Tag: farmers
PM Modi to release Rs 18,680 crore under PM-Kisan scheme on October 30
Ahmedabad: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will release the 24th instalment of the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-Kisan) scheme at a national-level event in Gujarat‘s…
Cotton shortage set to worsen as new deals drive export demand
Pune: India’s cotton shortage is expected to worsen as the country prepares to expand textile and garment exports through new free trade agreements. The impact…
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New Delhi: The Centre has withdrawn the draft Sugarcane (Control) Order, 2026, saying it needs to be revisited in the light of objections received from…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…