PM Modi Endorses More Avenues for Farmers to Sell Crops; Punjab Assembly Pays Tributes to Dead Protesters
4 years ago

PM Modi Endorses More Avenues for Farmers to Sell Crops; Punjab Assembly Pays Tributes to Dead Protesters

News 18  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday emphasised on farmers getting more avenues to sell crops and said a food processing revolution was needed in the country for value addition to farm produce and to realise better prices. Without making any direct reference to the three new farm reform laws or to the three-month-old agitation by farmers, Modi said there is a need for expanding options for the country’s farming community to sell agri produce. The prime minister highlighting various provisions for agriculture in the Union Budget, and said agriculture credit target has been hiked to Rs 16.5 lakh crore with priority to animal husbandry, dairy and fisheries sector. “We have to move towards a scenario where agro-based products move from the village to the cities and industrial products reach villages from cities,” Modi said, and added that there was a need to explore ways to leverage One District, One Product scheme to take agri products to the global markets.

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PM Modi calls for speedy implementation of agriculture budget, keeping focus on action
3 weeks, 6 days ago

PM Modi calls for speedy implementation of agriculture budget, keeping focus on action

The Hindu  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday called for expeditious implementation of the budgetary proposals for agriculture and rural development, urging stakeholders to focus on "action" instead of deliberating on a new budget. Addressing a post-budget webinar on 'Agriculture and rural prosperity', the Prime Minister emphasised that the budget reflects the government's new expansion of the vision for a "Viksit Bharat" …

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, …

PM Modi releases 109 climate-resilient seed varieties to boost farm yield, nutrition
7 months, 2 weeks ago

PM Modi releases 109 climate-resilient seed varieties to boost farm yield, nutrition

The Hindu  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday released 109 high-yielding, climate-resilient, and biofortified seed varieties of agricultural and horticultural crops, aiming to enhance farm productivity and farmers' income. The field crop varieties include cereals, millets, forage crops, oilseeds, pulses, sugarcane, cotton, and fiber crops. For horticulture, the Prime Minister released new varieties of fruits, vegetables, plantation crops, tubers, spices, flowers, and …

PM Modi launches new scheme for farmers, says ‘new expansion to agriculture…’
1 year, 1 month ago

PM Modi launches new scheme for farmers, says ‘new expansion to agriculture…’

Live Mint  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday, while launching the world's largest storage scheme for our farmers, “Under this, in every corner of the country, thousands of warehouses and godowns will be built. All of these give will a new expansion to agriculture infrastructure in the country and connect agriculture to modern technology.” Addressing a gathering here, the prime minister said …

PM asks G20 Agriculture Ministers to Boost Food Security
1 year, 9 months ago

PM asks G20 Agriculture Ministers to Boost Food Security

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi called on the agriculture ministers of the G20 countries to collaborate on achieving global food security. In a video message to the G20 Agriculture Ministers' Meet, he emphasised the need for sustainable and inclusive food systems that prioritise small farmers and strengthen the global fertiliser supply chain. Addressing the ministers, Modi said, "We must …

PM Modi adds a new dimension to millets by terming it Shree Anna: Tomar
2 years ago

PM Modi adds a new dimension to millets by terming it Shree Anna: Tomar

Live Mint  

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has given a new meaning and dimension to millets by terming it Shree Anna, said Union Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Minister Narendra Singh Tomar on Saturday. “The International Year of Millets 2023 will provide an opportunity to increase global production, efficient processing and better use of crop rotation and promote millets as a major …

Some political parties want to keep farmers involved in problems: PM Modi in poll-bound UP
3 years, 4 months ago

Some political parties want to keep farmers involved in problems: PM Modi in poll-bound UP

India Today  

On the day he announced the roll back of the three farm laws, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday lashed out at the opposition parties, saying their only motive is to keep the farmers involved in problems. PM Modi was in Uttar Pradesh's Mahoba to inaugurate multiple projects for farmers aimed at ending water scarcity in the dry Bundelkhand region. …

Punjab Agriculture Minister asks Centre to compensate families of farmers
3 years, 4 months ago

Punjab Agriculture Minister asks Centre to compensate families of farmers

India TV News  

Punjab Agriculture Minister asks Centre to compensate families of farmers "I also ask the Union government to compensate the families of farmers who passed away during the protest," Randeep Singh Nabha told the media. Punjab Agriculture Minister Randeep Singh Nabha on Friday thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for announcing the repeal of the three agricultural laws but asked the Centre …

