Articles for Marginal Farmers

Telangana Govt exploring options to ensure all genuine small and marginal farmers are benefitted by crop loan waiver
6 months ago

Telangana Govt exploring options to ensure all genuine small and marginal farmers are benefitted by crop loan waiver

The Hindu  

As the deadline for the implementation of crop loan waiver up to ₹2 lakh is approaching fast, Telangana Government is exploring various options to see that all eligible farmers, especially small and marginal farmers with holdings of less than five acres, benefited from the scheme. 40 lakh farmers across Telangana The Government is actively considering the PM Kisan Samman Yojana …

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Rythu Bandhu scheme in Telangana a success but more needs to be done
1 year, 9 months ago

Rythu Bandhu scheme in Telangana a success but more needs to be done

The Hindu  

Published : Mar 09, 2023 10:40 IST Jayamma is a 48-year-old Scheduled Caste farmer and her family holds two acres of assigned land in Brahmanapalle village of Madgul mandal in Telangana’s Rangareddy district. Flagship scheme The Rythu Bandhu or Agricultural Investment Support Scheme is Telangana’s flagship direct benefit transfer programme, which provides Rs.5,000 an acre as assistance to all landowning …

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Liberalization Neglected Rural Growth for 30 Years. India Can No Longer Afford to Do That
3 years, 5 months ago

Liberalization Neglected Rural Growth for 30 Years. India Can No Longer Afford to Do That

News 18  

The foundation for liberalization, privatization and globalization was put in place 30 years ago in July 1991, and this brought in much-needed resilience and vibrancy in the Indian economy. Attracting investments in rural and backward areas through special incentives will give a boost to local economies and to the earnings of small farmers and farm labourers, who can earn Rs …

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‘Farm to Factory’: Employment for Marginal Farmers, Farm Labourers Need of the Hour in Rural India
3 years, 11 months ago

‘Farm to Factory’: Employment for Marginal Farmers, Farm Labourers Need of the Hour in Rural India

News 18  

In farming, size matters. Farming is a seasonal affair, not a full-time job so the second job option mostly required by the small, marginal farmers and farm labourers in their nearby areas that’s why new industrial investment should be attracted in rural and backward areas by offering special incentives. Special incentives are being offered to develop industrial corridors and clusters …

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The new farm laws endanger the livelihoods of small-scale farmers
4 years, 2 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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