Follow Us on Google News Kangra, July 30 (IANS) Farmers in Kangra, Himachal Pradesh, now have until July 31 to get their insurance of maize and paddy crops under the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY), the central government’s flagship crop insurance scheme. Originally slated to end on June 30, the deadline was extended due … Read more
Follow Us on Google News Chennai, July 30 (IANS) Tamil Nadu is poised to create a new record in paddy procurement as it is likely to surpass the previous high of 44.95 lakh tonnes achieved in 2020-21. According to official data, the state government has already procured 44.49 lakh tonnes of paddy as of now, … Read more
Follow Us on Google News Chennai, July 29 (IANS) A surge in off-season cultivation of Karuppu Kavuni, a traditional black rice variety, has led to a sharp fall in prices, leaving farmers and rice mill owners across southern districts of Tamil Nadu, such as Madurai, Tiruchy, and Virudhunagar, grappling with losses. Typically grown during the … Read more
Follow Us on Google News Dehradun, July 5 (IANS) Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami took to the fields on Saturday and joined the farmers in planting paddy saplings. The Chief Minister keenly participated in the traditional paddy farming in Khatima and described the experience as a ‘revival of old memories’. CM Dhami also paid … Read more
Follow Us on Google News Bhubaneswar, June 30 (IANS) Biju Janata Dal (BJD) on Monday expressed deep concern over the ongoing issues faced by farmers in Odisha regarding the procurement of Rabi paddy. In a press conference held at Sankha Bhawan (party headquarters), BJD demanded that the state government take immediate steps to safeguard farmers’ … Read more
Follow Us on Google News Chennai, June 16 (IANS) With the timely release of water from the Mettur dam on its traditional date of June 12, followed by its arrival at the Grand Anicut for delta irrigation, farmers across Tamil Nadu’s Cauvery Delta region have welcomed the life-giving flow of the river with joy and … Read more
Follow Us on Google News Mumbai, May 23 (IANS) Four days after his induction into the Maharashtra cabinet, the veteran NCP leader Chhagan Bhujbal has been allocated the food and civil supplies department. Incidentally, Bhujbal has held this department during the Maha Vikas Aghadi government headed by the former chief minister Uddhav Thackeray and also … Read more
Follow Us on Google News Ranchi, May 22 (IANS) More than 25,000 farmers in Jharkhand are still awaiting payment for paddy they sold to government procurement agencies over five to six months ago. The government currently owes approximately Rs 290 crore to these farmers, triggering growing discontent and warnings of statewide protests. According to official … Read more
Follow Us on Google News Chennai, May 19 (IANS) A panel of senior agricultural technocrats in Tamil Nadu has urged the state government to take proactive steps to guide farmers in paddy cultivation, aligning with water availability and seasonal timelines to ensure maximum crop yield. The committee, comprising P. Kalaivanan, P. Venkatesan, V. Palaniappan, and … Read more
