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2 weeks, 4 days ago

Bargarh farmers want Chhattisgarh’s paddy purchase model in Odisha

BARGARH : Amid widespread discontentment among farmers over introduction of grain analyser machines in the kharif procurementseason, a delegation of Jay Kisan Andolan on Friday visited several mandis located in the bordering areas of Chhattisgarh to understand the paddy purchase system of the neighbouring state. The delegation comprised senior farmer leader Siba Prasad Pradhan, Jai Kisan Andolan’s district president Sushil …

Odisha Farmers Procurement Paddy Grain Chhattisgarh Bargarh

1 month, 2 weeks ago

Paddy procurement in Punjab going on smoothly, says Centre

The Hindu

Amid complaints and protests by farmers’ organisations in Punjab that paddy procurement from the State has been delayed, the Centre said on Saturday that the Food Corporation of India and the State agencies have procured 120.67 lakh metric tonnes paddy from the State. The Centre said so far 6.58 lakh farmers in the State have received the benefits of procurement …

Procurement Paddy 2024 State Centre Fci Paddy Procurement

1 month, 4 weeks ago

Mandis full: Wheat sowing set to be delayed as paddy harvesting in slo-mo

Hindustan Times

At a time when the farmers are supposed to be getting their fields ready for wheat sowing, they are grappling to sell their produce in the mandis. “One member of my family was constantly sitting in the grain market to guard the produce.” Inderjeet Singh of Asin Majra village said while he is at the grain market, his 18-year-old son …

Procurement Patiala Bathinda Grain Singh Rice Millers Produce

2 months, 1 week ago

Haryana Govt Cracks Down on Stubble Burning, Farmers To Face FIRs and Bans on Crop Sales in Mandis

ABP News

Haryana government issues FIRs and bans crop sales in Mandis for stubble burning farmers. The government has launched several schemes to encourage farmers to opt for alternative methods of cultivation, but farmers continue to burn stubble. The Supreme Court has taken suo motu notice and summoned the Chief Secretaries of the Punjab and Haryana governments to explain their stance on …

Kaithal

2 months, 3 weeks ago

Ludhiana: Mandis wear deserted look amid arhtiya stir

Hindustan Times

The grain markets across the district wore a deserted look on Tuesday even as paddy procurement began in the state. During his visit to the Doraha grain market, the DC said farmers had begun bringing their crops from October 8 last year and expressed optimism that they will resume soon. Arhtiya association president Harbans Singh Rosha said their long-pending demands …

Grain Crops Rosha Deserted Look Mandis Wear

9 months, 4 weeks ago

Farmer protest: Protestors whine about produce being exploited at Mandis, after forcing Modi govt to withdraw Farm Laws

Op India

The three now-repealed agriculture reforms aimed to modernise the sector by reducing dependency on middlemen. The government of India enacted it to give farmers the freedom to sell farm produce anywhere in the country, within APMC mandis or outside them. While their statement reflected a broader apprehension that the global trade agreements affect the local agriculture trade, the GoI’s position …

India Trade Farmers Indian Protest Punjab Modi

11 months, 3 weeks ago

Farmers in Odisha agitate over delay in procurement of paddy by govt centres

Deccan Chronicle

Bhubaneswar: Despite the Odisha farmers drawing the attention of Governor Raghubar Das to their problems, including delay in paddy procurement at the government-run mandis or procurement centres, they continue to battle the same plights. On Thursday, farmers at Tarabhata mandi at Borigumma in Koraput district on Thursday staged a dharna demanding procurement of their kharif paddy by the state government. …

Farmers Paddy Mandi

1 year, 2 months ago

Amid tardy paddy lifting, glut-like situation in mandis of Haryana

Hindustan Times

Though farmers are arriving in huge numbers with truckloads of paddy, authorities are not able to match pace in terms of lifting of the grain, leading to a glut-like situation in the mandis of the northern districts of Haryana. As per the Haryana food, civil supplies department, 6.69 lakh MT of non-basmati paddy has arrived in the state’s mandis. As …

Farmers Grain Mandi Paddy Procured Mandis Karnal Haryana

1 year, 3 months ago

Procurement of bajra starts in Haryana

Hindustan Times

After the farmers of the state demanded early procurement of bajra as the prices of the Kharif crop in the open market were hovering around ₹1,800 to ₹1,900 per quintal, the Haryana government started the procurement process in 35 mandis of four districts on Saturday, just eight days ahead of the scheduled period of October 1. Bhiwani grain market supervisor …

