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The FC5 variety has a lower moisture content required to make snacks such as potato chips. ( Photo from Twitter/Lay's India)

PepsiCo sues four Indian farmers for using its patented Lay's potatoes

The All India Kisan Sabha, or All India Farmers’ Forum, has asked the Indian government to protect the farmers.

27 Apr 2019 11:43 AM

KCR also instructed officials to ensure that no one is allowed to purchase the produce from farmers at an amount less than the minimum support price. (Photo: ANI)

Devise strategy to provide MSP to farmers: Telangana CM tells officials

The efforts of our government to provide MSP to the farmer has become a role model to the entire country,' the CM said.

17 Apr 2019 10:00 AM

Can Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra or other members of the Gandhi family distinguish between sugarcane and chari, a locally-grown fodder crop, asked Uttar Pradesh minister Suresh Rana. (Photo: File)

Can Priyanka Gandhi distinguish between sugarcane, chari? asks BJP UP Minister

This reply came after being asked about Priyanka's attack on govt that claimed dues of sugarcane farmers had crossed Rs 10,000 crore in UP.

08 Apr 2019 10:28 AM

The release of the CCL would facilitate the state government in making timely payments to farmers against purchases of food grains in the current season

RBI clears Rs 19,240 crore CCL for Punjab for Rabi marketing season

Central govt has fixed the MSP of wheat at Rs 1,840 per quintal, hiking it by Rs 105 from last year's Rs 1,735 per quintal.

30 Mar 2019 12:36 PM

Amitabh Kant also said the cooperative federations must get the best price for their farmers. Without this, it will be difficult for farmers to double their income, he added. (Photo: File)

Changes in APEDA Act, Essential Commodities Act required to help farmers: Kant

Changes required to help farmers get better prices of their produce, said Niti Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant.

27 Mar 2019 7:29 PM

India always maintains that its farm subsidies are well below the WTO's cap of 10 per cent.

India's subsidies to farmers very low as compared to western countries: Wadhawan

European Union, US, have alleged in the World Trade Organization that India provides huge subsidies to its farmers.

27 Mar 2019 4:22 PM

Former RBI governor Raghuram Rajan. (Photo: PTI)

Farm loan waivers kill credit culture, says Raghuram Rajan

Raghuram Rajan said loan waivers cover only those farmers who have taken loans from the formal system.

27 Mar 2019 9:11 AM

Ayyakannu, who is also president of the National South Indian Rivers Inter-Linking Farmers Association, said the decision to contest the polls from Uttar Pradesh was to urge the BJP to include in their manifesto that their demands, including 'profitable prices for farm produce,' would be fulfilled. (Photo: File)

111 TN farmers to contest against PM Modi in Varanasi

Tamil Nadu farmers leader P Ayyakannu said on Saturday that 111 farmers from the State will contest against Modi from Varanasi.

23 Mar 2019 3:06 PM

The earmarked fund shall not be clubbed with any other funds such as Investor Protection Fund.

Sebi asks exchanges dealing in agri-commodity derivatives to create fund for farmers

The exchanges would be required to disseminate the details of the action plan on their websites under intimation to Sebi.

21 Mar 2019 9:39 AM

party's Kisan Morcha national president said, BJP is trying to establish a direct contact with them to understand the issues faced by them. (Photo: Representative | File)

BJP reaches to farmers to hear issues faced by them

The feedback collected from the farmers will be incorporated in the 'Sankalp Patra' of the party ahead of the LS Polls.

09 Mar 2019 8:07 PM

Govt transferred the first installment of Rs 2,000 to each of 2.18 cr farmers in 23 states and one Union Territory under the PM-KISAN scheme. (Photo: India Today)

Uttar Pradesh, Andhra, Gujarat ahead in taking benefit of PM-KISAN

The laggard state was Karnataka where only three farmers received the funds as on March 7.

08 Mar 2019 11:16 AM

Centre has already approved the scheme to provide short-term crop loans up to Rs 3 lakh to farmers at an interest rate of 7 pc.

RBI notifies 2 pc interest subsidy scheme for short-term crop loans

Under the scheme, an additional 2 per cent interest subvention is provided to farmers repaying loans promptly.

08 Mar 2019 10:57 AM

India's economy seen losing momentum ahead of election

Economic growth could suffer from a possible slowdown in state spending in the two months before the election.

27 Feb 2019 4:52 PM

Kisan scheme huge boon for farmers, says Vidyasagar Rao

The state government has paid Rs 3,121 crore to over five lakh farmers as minimum support price (MSP).

26 Feb 2019 3:13 AM

With a high opening stock of 10.7 MT(2017-18: 3.9 MT), India is likely to end the season with a stock of around 11 MT (including a buffer stock of 3 MT). (Photo: Pixabay)

Sugar production may exceed demand of 26 MT in SS 2018-19

Sugar production is likely to decline to around 30 million tonne in SS 2018-19 from the record high of 32.3 million tonne in SS 2017-18.

25 Feb 2019 7:02 PM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi. (Photo: PTI/File).

PM Modi launches Kisan scheme, over 1 crore farmers get 1st instalment

PM-KISAN scheme under which Rs 6,000 per year will be given in three instalments to 12 cr small and marginal farmers.

24 Feb 2019 1:55 PM

Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis.

Maharashtra farmers to get Rs 500 per quintal paddy bonus: Fadnavis

NDA govt at the Centre had last year hiked MSP of paddy by a sharp Rs 200 per quintal for the 2018-19 crop year.

24 Feb 2019 1:43 PM

Union Food Minister Ram Vilas Paswan. (Photo: FIle)

States must take steps to ensure payment of Rs 20,000 cr to cane growers: Paswan

The Centre last week raised the benchmark price of sugar sold at factory gate to Rs 31 per kg from Rs 29 per kg earlier.

20 Feb 2019 12:21 PM

Congress chief Rahul Gandhi Friday mocked the Modi government for announcing support of Rs 6,000 per year to small and marginal farmers when it allegedly wrote off Rs 3.5 lakh crore loans of 15 big industrialists. (Photo: Twitter | ANI)

Modi govt wrote off 3.5 lakh crore debt of industrialists: Rahul Gandhi

The Congress chief reiterated that the PMO was directly involved in conducting negotiations with the French side on the Rafale deal.

08 Feb 2019 6:35 PM

Around 2,000 protestors submitted the memorandum to an official in this regard. In the memorandum, 14 concerns have been raised against the bullet train project. (Photo: ANI)

Gujarat: Farmers hold protest against bullet train project

Farmer leader Jayesh Patel said that the land which the government plans to acquire is a green belt.

07 Feb 2019 10:35 AM

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