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

‘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 …

Farmers Rajya Sabha Minister Modi Msp Shivraj Singh Chouhan Minimum Support Price

1 month, 3 weeks ago

Rain fear drives farmers to undersell fine variety paddy to millers

New Indian Express

NALGONDA: Majority of the farmers in the district who have grown fine variety of paddy are underselling their produce to millers directly. Of this, fine variety of paddy is grown in 53 per cent of the area and coarse variety in the remaining 47 percent area. The civil supplies department is expecting 4,70,000 metric tons of coarse rice paddy and …

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3 months, 3 weeks ago

A walk on the flowery aisle

The Hindu

By 4am, the phoolwallahs of Ghazipur Flower Market are up and about, ready to kickstart another day of business. Orchids, marigolds, lilies, roses, carnations, lotuses, anthuriums land in the flower market from Maharashtra, Bengaluru, Himachal Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal, while exotic flowers such as cymbidium and heliconia are imported from Thailand, the pin cushion from Holland, and protia, …

Flowers Delhi Market Ghazipur Flower Hemraj Cold Storage Flower Business

8 months, 1 week ago

Seedless fruit demand high and breeding technology improving fast, but price point not there for farmers

ABC

In short: Demand for seedless fruit varieties is growing and experts say the genetic breeding technology needed to create them is rapidly improving. Demand for seedless fruit varieties is growing and experts say the genetic breeding technology needed to create them is rapidly improving. University of Queensland Professor of Innovation in Agriculture Robert Henry said seedless varieties dominated the consumer …

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10 months, 1 week ago

Rihanna charges Rs 74 crore to sing in Ambani wedding

Op India

On Thursday, pop singer Rihanna arrived at Jamnagar in Gujarat to attend the wedding ceremony of Mukesh Ambani’s son Anant Ambani. Notably, Rihanna had supported Khalistani propaganda against Indian businessmen Mukesh Ambani and Gautam Adani during the anti-farm laws protest by farmers from Punjab in February 2021. The three laws were: The Farming Produce Trade and Commerce Bill, 2020: This …

India Wedding Farmers Gujarat Indian Rihanna Farm

1 year, 8 months ago

Rain drenches wheat, mustard in Haryana mandis

Hindustan Times

Wheat and mustard lying in the open in the mandis of various district of the state, including Rohtak, Bhiwani, Hisar, Charkhi Dadri and Jhajjar, got drenched after the rain on Saturday and Sunday. Farmer leader Dayanand Punia, who is the state secretary of the All-India Kisan Sabha, said farmers are facing problems in unloading wheat and mustard in the mandis …

Farmers Rain Wheat Rohtak Mandi Hisar No Space

2 years, 1 month ago

Farmers warn of vegetable shortages in supermarkets

The Independent

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Lea Valley Growers Association secretary Lee Stiles told the Times there will be shortages …

Energy Farmers Costs British Vegetables Cent Britain

2 years, 2 months ago

Action plan evolved to take benefits of embryo transfer technology to farmers in Prakasam of Andhra Pradesh

The Hindu

The Ongole breed of cattle, flourishing between Gundlakamma and Musi rivers in Prakasam district for centuries, now face the threat of becoming endangered in the land of origin. To reverse this trend, the Andhra Pradesh Livestock Development Agency has evolved an action plan to proactively take up In Vitro fertilization/ embryo transfer technology in and around the State-run Chadalawada farm …

Prakasam Farm

2 years, 11 months ago

APMC in Mysuru taking steps towards cashless payments

The Hindu

The APMC in Mysuru has geared up to introduce digital payments for farmers who sell their produce to merchants in a bid to encourage sellers and buyers to adopt cashless transactions. “Once the new season starts in May this year when farmers bring their produce in large quantities to the market after harvest, the new system of cashless transactions may …

Kerala Market Farmers Mysuru Produce Apmc Digital Payment

3 years, 1 month ago

Mayawati urges Centre to bring law on MSP in upcoming Parliament session

India TV News

Following Prime Minister Narendra Modi's announcement of repealing the three farm laws, Bahujan Samaj Party chief Mayawati on Friday demanded that the Centre should bring a law on Minimum Support Price in the winter session of Parliament. BSP demands that in the upcoming Parliament session the Centre should bring a law in this regard," Mayawati told. In a major move, …

