Tag: farmers

Ethanol plant in Himachal Pradesh to prove a boon for farmers

The Central government has given its nod for the establishment of the plant in the Una district of Himachal Pradesh by Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL).

June 6, 2023

Indian farmers appeal to global community for stopping WHO’s anti-tobacco agenda

The Federation of All India Farmer Associations (FAIFA), a non-profit organisation representing the cause of millions of farmers and farm workers involved in commercial crop cultivation in the country, appealed to the global farming community to come together to oppose the the World Health Organization's (WHO) agenda, 'Grow Food Not Tobacco', which advocates for the replacement of tobacco farming with alternative crops.

June 2, 2023

Punjab govt warns against ‘online’ fraud in the name of solar pumps

The New and Renewable Energy Sources Minister Aman Arora cautioned farmers against fake Facebook accounts and PM-KUSUM Portals created to dupe them.

May 30, 2023

Farmers’ hard work behind UP’s rise as economic superpower: Yogi

The chief minister was speaking after inaugurating the massive saturation campaign for PM Kisan Samman Nidhi Yojana.

May 24, 2023

Mochaeffect: Farmers fear crop damage from gusty winds

The farmers are not ready to take any chances and are on a war footing harvesting the standing paddy crops.

May 13, 2023

Farmers break through barricades to join wrestlers’ protest at Jantar Mantar

"The protestors have reached the dharna site and the meeting is going on peacefully," DCP New Delhi said in another tweet.

May 8, 2023

HP CPM demands relief to farmers, horticulturists

HP Communist Party of India (Marxist), Shimla District Secretary Sanjay Chauhan said here on Sunday that inclement weather has increased the crisis in the state, as almost all the crops including apple, pear, mango, stone fruits, off-season vegetables, wheat have been destroyed.

May 7, 2023

Farmers, Khaps gather at Jantar Mantar in support of wrestlers

Representatives of around 250 khaps from Haryana, Rajasthan, and western Uttar Pradesh, along with hundreds of farmers, gathered at Jantar Mantar in support of the protesting wrestlers.

May 7, 2023

Himachal scheme to consolidate farmers under natural farming

Over 1.5 lakh farmers have already adopted natural farming techniques under the Prakritik Kheti Khushhal Kisan Yojana (PK3Y).

April 6, 2023

Khattar calls upon farmers to conserve water for future generations

The CM said 20 to 25 per cent of water can be conserved by adopting DSR (Direct Seeded Rice) technology for paddy cultivation

April 2, 2023

Farmers in TN protest against elephant attacks

The farmers of Dharmapuri and Krishnagiri districts of Tamil Nadu are protesting against regular elephant attacks, urging the state forest department to immediately resolve the issue.

March 16, 2023

Unseasonal downpour, hail, ‘rains’ havoc on Maha farmers

Unseasonal showers, stormy weather with thunder, lightning and winds, coupled with hail lashed several parts of Maharashtra since midnight, inundating many low-lying areas and severely damaging standing crops in many areas, officials said here on Tuesday.

March 9, 2023

Bengal farmers protest in Delhi for MGNREGA dues

The Bengal workers are part of the protest organised by a group of 20-25 rights bodies from all over India as part of 100-day protest at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi, starting 13 February.

March 4, 2023

Govt working on making domestic, global markets accessible to farmers: PM

Narendra Modi was addressing a post-Budget webinar on Agriculture and Cooperatives, the second in the series of 12 post-Budget webinars.

February 24, 2023

UP: Producers, farmers to learn new techniques in horticulture sector

The exhibition will be held in Prayagraj on February 24-25, Varanasi on February 25-26, and Saharanpur on March 14-17.

February 24, 2023

Union Budget failed farmers, rural poor and youth: Badal

Far from doing anything to double the income of farmers, the SAD chief lamented that the government has not ensured government procurement for all food grains on minimum support price (MSP).

February 1, 2023

Facing farmers’ stir, Telangana govt backtracks on master plan

With Assembly elections due this year and the general elections in 2024 the BRS which is keen to project a farmer-friendly image of the government seemed to have thought it was prudent to withdraw the proposal rather than incur farmers’ wrath.

January 20, 2023