New Delhi, July 27 (IANS) Maharashtra has become the first state to qualify for the second instalment of the government’s Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana funding after utilising about Rs 260 crore of the Rs 335 crore first instalment, exceeding the 75 per cent utilisation benchmark, an official statement said on Monday.Union Minister for Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare Shivraj Singh Chouhan chaired the virtual review meeting to assess the utilisation of funds released under the scheme and to cons…
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Jaipur, July 20 (IANS) In a significant step towards realising the vision of Antyodaya (upliftment of the last person) in Rajasthan, the Rural and Urban Service Camps will now continue until August 31.In view of the overwhelming public response and success of the initiative, Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma has decided to extend the camps.He issued the necessary directions during the seventh Raj Unnati review meeting held at the Chief Minister’s Office on Monday. The Chief Minister directed distr…
Bhopal, July 19 (IANS) In a major relief for farmers, Chief Minister Mohan Yadav on Sunday transferred Rs 1,460.25 crore directly into the accounts of 10.54 lakh farmers across Madhya Pradesh. The amount represents crop insurance claims for the Kharif 2025 season under the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana. The transfer was executed with a single click immediately after the Council of Ministers meeting held in Jagdishpur.CM Yadav emphasised that the state government stands firmly with farmers in …
Kolkata, July 14 (IANS) The Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), state-run agricultural universities in West Bengal, and agricultural scientists are jointly preparing a scientific agriculture roadmap for West Bengal, Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said here on Tuesday. During the day, he first chaired a high-level review meeting in Kolkata along with West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari. After the meeting, while addressing a joint press conference along with t…
New Delhi, July 13 (IANS) Union Minister for Agriculture and Rural Development Shivraj Singh Chouhan is on a two-day visit to West Bengal on July 13–14, during which he will hold key discussions with Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari on agriculture and rural development, besides interacting directly with jute farmers and women from Self-Help Groups. Chouhan will reach Kolkata on Monday evening and proceed directly to the Chief Minister’s residence. A dinner meeting between the Union Minister and…
Agartala, July 10 (IANS) Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha on Friday said the state government is committed to doubling farmers’ income through a series of welfare initiatives, including procurement of paddy at the Minimum Support Price (MSP), distribution of modern agricultural machinery and easy access to institutional credit through Kisan Credit Cards. After inaugurating the paddy procurement programme under the MSP scheme at the Kakraban Higher Secondary School ground in Gomati district, Sah…
Ahmedabad/New Delhi, June 30 (IANS) The Gujarat unit of Congress on Tuesday questioned why the state government has not implemented the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY), despite repeated requests from the Union government, and demanded that the scheme be introduced immediately to protect farmers against crop losses caused by natural calamities. Addressing a press conference in Ahmedabad, party national spokesperson and former Rajya Sabha MP Shaktisinh Gohil released copies of letters wri…
New Delhi, June 23 (IANS) The Central government on Tuesday unveiled a special contingency plan amid concerns over a possible El Nino weather phenomenon that could lead to a weak monsoon this year and adversely impact the kharif crop in 315 vulnerable districts in the country.Union Minister for Agriculture & Farmers Welfare Shivraj Singh Chouhan chaired a high-level virtual meeting with state Agriculture Ministers, senior officials, experts from the ICAR, ICAR-CRIDA, and the India Meteorolog…
Agartala, June 20 (IANS) Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha on Saturday said that enhancing farmers’ incomes remains one of the state government’s key objectives, asserting that stronger farmers would lead to the development of villages, which in turn would drive the state’s and the nation’s progress. The Chief Minister said that if villages develop, the state develops, and only when the state develops can the country achieve real progress.“In the past, farmers often fell into debt while cultiv…
Jaipur, June 20 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday released the 23rd instalment of the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-Kisan) from West Bengal, transferring more than Rs 18,880 crore directly to the accounts of over 9.44 crore farmers across the country.Under this instalment, over Rs 1,320 crore was transferred to the accounts of more than 66 lakh farmers in Rajasthan, providing financial support and renewed momentum to the state’s agricultural sector.Chief Minister Bhajan Lal…