Law Mayawati Centre Msp Parliament Farmers Upcoming Parliament Session Farmers Produce

4 years ago

'Totally False': Bhartiya Kisan Union Leader Rakesh Tikait Junks PM Modi's Claim on MSP

News 18

Bhartiya Kisan Union leader Rakesh Tikait on Friday junked Prime Minister Narendra Modi's claim of implementing recommendations of the Swaminathan commission on the MSP for crops, saying farmers are committing suicide as they are not getting the remunerative price of their produce. He said farmers do not want an aid of Rs 500 per month being given by the Centre …

Farmers Msp Tikait

4 years ago

Indian Railways ’Kisan Rail’ transforming small stations into major farm produce loading hubs

Live Mint

Indian Railways’ Kisan Rail trains transporting fresh vegetables and fruits to different parts of the country having stoppages at smaller stations are helping small & marginal farmers to get better profit from their farm produce. The stations which had no loading of goods or parcel traffic earlier like Sangola, Belvandi, Kopargaon, Belapur and Modlimb in Central Railway zone of Indian …

India Indian Railways Farmers Indian Sangola Station Stations

4 years ago

No Need for Law on MSP, Most Farmers Support New Laws: MoS Parshottam Rupala

News 18

Union Minister of State for Agriculture Parshottam Rupala on Monday said most farmers in the country are in favour of the Centre’s new farm laws, and there is no need to bring the MSP under purview of law as demanded by the protesting farmers. “The MSP is being implemented by both the Centre and states, and there is no need …

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4 years, 1 month ago

Watch: Roti Machine at Farmers' Protest Site Can Make up to 2000 Chapatis in an Hour

News 18

To aid the farmers braving cold weather conditions to protest against the Indian government’s new farm laws, a huge roti making machine has been installed at the site of agitation at Delhi borders. READ: Boris Johnson Confused Farmers’ Protests With India-Pak Dispute, Internet Asks ‘Do You Live in Space?’ These roti machines are usually used at Gurudwaras, including Amritsar’s famous …

Protest Machine Roti Farmers Produce

4 years, 1 month ago

Why are Farmers Protesting? All You Need to Know about Bharat Bandh and the Meeting with Amit Shah

News 18

As the Bharat bandh or nation-wide shutdown commenced on Tuesday, thousands of protesting farmers arrived at various locations in Delhi NCR. Union home minister Amit Shah reiterated the government’s position against repealing the new farm laws in a meeting with farmers on Tuesday. Thousands of protesting farmers from Haryana, Punjab, Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan have been gathered at five different …

Delhi Protests Protesting Leaders Meeting Bharat Msp

4 years, 1 month ago

The 3 farm laws at heart of the dispute: Benefits and drawbacks

India TV News

With no sign of any agreement between the government and the protesting farmers even after the fifth round of talks on Saturday, and the next meeting scheduled for December 9, farmers are sticking to their first and major point - that the three "anti-farmer" laws passed in September be repealed. The Farmers Produce Trade and Commerce Act, 2020; The Farmers …

Trade 2020 Act Laws Farm Laws Farmers Produce Dispute Benefit

4 years, 2 months ago

Not Just Weeding Out Hurdles in Agri Sector, Farm Reforms May Also Fulfill Global Requirement for Food

News 18

The coronavirus pandemic has led to the fall of powerful economies of the world and a massive rise in unemployment rates. These Acts are – The Essential Commodities Act, 2020, the Farmers’ Produce Trade and Commerce Act, 2020, and the Farmers’ Agreement on Price Assurance and Farm Services Act, 2020. According to the government, new laws would benefit farmers by …

Food India Trade Market Agriculture Price Agreement

4 years, 3 months ago

The new farm laws endanger the livelihoods of small-scale farmers

The Hindu

A large number of farmers are protesting against three agricultural market reform Bills passed by Parliament recently. If private trade, which already has a 95 per cent market share, has not ensured better realisation of prices for farmers, how does a mere 5 per cent increase ensure that? The average price realised by marginal farmers selling to these local private …

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4 years, 3 months ago

Ravi Shankar Prasad Says Opposition Misleading India's Farmers on Agriculture Laws