Farmers Haryana Bajra Bhiwani

1 year, 7 months ago

Govt agencies procure 56.04 lakh MT wheat from Haryana mandis

Hindustan Times

As the wheat harvesting nears end, the overall procurement in Haryana has reached 56.04 lakh metric tonnes against the target of 75 lakh MT fixed by the Food Corporation of India. Officials associated with the procurement operations said total 57.79 lakh MT wheat has reached the mandis of Haryana till Thursday evening and as the arrival has dipped to around …

Haryana Wheat Procurement Lakh Govt Agencies Overall Procure

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

1 year, 8 months ago

Haryana: Tardy lifting of wheat delays payment to farmers

Hindustan Times

Millions of tonnes of procured wheat is still lying in the mandis of Haryana due to tardy lifting, which is in turn delaying the disbursement of payments to farmers. As per figures, around 47.65 lakh MT wheat has arrived in the mandis of the state, out of which, 44.01 lakh MT has been procured but over 20 lakh MT of …

Haryana Lakh Procured Mandis Wheat Lifting Tardy Lifting Procured Wheat

1 year, 8 months ago

Wheat procurement: ₹932 cr disbursed to farmers in Haryana so far, claims CM Khattar

Hindustan Times

Haryana chief minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Saturday said the state government has disbursed a sum of ₹932 crore to about 81,000 farmers for wheat procurement. Haryana chief minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Saturday said the state government has disbursed a sum of ₹ 932 crore to about 81,000 farmers for wheat procurement. He said the state government is committed …

Farmers Haryana Wheat Procurement State Khattar Wheat Procurement

1 year, 8 months ago

Slow procurement, lifting in Haryana mandis irks farmers

Hindustan Times

Annoyed by slow procurement and tardy lifting of wheat in most mandis in Haryana has left farmers a harried lot. The farmers in the Kaithal district held a protest alleging that their wheat was not being procured by government agencies on the minimum support price. Khattar, Hooda and Dalal visit Gharaunda mandi Gharaunda grain market in Karnal district witnessed back-to-back …

Farmers Haryana Wheat Procurement Minister Grain Visit

1 year, 9 months ago

Nafed Begins Onion Procurement from 3 Mandis in Gujarat from Today

News 18

Cooperative Nafed will start procurement of kharif onion in Gujarat from Thursday from three mandis to provide relief to farmers, as prices have crashed in the wholesale markets, according to the Food and Consumer Affairs Ministry. Nafed will begin onion procurement from Bhavnagar, Gondal and Porbandar mandis in Gujarat from March 9. Nafed will procure kharif onion to address the …

Gujarat Cent Onion Nafed Mandis

2 years, 8 months ago

Set to Celebrate 6th Anniversary on April 14, eNAM Has Been A Rewarding Experience for Farmers, Traders

News 18

It was six years ago that Prime Minister Narendra Modi on April 14, 2016, launched “eNam”, an electronic National Agriculture Market and a pan-India trading portal. “In a short span of six years, a radical change has been observed in the APMC operations and stakeholder preferences,” said Neelkamal Darbari, managing director, Small Farmers’ Agri-Business Consortium. During the pandemic, the eNAM …

Farmers Six Years Mandis Sfac Enam

3 years, 1 month ago

If farmers are removed forcibly, will turn government offices into galla mandis, Rakesh Tikait warns Centre

Firstpost

On Thursday night, Delhi Police had started to remove barricades placed at the Tikri and Ghazipur borders, in NCR, where farmers were protesting against the Centre’s three farm laws. Two days after barricades and cemented blocks were removed from the Ghazipur and Tikri borders, Bharatiya Kisan Union leader Rakesh Tikait on Sunday warned the Centre that if an attempt is …

Farmers Delhi Police Government Offices Centre Farm Ghazipur Tikait

3 years, 2 months ago

Won't talk if Centre imposes conditions, MSP exists only on paper: Rakesh Tikait at India Today Conclave 2021

India Today

Speaking at the India Today Conclave 2021, farmer leader Rakesh Tikait said farmers will not hold talks with the government if "conditions" are imposed on the talks. WATCH COMPLETE COVERAGE OF THE INDIA TODAY CONCLAVE 2021 Bharatiya Kisan Union, the outfit led by Rakesh Tikait, is one of the 40 odd farmers' outfits part of the Samyukt Kisan Morcha - …

India Farmers Bjp Farm Rakesh Tikait Rakesh Agrawal

3 years, 5 months ago

APMC Mandis Now Eligible to Avail Finance from Rs 1 Lakh Cr Agri-infra Fund: Tomar

News 18

APMC mandis will now be eligible to avail financial support from the Rs 1 lakh crore Agriculture Infrastructure Fund to expand the regulated markets' capacity and provide better facilities to farmers, Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar said on Thursday. Keeping that in mind, the Cabinet today decided to allow APMC to utilise the Rs 1 lakh crore financing facility under …

