh Congress on Friday took out protest rallies on tractors in all district headquarters across the State as part of its ongoing ‘Kisan Nyay Yatra’ to demand higher prices for soya bean, wheat and rice. Senior Madhya Pradesh Congress leaders such as State unit president Jitu Patwari and former Chief Minister Digvijaya Singh have long been demanding the …

Mysuru farmers demand bonus of ₹500 a quintal for paddy
6 months, 1 week ago

Mysuru farmers demand bonus of ₹500 a quintal for paddy

The Hindu  

The Federation of Karnataka Farmers’ Associations and the State Sugarcane Growers’ Association president Kurubur Shanthkumar on Thursday urged the State government to consider giving a bonus of ₹500 per quintal for paddy with the steep rise in the production cost. At a press conference here, after presiding over the coordination committee meeting of the associations at Jaladarshini, he said the …

Agri ministry plans to launch price compensation scheme for all crops, including vegetables; states to take final call
6 months, 1 week ago

Agri ministry plans to launch price compensation scheme for all crops, including vegetables; states to take final call

Live Mint  

New Delhi: The government is planning to compensate farmers for the losses they suffer when the prices of produce fall substantially below the minimum support price, or MSP. According to the scheme, when the market price of a farm produce—whether grains, pulses or vegetables—falls below the MSP, the Union government will cover up to 15% of the price difference. States …

Cabinet okays subsidy for crop nutrients, revamped scheme to prop up farm income
6 months, 1 week ago

Cabinet okays subsidy for crop nutrients, revamped scheme to prop up farm income

Hindustan Times  

NEW DELHI: The Union cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday approved ₹24,475.53 crore as a provisional subsidy for nutrient-based phosphatic and potassic fertilisers for the upcoming rabi or winter-sown season. The cabinet also cleared fresh allocations to the Pradhan Mantri Annadata Aay Sanrakshan Abhiyan, a scheme to cushion farm incomes, according to information and broadcasting minister Ashwini …

Breaking News: Boost for Farmers as Modi Govt Increases Onion and Basmati Rice Exports | ABP News
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Breaking News: Boost for Farmers as Modi Govt Increases Onion and Basmati Rice Exports | ABP News

ABP News  

The Indian government has recently lifted the Minimum Export Price restrictions on onions and basmati rice, which were previously imposed to control domestic prices. Previously, the government had set the MEP at $550 per ton for onions and $950 per ton for basmati rice. These limits prevented the export of onions and basmati rice at prices lower than the set …

M.P. Cabinet increases MSP for soya bean; proposal to go for Centre’s nod
6 months, 2 weeks ago

M.P. Cabinet increases MSP for soya bean; proposal to go for Centre’s nod

The Hindu  

The Madhya Pradesh government on Tuesday approved a proposal to increase the MSP for soya bean to ₹4,800 per quintal from the current price of close to ₹4,000. “The Chief Minister made a proposal at the meeting that we will request the Centre to increase the soya bean MSP to ₹4,800 because the current rate in the market is ₹4,000. …

Agriculture Minister Shivraj Chouhan launches AgriSure Scheme to fund Agri startups
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Agriculture Minister Shivraj Chouhan launches AgriSure Scheme to fund Agri startups

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Chouhan launched the AgriSure Scheme, a fund to empower agriculture startups, in New Delhi on Tuesday. At the launch of the AgriSure Fund and Krishi Nivesh Portal the minister revealed that over Rs 78,000 crore has been invested in the agriculture infrastructure fund and more than 65,000 infrastructure projects have been completed. Chouhan, the …

Modi releases over 100 climate-resilient crops
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Modi releases over 100 climate-resilient crops

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday released 109 high-yielding, climate-resilient varieties of 65 crops in the national capital’s Pusa complex, the government’s farm-research hub, asking agricultural scientists to engage with farmers once every month. Prime Minister Narendra Modi interacts with farmers and scientists at the India Agricultural Research Institute, Pusa in New Delhi on Sunday. Interacting with scientists, …

Announcement not enough, need legal guarantee for MSP: Farmer unions
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Announcement not enough, need legal guarantee for MSP: Farmer unions

Hindustan Times  

A day after Haryana chief minister Nayab Saini announced that his government will buy all 24 crops on the minimum support price in the state, up from the existing 14, the prominent farmer unions in the state have now called for a legal guarantee for the MSP. Rattan Mann, state president of the Bhartiya Kisan Union, said, “This announcement is …

Haryana govt to purchase all crops on MSP: CM Saini
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Haryana govt to purchase all crops on MSP: CM Saini

Hindustan Times  

In a major pre-poll announcement for farmers, chief minister Nayab Singh Saini said that his government will purchase all crops on Minimum Support Price and will waive pending abian tax dues of ₹133.55 crore. Union ministers Dharemendra Pradhan, Manohar Lal Khattar, Haryana CM Nayab Singh Saini and other senior party leaders during a rally in Kurukshetra on Sunday. This was …

Chouhan blames past Cong. governments for problems in agriculture sector
7 months, 4 weeks ago

Chouhan blames past Cong. governments for problems in agriculture sector

The Hindu  

Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said on August 2 that the “anti-farmer mentality” of the past Congress governments was the reason for the problems plaguing the agriculture sector at present. “Anti-farmer mentality is in the DNA of the Congress,” he said and alleged that former Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru wanted to implement the “Russian model” of agriculture in India, …

Will Modi govt bring law to give legal guarantee of MSP? Agri minister keeps everyone guessing – Firstpost
8 months ago

Will Modi govt bring law to give legal guarantee of MSP? Agri minister keeps everyone guessing – Firstpost

Firstpost  

On Friday, the Union Agriculture and Farmer Welfare Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said that the BJP-led NDA government is constantly increasing MSP on food grains in view of farmers’ welfare The question of whether the government will work up a law to provide a legal guarantee of minimum support price on agricultural produce has once again come up in the …

Shivraj Chouhan asks scientists to visit fields, help farmers to use technology
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Shivraj Chouhan asks scientists to visit fields, help farmers to use technology

The Hindu  

Union Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has asked the scientific community to reach out to farmers and help them to increase production using science and technology. Citing his experience in Madhya Pradesh, where agriculture production increased when he was Chief Minister, he said if agriculture is diversified, it is possible to increase the income of farmers in …

₹500-cr subsidy on 22K machines to manage crop residue: Khudian
8 months, 2 weeks ago

₹500-cr subsidy on 22K machines to manage crop residue: Khudian

Hindustan Times  

Agriculture minister Gurmeet Singh Khudian on Thursday said the Punjab government, under a ₹500-crore plan, would provide over 22,000 crop residue management machines on subsidy to manage the paddy straw scientifically. Chairing a meeting to review the status of schemes and projects undertaken by the department, the minister asked the officials to ensure that the draw of lots for the …

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