Bhubaneswar, Jan 13 (IANS) The Opposition Biju Janata Dal (BJD), on Tuesday, targeted the Odisha government, alleging that it had betrayed the farmers of the state over the “chaotic paddy procurement process”. Speaking at a press conference held at the party headquarters here, senior BJD leaders termed the mess in the state’s paddy procurement process as alarming.State BJD Vice-President Sanjay Kumar Das Burma, on Monday, criticised the BJP-led state government for the gross mismanagement in pad…
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Gandhinagar, Dec 31 (IANS) The Gujarat government has so far disbursed more than Rs 8,516 crore as financial assistance to 29.30 lakh farmers affected by unseasonal rains, said Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Minister Jitu Vaghani on Wednesday. Briefing the media after a state cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel, Vaghani said the Chief Minister reviewed the progress of the agriculture relief packages and procurement at Minimum Support Price (MSP).He said the state governmen…
Bhubaneswar, Dec 30 (IANS) Senior BJD leader and Deputy Leader of Opposition Prasanna Acharya on Tuesday hit out at the Odisha Government, alleging that the paddy procurement system in the state has “completely collapsed”, pushing farmers into distress sale. Addressing a press conference, Acharya said that although the procurement season has begun, most market yards across Odisha are yet to open, and the administration is “unprepared” to purchase paddy from registered farmers. “Farmers…
Ratlam (MP), Dec 28 (IANS) In a major boost to farmers ahead of the New Year, Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Dr Mohan Yadav on Sunday transferred Rs 810 crore directly into the bank accounts of over 3.77 lakh soybean-producing farmers under the revived Bhavantar Yojana (Price Difference Payment Scheme).The state-level event, held in Jaora town of Ratlam district, saw Dr Yadav perform a single-click transfer, including Rs 20.74 crore benefiting 12,386 local farmers. With this disbursement, the gov…