Fund Crore Minister Scheme Eligible Tomar Rs 2 Crore

3 years, 7 months ago

Haryana Minister Explains How State is Making Direct Cash Transfer to Farmers Possible During COVID

News 18

Amid the rapid spread of COVID-19, Haryana has been at the forefront of fighting this challenge. Under his leadership, the state government has documented and digitized the records of all farmer families through the revolutionary Parivar Pehchan Patra, which ensures that the payment for crop procurement directly reaches Haryana’s farmers. Doubling farmers’ income is the stated goal of our Prime …

Farmers Haryana Procurement Crop State Season Direct

3 years, 8 months ago

Slow lifting leads to glut-like situation at Haryana mandis

Hindustan Times

Even as the harvesting of wheat is on peak in Haryana, the slow pace of lifting has created a glut-like situation in most mandis in northern districts of state and forcing the authorities to impose restrictions on arrival of wheat in 18 mandis in these districts for the next 24 hours. Heaps of wheat can be seen at the mandis …

Haryana Wheat Karnal Procurement Operations Mandis

3 years, 9 months ago

'100 months': Priyanka Gandhi vows to fight against farm laws as farmers protest completes 100 days

India TV News

Senior Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra has lashed out at the Modi government over the three farm laws. Priyanka accused the government of 'insulting' the tillers as the Congress leader said that she will stand in support of the farmers "even if it takes 100 months". "I promise you, let alone 100 days, even if it takes 100 months, I …

Law Farmers Congress Priyanka Gandhi Gandhi Priyanka Deal

3 years, 10 months ago

Farmers of Punjab, Haryana Will Be Devastated by Closure of 'Mandis', Says Yogendra Yadav

News 18

Social activist Yogendra Yadav on Tuesday said if 'mandis' are closed due to the Centre's new agri laws the farmers of Punjab and Haryana will be ruined as the government would no longer procure their crops. Addressing a 'Kisan Mahapanchayat' organised by United Kisan Morcha in Rajasthan's Sikar district in support of the ongoing farmers' agitation against the agri laws, …

Farmers Punjab Farm Msp Farmer Laws Yadav

3 years, 10 months ago

'Protesting to protect our bread and butter': Farmers at Azad Maidan say MSP, mandis crucial to sustain families

Firstpost

Around 15,000 farmers from various districts of Maharashtra have gathered at the Azad Maidan in Mumbai to protest against the Centre’s contentious farm laws. Santu Devram Tumbde from the Ambas village in Nashik district’s Peth taluka had joined the protest rally in 2018, is back at Azad Maidan now — this time, against the Centre’s agri laws and in solidarity …

Food Delhi Farmers Maharashtra Land Prices Protest

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Bargarh farmers want Chhattisgarh’s paddy purchase model in Odisha

Paddy procurement in Punjab going on smoothly, says Centre

Mandis full: Wheat sowing set to be delayed as paddy harvesting in slo-mo

Haryana Govt Cracks Down on Stubble Burning, Farmers To Face FIRs and Bans on Crop Sales in Mandis

Ludhiana: Mandis wear deserted look amid arhtiya stir

Farmer protest: Protestors whine about produce being exploited at Mandis, after forcing Modi govt to withdraw Farm Laws

Farmers in Odisha agitate over delay in procurement of paddy by govt centres

Amid tardy paddy lifting, glut-like situation in mandis of Haryana

Procurement of bajra starts in Haryana

Govt agencies procure 56.04 lakh MT wheat from Haryana mandis

Rain drenches wheat, mustard in Haryana mandis

Haryana: Tardy lifting of wheat delays payment to farmers

Wheat procurement: ₹932 cr disbursed to farmers in Haryana so far, claims CM Khattar

Slow procurement, lifting in Haryana mandis irks farmers

Nafed Begins Onion Procurement from 3 Mandis in Gujarat from Today

Set to Celebrate 6th Anniversary on April 14, eNAM Has Been A Rewarding Experience for Farmers, Traders

If farmers are removed forcibly, will turn government offices into galla mandis, Rakesh Tikait warns Centre

Won't talk if Centre imposes conditions, MSP exists only on paper: Rakesh Tikait at India Today Conclave 2021

APMC Mandis Now Eligible to Avail Finance from Rs 1 Lakh Cr Agri-infra Fund: Tomar

Haryana Minister Explains How State is Making Direct Cash Transfer to Farmers Possible During COVID

Slow lifting leads to glut-like situation at Haryana mandis

'100 months': Priyanka Gandhi vows to fight against farm laws as farmers protest completes 100 days

Farmers of Punjab, Haryana Will Be Devastated by Closure of 'Mandis', Says Yogendra Yadav

'Protesting to protect our bread and butter': Farmers at Azad Maidan say MSP, mandis crucial to sustain families