News 18

In the wake of protests by farmers, Union Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on Friday accused the opposition, including the Congress and erstwhile NDA ally SAD, of misleading the country’s farmers on the new agriculture-related laws. “The Congress had announced in 2005 to abolish the Agriculture Produce Market Committee system and then Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda implemented it …

Farmers Congress Sad Nda Msp

4 years, 3 months ago

President Kovind gives his assent for 3 farm bills passed by Parliament

Live Mint

New Delhi: Even as farmers and opposition parties continue to protest against the controversial farm bills, President Ram Nath Kovind on Sunday gave his assent for the three bills passed by the Parliament. The three bills are Farmers' Produce Trade and Commerce Bill, 2020, Farmers Agreement on Price Assurance and Farm Services Bill, 2020 and Essential Commodities Bill 2020. Terming …

Punjab Centre 2020 Nda Parliament Baghel Passed

4 years, 3 months ago

BJP’s one market for farmers is a myth | Opinion

Hindustan Times

Should India’s farmers have the economic freedom to market their produce to whoever and wherever they want at an agreed price? The nearest Agriculture Produce Market Committee market yard for Gawande is 25 km away where licenced traders will bid for his produce, starting with the Minimum Support Price declared by the government. The Bharatiya Janata Party government has passed …

India Markets Market Congress Price System Msp

4 years, 3 months ago

Agri bills introduced in Rajya Sabha; Tomar said MSP will continue

Live Mint

Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar on Sunday said minimum price or MSP based procurement of agriculture crops from farmers will continue and is not related to the farm bills that seek to give cultivators freedom to market their produce. Days after their passage in the Lok Sabha, Tomar introduced the Farmer's Produce Trade and Commerce Bill, 2020, and the Farmers …

Market Private Companies Price Msp Agri Tomar Seek

4 years, 5 months ago

Setting the table for a safe food boom

Live Mint

Sunil Sasidharan, an interior decorator from Chennai; Mamta Sahu, a gynaecologist from Noida; and Aazan Khan, a Delhi-based musician, had their moment of epiphany a few months ago. Perishables like organic vegetables not only cost 20-30% more but Organic Farmers Market, a chain of 15 retail stores in Chennai which opened a decade ago aiming to popularise organic food among …

Food India Retail Delhi Supply Chennai Farmers

4 years, 7 months ago

Govt okays amendment to Essential Commodities Act

Live Mint

The Union cabinet headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday gave its approval to amend the Essential Commodities Act. “Today’s cabinet decisions will have a very positive impact on rural India, especially our industrious farmers,” Modi said in a tweet and added, “Long-pending agrarian reforms will enable the transformation of the sector.” The government, on its part, is hopeful …

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

Rain fear drives farmers to undersell fine variety paddy to millers

A walk on the flowery aisle

Seedless fruit demand high and breeding technology improving fast, but price point not there for farmers

Rihanna charges Rs 74 crore to sing in Ambani wedding

Rain drenches wheat, mustard in Haryana mandis

Farmers warn of vegetable shortages in supermarkets

Action plan evolved to take benefits of embryo transfer technology to farmers in Prakasam of Andhra Pradesh

APMC in Mysuru taking steps towards cashless payments

Mayawati urges Centre to bring law on MSP in upcoming Parliament session

'Totally False': Bhartiya Kisan Union Leader Rakesh Tikait Junks PM Modi's Claim on MSP

Indian Railways ’Kisan Rail’ transforming small stations into major farm produce loading hubs

No Need for Law on MSP, Most Farmers Support New Laws: MoS Parshottam Rupala

Watch: Roti Machine at Farmers' Protest Site Can Make up to 2000 Chapatis in an Hour

Why are Farmers Protesting? All You Need to Know about Bharat Bandh and the Meeting with Amit Shah

The 3 farm laws at heart of the dispute: Benefits and drawbacks

Not Just Weeding Out Hurdles in Agri Sector, Farm Reforms May Also Fulfill Global Requirement for Food

The new farm laws endanger the livelihoods of small-scale farmers

Ravi Shankar Prasad Says Opposition Misleading India's Farmers on Agriculture Laws

President Kovind gives his assent for 3 farm bills passed by Parliament

BJP’s one market for farmers is a myth | Opinion

Agri bills introduced in Rajya Sabha; Tomar said MSP will continue

Setting the table for a safe food boom

Govt okays amendment to Essential Commodities Act