Farmers | The Asian Age

Sunday, Apr 28, 2024 | Last Update : 10:45 AM IST

farmers Page-7

With growing import dependence on cooking oils, the government is likely to announce a over Rs 10,000 crore scheme under which oilseeds farmers will be compensated if the rates fall below the minimum support price.

Govt may announce Rs 10,000 cr scheme to ensure MSP to oilseeds growers

The new scheme will be implemented for up to 25 per cent of the oilseeds production of the state.

09 Sep 2018 1:33 PM

Protesters listen to a speaker during the ‘Mazdoor Kisan Sangharsh Rally’ organised by workers and farmers from various unions at Parliament Street in New Delhi on Wednesday. (Photo: Biplab Banerjee)

Sea of Red in city as farmers rally for rights

This government has cheated them (farmers and workers), this government has to be removed, says Sitaram Yechury.

06 Sep 2018 7:40 AM

Delhi’s winter choke: House panel wants crop burning impact study

Crop residue burning contributes to air pollution in city.

03 Sep 2018 12:56 AM

An international airport has been proposed in Jewar in Gautam Buddh Nagar for which around 5,000 hectare of land is to be acquired. The reported cost of the airport, scheduled to begin by 2022-23.(Representational image)

Unfair compensation worries farmers

They are opposing land acquistion for international airport in Jewar.

27 Aug 2018 12:56 AM

Government and insurers are trying to increasing the penetration in the non-loanee segment, said a climate risk management firm WRMS.

Only 29 per cent farmers aware of details of PMFBY

The PMFBY, launched in 2016, is the most important tool today to insure agriculture against climate and other risks.

21 Aug 2018 8:39 AM

UP may scrap Jewar airport plan if farmers don’t give land

Top officials hold meet with farmers to negotiate deal.

17 Aug 2018 2:01 AM

Over 1.11 crore farmers spread over 16 states and union territories have registered on e-NAM platform.

1.11 crore farmers register on e-NAM to sell produce online: Agri Min

e-NAM platform promotes better marketing opportunities for farmers to sell their produce.

07 Aug 2018 1:02 PM

17-year-old Ishan Malhotra is an innovator who understands the problems of a poor farmer and his device Pluto is all about helping them.

A young innovator’s device to farmer’s aid

Pluto enables the user to remotely connect the water pump to its source of power from any corner of the world.

01 Aug 2018 12:16 AM

Survey: Many students Want to be farmers

The results of the same were shared with the students, their parents and teachers as well.

31 Jul 2018 6:35 AM

A task force has been set up to identify various items and policy interventions for reducing the country's import dependence, the government said on Monday.

Task force set up to evaluate and curb import dependance, says govt

Some countries including Saudi Arabia and Kuwait have imposed ban on import of certain agricultural products.

30 Jul 2018 3:48 PM

Science must address the problem of land degradation and water duty on crops to find solutions that are context-specific and resource sensitive.

Farm friendly: Agriculture needs science, not politics

Sadly, political economy has pushed agriculture science to the background.

29 Jul 2018 2:31 AM

Afghan farmers harvest rose petals from a rose garden near Jalalabad in the Dara-i-Noor district of Nangarhar province. (Photo: AFP)

Guns and roses: Farmers in war-torn Afghanistan enjoy sweet smell of success

The sweet smelling crop is providing farmers in Nangarhar province with a viable alternative to growing opium poppies.

24 Jul 2018 12:07 AM

Outgoing chief economic adviser Arvind Subramanian.

New ways needed to raise farm income, says Subramanian

Job creation and ‘stigmatised capitalism’ two other big challenges.

18 Jul 2018 8:52 AM

The bank has taken this initiative to reach out to the farmers to educate about the benefits of renewing KCC account to get maximum benefits.

SBI to organise outreach programme for farmers on July 18

SBI said it expects to cover 10 lakh farmers through nearly 14,000 rural and semi-urban branches.

16 Jul 2018 4:29 PM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi with Uttar Pradesh governor Ram Naik and chief minister Yogi Adityanath during a public meeting in Mirzapur. (Photo: PTI)

PM Modi attacks Congress, others for farm neglect

The Prime Minister said that his government is working day and night for the development of farmers.

16 Jul 2018 1:12 AM

Out of these, eight lakh farmers are eligible for the One-Time Settlement (OTS) as their loan is more than Rs 1.5 lakh.

2.4 lakh farmers left in lurch over Aadhaar card

The processing of applications has seen delays owing to various issues regarding mismatched data.

15 Jul 2018 2:53 AM

Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan

Over 35,000 cr deposited into farmers' accounts last year: MP CM

Kisan Mahasammelan organised here where he distributed approval letters to beneficiaries of various state and Central welfare schemes.

09 Jul 2018 2:38 PM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi (Photo: PTI)

Eye on 2019, PM Modi reaches out to farmers

Modi also reiterated that his government is working to double farm income by 2022.

21 Jun 2018 5:21 AM

Former chief minister of Haryana and senior Congress leader Bhupinder Singh Hooda

Haryana: Parties pulling out all stops to score points

CM M.L. Khattar has started road shows and contact programmes with farmers.

18 Jun 2018 5:16 AM

India is set to miss a December deadline to acquire land for a Japan-backed USD 17 billion bullet train project following protests by fruit growers, government officials said, likely delaying one of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s most ambitious projects.

India set to miss key target for bullet train project, say sources

Protests, backed by local politicians, have flared up in recent months against attempts to secure sections of a 108-km stretch.

12 Jun 2018 11:39 AM

7 of 14

Columns

Anita Katyal