Tag: farmers
Farmers’ interest must be central to deal with US: MPs to officials
Members of Parliament across party lines on Thursday told Commerce Ministry officials that any India-US trade arrangement must safeguard farmers’ interests, sources said after a…
PM-Kisan Scheme: PM Modi to release 21st instalment for farmers nationwide on 19th November
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to release the 21st instalment of the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-Kisan) scheme on November 19, according to…
Prime Minister to release 21st instalment of PM-KISAN on Nov 19
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will on November 19 release the 21st instalment of PM-KISAN scheme, under which Rs 6,000 is being provided to…
Centre approves procurement plan for pulses, oilseeds in 4 states at Rs 15,000 cr
The Centre on Monday approved the procurement plan of pulses and oilseeds worth over Rs 15,000 crore from farmers in four states, including Maharashtra. According…
Keeping onion markets shut for 11 days for Diwali causing hardship to farmers: Dighole
The decision to keep onion markets closed for 11 days during Diwali has caused severe financial losses to already distressed farmers, Maharashtra State Onion Growers…
Nirmala Sitharaman inaugurates Farmers’ Training Centre in Karnataka under MPLAD scheme
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday inaugurated a Farmers’ Training and Common Facility Centre under the MPLAD scheme here. The centre in Kasapura village…
Finance Minister Sitharaman inaugurates pulse processing unit in Raichur, pledges support to farmers
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday assured farmers that the government will continue support to improve their income. She inaugurated the Farmers’ Training and Common…
PM’s Rs 35,440 crore farm push to seed self-reliance, nutrition: 100 districts to get focused agri boost under new schemes
Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched two welfare schemes worth ₹35,440 crore for the agriculture sector, aimed at empowering farmers in 100 identified districts for the…
Farm sector clocked world’s highest growth at 3.7 pc in Q1: Shivraj Singh Chouhan
India’s agriculture sector recorded a growth rate of 3.7 per cent during the first quarter of 2025-26, the highest globally, Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan…
AI will bring revolution in agriculture, make farmers’ conditions better: Nitin Gadkari
Union minister Nitin Gadkari said on Friday he believes that artificial intelligence (AI) will usher in a revolution in the agriculture sector and help improve…