farmers
- India
Find a match for Rahul: Sonia to women farmers from Haryana
New Delhi: Congress leader Sonia Gandhi on Saturday shared a lighter moment with two women farmers from Haryana who enquired about the marriage plans of her son Rahul Gandhi, by asking them…
- India
Farmers, rice mill owners in TN’s Arani worried over export ban of rice
Chennai: The Centre’s ban on export of rice has left the rice farmers and rice mill owners of Arani in Tiruvannamalai district of Tamil Nadu a worried lot. It is to be…
- India
Stalin writes to Union Minister; seeks release of Cauvery water by Karnataka
Chennai: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin on Thursday wrote a letter to Union Jal Shakti Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, urging him to direct the Cauvery Water Management Authority (CWMA) for directions…
- India
Farmers in flood-hit Punjab prop each other up with free seeds
Chandigarh: Their own crops damaged in floods, several farmers in Punjab are now propping up their fellows, giving them free seeds to sow in their fields. Farmer Baldev Singh, whose own paddy…
- India
Farmers know their rights and oppose bills like farm laws: Rahul
New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, who visited the farmers of Haryana’s Sonepat on July 8, and had a conversation with them, said on Sunday that the humble farmers understand their rights…
- India
Will meet PM Modi on July 18, discuss issues of farmers with him, says Ajit Pawar
Nashik: Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar on Saturday said he is scheduled to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi on July 18 and will raise the issues faced by farmers in the…
- India
Rahul invites Sonepat farmers whom he met last week for lunch
New Delhi: A week after former Congress President Rahul Gandhi interacted with farmers in Haryana’s Sonepat, he invited them for lunch here on Friday, party sources said. A Congress source said that…
- Telangana
Free power supply to farmers is our poll promise: Telangana Congress
New Delhi: The Congress’ Telangana in-charge Manikrao Thakre on Wednesday said free power supply to farmers will be among the Assembly poll promises of his party and it is considering what more can…
- Hyderabad
CGIAR, MANAGE join forces to bridge gender gap in agriculture
Hyderabad: CGIAR GENDER Impact Platform will collaborate with the National Institute of Agricultural Extension Management (MANAGE) in designing activities that support women farmers to form producer groups and also provide them with…
- India
Manipur govt to provide security to farmers doing agricultural work: IGP
Imphal: The Manipur government will provide security to farmers engaged in agricultural work in the ethnic strife-hit state, a senior police officer said on Saturday. Addressing a press conference at Police Headquarters…
- Business
Sitharaman tells banks to increase lending in agriculture sector, among small farmers
New Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday directed the public sector banks to increase the reach of priority sector lending in the agriculture sector, especially for small and marginal farmers, and…
- Telangana
Telangana: Rs 7720 cr released for 70L farmers under Rythu Bandhu
Hyderabad: The state government on Sunday released a whooping Rs 7720 crore as funds under the 11th edition of the Rythu Bandhu scheme. This will benefit 70 lakh farmers across the state.…
- Telangana
Telangana: Huge quantity of spurious seeds, pesticides seized in Siddipet
Hyderabad: The Sidipet Task Force along with agriculture department officials on Friday raided seed shops in Doulthabad Mandal and seized a large number of spurious and unpacked seeds, as well as expired…
- India
Maharashtra govt releases Rs 1,500-cr aid for farmers who suffered crop loss last year
Mumbai: The Maharashtra government on Wednesday announced the release of a fresh tranche of financial assistance to the tune of Rs 1,500 crore for farmers who lost their crops due to heavy…
- Telangana
Telangana: Farmers to receive Rythu Bandhu disbursement from Jun 26
Hyderabad: Telangana chief minister K Chandrashekhar Rao has announced that the transfer of Rythu Bandhu funds to farmers for this kharif season is to begin on June 26. Rythu Bandhu scheme is…
