farmers
- India
Centre okays purchase of moong from farmers under price support scheme
New Delhi: The government on Thursday approved the procurement of 54,166 metric tonnes (MT) of moong under the price support scheme from farmers in Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, and Gujarat for the summer…
- Andhra Pradesh
Farmers in distress in Andhra Pradesh, says Former CM Jagan
Amaravati: YSR Congress Party president and former chief minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy on Wednesday demanded that the Andhra Pradesh coalition government led by Chandrababu Naidu ensure average price to cotton farmers,…
- India
Adityanath ‘lacks courage’ to face farmers on ground: Akhilesh
Lucknow: Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav on Monday criticised Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath for conducting an aerial survey of crops, saying he “lacked the courage” to confront angry farmers on…
- Telangana
Over 51,000 acres crop loss in Telangana; Rs 51.5 cr compensation approved
Hyderabad: Telangana has registered extensive crop damage in 29 districts due to unseasonal rains and hailstorms in the last two months. On the orders of chief minister Revanth Reddy, the agriculture department…
- Telangana
Telangana HC directs Warangal cops to decide on farmers’ rally applications
Hyderabad: The Telangana High Court has directed the Warangal police to make a lawful and timely decision on the applications submitted by the Telangana Rythu Sangham for conducting a farmers’ rally and…
- Telangana
Telangana: Jagtiyal farmers protest, demand govt purchase rain-soaked paddy
Hyderabad: Farmers in Telangana’s Jagtiyal protested on Friday, May 23, due to crop damage because of unseasonal rains. A large group of farmers blocked roads, causing a traffic jam. They demanded that…
- India
Prashant Kishor slams Nitish Kumar, urges people to vote for their children’s future
Patna: As part of his ongoing ‘Bihar Badlaav Yatra’, Jan Suraaj founder Prashant Kishor held two public meetings in the Ekma Assembly constituency of Saran district on Thursday, reiterating his call for…
- Andhra Pradesh
Rains damage crops over 2,200 hectares in Andhra Pradesh
Amaravati: Standing crops of paddy and maize in more than 2,200 hectares were damaged due to unseasonal rains that lashed Andhra Pradesh during the last two days, officials said. Officials informed Chief…
- Telangana
Telangana farmers protest over paddy procurement in Sircilla
Hyderabad: A group of farmers in Rajanna-Sircilla district protested on Thursday, April 24 demanding the Telangana government to procure paddy. Farmers from Veernapalli village held a protest at the Collectorate demanding steps…
- Business
SBI, Citi unveil $295 million social loan to empower local smallholder farmers in India
Mumbai: State Bank of India (SBI) and Citi on Thursday announced a social loan facility of $295 million to support smallholder farmers in India. The financing is specifically directed towards smallholder farmers…
- Telangana
Unseasonal rain cause huge crop loss in Telangana
Hyderabad: Unseasonal rain along with strong winds have caused widespread damage to crops in Telangana and the affected farmers are looking to the government for compensation. Hailstorms hit north Telangana districts during…
- India
Photos: After evicting farmers, barricades removed from Punjab-Haryana border
Chandigarh: After evicting farmers who had been staging a sit-in protest for over a year and had raised temporary structures on two crucial borders linking Punjab with Haryana, the police used bulldozers…
- India
Seems ‘two anti-farmer parties’ have joined hands against farmers: Kharge
New Delhi: Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Thursday attacked the BJP and AAP over eviction of farmers from Shambhu and Khanauri protest sites, saying it appears that “two anti-farmer parties” have now…
- India
Brutal action against farmers in Punjab reminds us of General Dyer, says Pramod Tiwari
New Delhi: After farmers were forcefully evicted from protest sites in Punjab, the Congress has reacted strongly. Senior Congress leader Pramod Tiwari on Thursday remarked that it was brutal action against farmers…
- Andhra Pradesh
Andhra market price intervention scheme rescues red chilli prices, helps farmers
Vijayawada: The Andhra Pradesh government’s market intervention scheme, which was announced in response to significant decline in red chilli prices, has helped rates rebound and stabilise at levels remunerative to farmers, market…
