Gandhinagar, July 9 (IANS) The Gujarat government on Thursday constituted a Departmental Data Committee (DDC) in the Agriculture, Farmers Welfare and Cooperation Department to strengthen the protection of farmers’ personal and agricultural data and bring its management in line with the Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Act, 2023 and the Gujarat State Data Governance Framework.The new committee will oversee the scientific, secure and transparent management of data held by the Agriculture De…
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Shillong, June 26 (IANS) Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma on Friday said the state’s unique matrilineal system, where women are custodians of land and agriculture, offers valuable lessons for the world in promoting sustainable farming and strengthening food security. Addressing the International Conference on Women Farmers and Sustainable Organic Agriculture at the State Convention Hall here, Sangma said women occupy a central role in Meghalaya’s agricultural landscape, and their owners…
Mumbai, June 9 (IANS) The Shiv Sena Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray (UBT) on Tuesday accused the ruling dispensation in Maharashtra of deceiving poor, debt-ridden farmers in the same manner they previously “misled” the beneficiaries of the Ladki Bahin scheme. The party said that while the government boasts loudly about its loan waiver scheme, millions of farmers continue to reel under severe financial distress.The Shiv Sena (UBT) in an editorial in its mouthpiece, ‘Saamana’, said that the state has r…
New Delhi, May 29 (IANS) Union Minister for Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare Shivraj Singh Chouhan said on Friday that 9.76 crore farmer IDs have already been created under an accelerated campaign to provide benefits of government schemes to farmers in a simpler, smoother and more targeted manner. Addressing a press conference here, the minister said this would reduce the need for farmers to repeatedly submit different documents and would ensure greater transparency in the distribution of fert…
New Delhi, April 26 (IANS) Rajya Sabha member Vikramjit Singh Sahney refuted Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann’s allegation that six of the seven MPs of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) who crossed over to the BJP have betrayed the people of the state. Sahney, who himself is one of the seven estranged MPs, said they have now got an opportunity to serve Punjab “10 times more”.Notably, six of the seven former AAP MPs were elected from Punjab.Following the exits, CM Mann had said, “These people are trai…
Bhopal, March 2 (IANS) The Madhya Pradesh Cabinet has approved 16 schemes across six key departments dedicated to farmers’ welfare at a special agriculture cabinet meeting held in Nangalwadi in Barwani district. Altogether, the state will invest Rs 27,746 crore in these initiatives.The approved schemes include one from the Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Department, three from the Horticulture and Food Processing Department, four from the Animal Husbandry and Dairy Development Department, two fr…
Patna, Feb 6 (IANS) A major uproar was witnessed outside the Bihar Legislative Council on Friday as Opposition leaders, led by former Chief Minister Rabri Devi, staged a strong protest over farmers’ issues and raised slogans against the state government.The atmosphere outside the Council premises remained highly charged during the demonstration.The Opposition accused the Bihar government of failing to take concrete steps for farmers’ welfare, alleging that the government was limited to annou…