Chandigarh, May 28 (IANS) Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini on Thursday announced that master’s degree and PhD programmes would be introduced in post-harvest management, plant pest control and plant diseases.He also dedicated 14 Horticulture Science Centres of Maharana Pratap Horticulture University and said the centres would play a significant role in delivering the latest technologies, quality planting material and scientific guidance to farmers.The Chief Minister was addressing the i…
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Bhopal, May 28 (IANS) Madhya Pradesh has achieved a remarkable record in wheat procurement this season. Under the guidance of Chief Minister Mohan Yadav, the state has procured over 104 lakh 22 thousand metric tonnes of wheat against a target of 100 lakh metric tonnes, a press note said.Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Protection Minister Govind Singh Rajput said wheat was purchased from a record 13 lakh 41 thousand 266 farmers, the highest number in the country.Madhya Pradesh ranked second nat…
Gandhinagar, May 27 (IANS) The Gujarat government has increased financial assistance under its farm wire fencing scheme and reduced the minimum land requirement for eligibility, in a move aimed at helping more farmers protect crops from stray cattle and wild animals before the monsoon season. The decisions were taken at a Cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel on Wednesday.State Agriculture Minister and government spokesperson Jitu Vaghani said assistance under the barbed wire…
Gandhinagar, May 26 (IANS) The Gujarat government on Tuesday cleared a significant financial and policy measure for the cooperative sugar sector while also opening registration for farmers to sell summer moong at the Minimum Support Price (MSP), bringing combined relief measures for more than two lakh farmers and cooperative institutions across the state. Announcing the decision, Agriculture and Cooperation Minister Jitu Vaghani said: “The state government has granted official approval to sugarc…
Bengaluru, May 26 (IANS) Karnataka Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) State President and MLA B.Y. Vijayendra on Tuesday launched a sharp attack on the Congress government in Karnataka over the ongoing speculation surrounding the leadership tussle within the ruling party. In a statement, Vijayendra alleged that the state administration had come to a standstill as Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar remained engaged in a power struggle and lobbying activities in Delhi….
Chennai, May 26 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay, on Monday, wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, urging the Union government to reject Karnataka’s proposed Mekedatu reservoir project across the Cauvery river, stating that the move would violate Supreme Court orders and threaten the interests of lakhs of farmers dependent on Cauvery water. In his letter, Vijay expressed strong concern over Karnataka’s reported decision to conduct a “Bhoomi Puja” for the Mekedatu project…
Chennai, May 26 (IANS) AIADMK General Secretary Edappadi K. Palaniswami on Monday launched a sharp attack on the ruling TVK government over its recently announced crop loan waiver scheme, describing it as a “scientific fraud” and accusing the administration of misleading farmers and deviating from its election promises.Palaniswami alleged that the government was attempting to divert public attention from what he termed deteriorating law and order conditions in Tamil Nadu.He also accused the …
Chennai, May 26 (IANS) PMK founder Dr S. Ramadoss on Tuesday welcomed the Tamil Nadu government’s decision to waive crop loans for small and marginal farmers through cooperative societies, while urging the state to introduce broader relief measures to address the challenges faced by the farming community.In a statement, Ramadoss said the government’s order to write off crop loans of up to Rs 50,000 availed through cooperative societies since May last year was a positive and much-needed step….
Chennai, May 25 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay on Monday announced a major crop loan waiver scheme for farmers who have availed loans through cooperative banks, offering significant relief to small and marginal farmers across the state. The announcement was made during a high-level review meeting on crop loan waivers held at the State Secretariat in Chennai under the chairmanship of the Chief Minister.Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Minister M. Vinod, Cooperation Minister V. Ga…
Hyderabad, May 25 (IANS) Telangana BJP leaders on Monday slammed the Congress government in the state for what they called gross failure in procuring food grains from farmers.The party leaders led by state president N. Ramchander Rao on Monday launched three day programme titled ‘Rythu Gosa – BJP Bharosa’ (Farmers’ distress, BJP’s reassurance).They visited procurement centres in Vikarabad and Medak and interacted with farmers.During a visit to Parigi Agricultural Procurement Centre, they int…