Tag: farmers
Next phase of PM-KUSUM may be OKed soon: Pralhad Joshi
New Delhi: The next phase of the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Urja Suraksha evam Utthaan Mahabhiyaan (PM KUSUM) scheme, which will include a dedicated component for…
Govt in talks with banks to cut Kisan Credit Card interest subvention by 50 basis points
New Delhi: The government is in discussions with banks to reduce the interest subvention rate on Kisan Credit Card (KCC) loans by 50 basis points,…
Government to consider farmers’ views on ethanol policy: Shivraj Singh Chouhan
New Delhi: The government will consider farmers’ views on the ethanol blending petrol policy, Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said on Tuesday, after meeting…
Two of Gujarat’s leading Agricultural products, Unjha Cumin and Fennel, receive GI tag
Gandhinagar: Advancing Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision of ‘Vocal for Local’ and ‘Local to Global,’ Gujarat continues to secure global recognition for its traditional agricultural…
Centre withdraws draft sugarcane order after objections from states, stakeholders
New Delhi: The Centre has withdrawn the draft Sugarcane (Control) Order, 2026, saying it needs to be revisited in the light of objections received from…
Farmers’ income doubled, Government driving agriculture push: Shivraj Singh Chouhan
New Delhi, Union minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Tuesday told the Lok Sabha that the government has taken various initiatives for the agriculture sector and…
India–US deal under fire as kisan bodies call it ‘anti-farmer’, urge President to stop it
New Delhi: Calling the interim India-US trade deal “anti-farmer”, the Samyukt Kisan Morcha (SKM) on Tuesday demanded scrapping the pact, as it announced public meetings…
Trade pacts will open new markets & won’t hurt farmers, assures Chirag Paswan
New Delhi: India‘s decade-long reform push has begun delivering tangible results, food processing industries minister Chirag Paswan said, defending the government’s economic record while assuring…
Govt approves 25 lakh tons of wheat exports
New Delhi, The government on Friday allowed export of 25 lakh tonnes of wheat, along with an additional 5 lakh tonnes of wheat products and…
Interests of Indian farmers fully protected under Indo-US trade deal, asserts Shivraj Singh Chouhan
Sehore: Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Saturday asserted that the interests of Indian farmers have been fully protected under the Indo-US trade deal,…