farmers
- 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…
- Telangana
Adivasis in Telangana hit by low-yield maize seeds
Hyderabad: Adivasi maize seed producing farmers in Mulugu district have lost heavily after getting low yield on the maize seeds given to them by seed companies. Many of the farmers and farm…
- Telangana
Telangana govt releases Rs 1,230 cr for third phase of Rythu Bharosa
Hyderabad: The Telangana government has released Rs 1,230.98 crore funds under Rythu Bharosa for approximately 9.56 lakh farmers with up to 3 acres of land, says Agriculture minister Tummala Nageshwar Rao on…
- Hyderabad
Telangana farmers’ association sends legal notice to KCR
Hyderabad: A farmers’ association has sent legal notices to BRS chief K Chandrashekar Rao (KCR), accusing him of failing in discharging his duties as the leader of the opposition and as a…
- Telangana
Harish Rao reminds govt over delay in loan waiver for farmers in Telangana
Hyderabad: Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) Siddipet MLA T Harish Rao on Monday, January 27, reminded the state government of the delayed implementation of the loan waiver for farmers in Telangana. In a…
- Business
Centre to step up procurement of pulses from farmers in Rabi marketing season
New Delhi: The Centre has prepared plans to go for increased buying of pulses in the current Rabi season to ensure that farmers get remunerative prices for their crops and step up…
- India
Actor-politician Vijay supports farmers in fight against in Parandur project
Chennai: Actor-politician and TVK chief Vijay on Monday pledged support to farmers protesting against the proposed airport at Parandur near here, and alleged that the ruling DMK dispensation was “benefiting” in the…
- News
Telangana government issues guidelines for Rythu Bharosa
Hyderabad: The Telangana government on Sunday issued guidelines for the implementation of the Rythu Bharosa scheme, which is set to be implemented from January 26. Under this scheme, farmers will receive crop…
- Telangana
Telangana govt issues guidelines for Rythu Bharosa, to commence on Jan 26
Hyderabad: The Telangana government has announced the launch of the Rythu Bharosa scheme, which aims to provide significant financial assistance to farmers. Set to commence on January 26, the government will distribute Rs 12,000 per…
