Bhopal, June 17 (IANS) Reaffirming his government’s commitment to the farming community, Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav has assured that farmer welfare would remain at the centre of the state’s development agenda, highlighting recent decisions such as extending the agricultural loan repayment deadline and enhancing compensation for land acquired for development projects.The Chief Minister’s remarks came after a delegation of the Bharatiya Kisan Sangh (BKS) met him in Bhopal late…
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New Delhi, June 16 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said India and Kenya will continue to strengthen their longstanding partnership, anchored in the aspirations of the Global South, following his meeting with Kenyan President William Ruto. The two leaders interacted on the sidelines of the Group of Seven (G7) Summit, where India was invited as a partner country.PM Modi described the meeting as “glad to have met President William Ruto of Kenya,” and emphasised that both nations …
New Delhi, June 16 (IANS) Assam Irrigation, Agriculture and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pijush Hazarika on Tuesday met Union Jal Shakti Minister C.R. Patil and Union Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan in New Delhi, seeking enhanced cooperation from the Centre for the development of the state’s irrigation and agriculture sectors. During his meeting with Patil at the latter’s official residence, Hazarika highlighted Assam’s vast irrigation potential owing to th…
Salem, June 16 (IANS) Farmers in Tamil Nadu’s Dharmapuri district have expressed growing concern over the steep decline in water storage across the district’s dams, warning that the situation could affect cultivation in nearly 34,000 acres during the upcoming sowing season if adequate rainfall does not materialise.Agriculture remains the backbone of the district’s economy, with cultivation spread across nearly two lakh hectares.Farming activity in the region is heavily dependent on seasonal …
New Delhi, June 15 (IANS) India is better positioned to withstand the impact of a potentially weak monsoon and emerging El Nino conditions this year, backed by higher reservoir levels, record foodgrain stocks and structural improvements in the economy, according to a report released on Monday.Despite monsoon concerns flagged by the India Meteorological Department (IMD), a report by CareEdge Ratings said India’s resilience to weather-related shocks has improved significantly over the years.Reserv…
New Delhi, June 13 (IANS) Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla said on Saturday that India’s success of the Viksit Bharat @2047 rests on the robust integration of agriculture, knowledge, research and innovation. Addressing the inaugural session of the two-day national conference “Sustainable Agriculture for Viksit Bharat@2047: Tradition, Technology and Tangible Outcomes”, Birla said, “India’s agriculture is not merely the backbone of the economy but also the cornerstone of our cultural consciousne…
New Delhi, June 13 (IANS) India’s ethanol blending programme has achieved significant scale, with E20 operationalised nationwide, a report said on Saturday, as the biofuel landscape enters its next phase of growth beyond the 20 per cent ethanol blending milestone.The report by KPMG in India examines the evolving ethanol landscape as the sector transitions beyond E20, highlighting key opportunities and challenges across feedstock availability, supply chain efficiency, infrastructure readiness a…
Jaipur, June 12 (IANS) In a major relief for farmers, the Rajasthan government on Friday extended the wheat procurement period under the Minimum Support Price (MSP) scheme for the Rabi Marketing Season 2026-27 till June 19. The decision has been taken by the Food and Civil Supplies Department following the directions of Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma. With the extension, all registered farmers whose wheat remains unsold will now be able to sell their produce at the MSP until June 19. The state…
Mumbai, June 12 (IANS) The Maharashtra Women Farmers Empowerment Bill, 2026, will be introduced during the forthcoming Monsoon Session to provide legal recognition to women farmers as independent farmers in the state. Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Friday directed officials to formulate a comprehensive policy to safeguard the rights of women farmers and promote their holistic empowerment. He was speaking at a presentation on the Women Farmers Empowerment Bill. CM Fadnavis said women account…
Nairobi, June 12 (IANS) Indian High Commissioner to Kenya and Governor of Uasin Gishu County on Friday discussed opportunities for cooperation during the former’s visit to Eldoret “High Commissioner called on the Hon’ble Governor of Uasin Gishu County, Jonathan Bii Chelilim, during his visit to Eldoret,” the High Commission of India in Nairobi wrote on X.“Discussions pertained to opportunities for cooperation between India and Uasin Gishu county within the larger framework of India-Kenya…