PM Modi Coins New FDI Definition to Hit Out at 'Breed' of Agitators in Farm Protests
4 years, 1 month ago

PM Modi Coins New FDI Definition to Hit Out at 'Breed' of Agitators in Farm Protests

News 18  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday made a fervent appeal to protesters to end their agitation against the new farm laws even as he questioned opposition parties for their sudden “U-turn” on the agriculture reforms. The Prime Minister also hit out at those behind the protests, saying a new “breed” of agitators has emerged in the country who cannot live …

Punjab CM Amarinder Singh appeals to PM Modi to accept farmers' demands
4 years, 2 months ago

Punjab CM Amarinder Singh appeals to PM Modi to accept farmers' demands

India TV News  

Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh appealed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday to accept the farmers' demands, saying the new farm laws were "completely wrong". The chief minister alleged that the Centre had deliberately kept Punjab out of the high-powered committee initially as they knew that the voices of protest would rise from here, adding that "these voices will …

Modi makes outreach effort to placate angry Indian farmers
4 years, 3 months ago

Modi makes outreach effort to placate angry Indian farmers

Associated Press  

NEW DELHI — Prime Minister Narendra Modi held virtual talks with Indian farmers Friday and asked them to explain how the government’s agricultural policies have benefited them, a month into massive farmer protests that have rattled his administration. Modi’s talks with supporters of the legislation come while his government is making multiple efforts to placate tens of thousands of farmers …

Amid Intensifying Protests Over Agri Laws, PM Modi to Meet Farmers in Kutch District
4 years, 3 months ago

Amid Intensifying Protests Over Agri Laws, PM Modi to Meet Farmers in Kutch District

News 18  

Amid the ongoing protest by farmers on Delhi borders against the Centre's new agri laws, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will meet members of the farming community, including Sikh cultivators in Gujarat, during a visit to Kutch district on Tuesday. Modi will be at Dhordo in Kutch to lay the foundation stones for several projects coming up in different parts of …

As Indian farmers protest, Modi says committed to their welfare
4 years, 3 months ago

As Indian farmers protest, Modi says committed to their welfare

Al Jazeera  

Indian prime minister says agrarian reforms aim to help farmers as thousands continue to rally near the capital. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has assured farmers that reforms in the agrarian sector were aimed at helping them, as thousands of farmers continue their protests against three new laws to overhaul the procurement and sale of produce. “Reforms will help draw …

Modi govt procures 20% more food grains at MSP in current Kharif season as compared to last year
4 years, 3 months ago

Modi govt procures 20% more food grains at MSP in current Kharif season as compared to last year

Op India  

While numerous misled farmers continue to protest against Central government’s new farm laws, assuming that the new laws mean that the Minimum Support Price would be abolished, Modi government has continued to procure Kharif 2020-21 crops at its MSP from farmers as per its existing MSP Schemes. Punjab ‘farmers’ have been protesting against the Modi government’s new farms laws for …

Provide healing touch to protesting Punjab farmers, Rahul Gandhi tells PM Modi
4 years, 5 months ago

Provide healing touch to protesting Punjab farmers, Rahul Gandhi tells PM Modi

The Hindu  

Former Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Monday said Prime Minister Narendra Modi ’s effigy being burnt on Dusshera in Punjab is a “dangerous precedent” and asked Mr. Modi to provide a “healing touch” to the farmers who are protesting over the Centre’s new farm laws. Reacting to a news report that carried a photograph of Mr. Modi’s effigy being burnt …

Give machines to UP, Punjab, Haryana famers to check stubble burning: PM Modi to agriculture ministry
5 years, 4 months ago

Give machines to UP, Punjab, Haryana famers to check stubble burning: PM Modi to agriculture ministry

India Today  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday directed the Union agriculture ministry to give priority to farmers of Uttar Pradesh, Punjab and Haryana when distributing equipment to prevent stubble burning. The prime minister issued these directions at the meeting of Pro-Active Governance and Timely Implementation -- Pragati, an ICT-based multimedia platform, a statement issued by the Prime Minister's Office said. Speed …

Union Agricultural Minister lists the steps taken by Modi government towards welfare of farmers
6 years, 2 months ago

Union Agricultural Minister lists the steps taken by Modi government towards welfare of farmers

Op India  

Speaking at the round table organised by a media house, Union Minister of Agriculture, Radha Mohan Singh elaborated on the achievements of the NDA government and the steps that had been taken to improve the affairs of the agricultural sector. @AgriGoI — Business Standard January 17, 2019 Singh also mentioned Swaminathan’s endorsement of the Modi government. Now, there’s more than …

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