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Agri Reform Benefited Cultivators: Nitish Kumar On APMC Act Abolishment
Refuting opposition charge that abolition of APMC Act has worked against farmers of Bihar, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar Tuesday said in fact the agri reforms have benefitted the cultivators which could be understood from the fact that the state has made highest ever 35.59 lakh metric tonnes (MT) of paddy procurement in the current season.
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PM Urges Farmers to End Protest; Quotes Manmohan Singh In Dig At Critics
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today urged farmers to end their protests since November against three laws, assuring that the system of MSP or Minimum Support Prices would remain in place. He also referenced his predecessor Manmohan Singh as he derided what he called the Congress's "u-turn" on farm reforms.
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Farmers Protest Live Updates: Agri Reforms Will Give Farmers New Markets, Access To Technology, Says PM Modi
The new farm laws legislated by the central government will help bring down barriers between agricultural and associated sectors, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said today, reiterating that his government was committed towards the welfare of farmers. When one sector grows, its effect is seen on several other sectors, PM Modi said while speaking at t...
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"New Laws Met Long-Pending Demands Of Farmers": PM Amid Protests
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today spoke of the advantages of the Centre's new farm laws as thousands of farmers, protesting against the laws, camped in and around Delhi.
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PM Modi's Farm Move Can Turn India Into Food-Export Powerhouse: Official
Of all the controversial reforms Prime Minister Narendra Modi has sprung on the market, the recent laws to liberalize farm sales could turn out to be the most far-reaching.
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Spreading Lies, Advocating Middlemen: PM Attacks Rivals On Farm Reforms
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday hit out at the opposition, saying those whose politics was powered by brokers and middlemen are spreading "lies" about his government's reform measures and asserted that the country will not waver from this path.
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President Signs Farm Bills Passed Amid Unprecedented Drama In Parliament
All three controversial farm bills that are at the centre of a huge political storm and cost the ruling BJP its alliance with the Shiromani Akali Dal, became laws on Sunday with the signature of President Ram Nath Kovind. Flagging them as "historic" reforms in the agri sector, the Centre has said it would help the country's farmers proceed into the...
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Agri Bills: Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Warns Of Nationwide Protest By Farmers
Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel on Friday said that farmers across the country will soon stage protests on the streets, days after new agriculture reform bills were passed in the Lok Sabha, leading to farmers' demonstrations in various states.
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Landmark Agri Reform Bills Will Free Farmers From Clutches Of Middlemen: Amit Shah
Union Home Minister Amit Shah expressed gratitude to Prime Minister Narendra Modi today for the passage of two crucial bills on agricultural reforms in the Lok Sabha and said the proposed legislations will free farmers from the clutches of middlemen and help them overcome other obstacles.
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Reforms To Help Farmers Earn More, 1 Lakh Crore For Agri Infrastructure
The government will provide Rs 1 lakh crore to fund agriculture infrastructure projects, Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Friday. It will also amend the Essential Commodities Act to ease restrictions on trade of farm products and enable better prices for farmers, she said in her third set of announcements on the mega economic stimulus to...
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Climate Change May Cut Farm Income By 20-25%, Says Economic Survey
Since agriculture is a state subject and an open political economy question, the Economic Survey strongly advocated a mechanism similar to the GST Council to bring more reforms in the agriculture sector and boost farmers income.
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Maharashtra Occupies Top Slot In Farmer-Friendly Policies: NITI Aayog
Maharashtra has occupied the top position, followed by Gujarat and Rajasthan, in pursuing farmer friendly policies, as per the NITI Aayog's ease of doing agri business index.
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Arvind Panagariya Bets for Agri Reforms for '2nd Green Revolution'
NITI Aayog Vice Chairman Arvind Panagariya on Friday expressed concern over comparatively less contribution of agriculture in total GDP of the country and called for reforms in the sector to bring second Green Revolution.
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Agri Reform Benefited Cultivators: Nitish Kumar On APMC Act Abolishment
Refuting opposition charge that abolition of APMC Act has worked against farmers of Bihar, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar Tuesday said in fact the agri reforms have benefitted the cultivators which could be understood from the fact that the state has made highest ever 35.59 lakh metric tonnes (MT) of paddy procurement in the current season.
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PM Urges Farmers to End Protest; Quotes Manmohan Singh In Dig At Critics
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today urged farmers to end their protests since November against three laws, assuring that the system of MSP or Minimum Support Prices would remain in place. He also referenced his predecessor Manmohan Singh as he derided what he called the Congress's "u-turn" on farm reforms.
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Farmers Protest Live Updates: Agri Reforms Will Give Farmers New Markets, Access To Technology, Says PM Modi
The new farm laws legislated by the central government will help bring down barriers between agricultural and associated sectors, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said today, reiterating that his government was committed towards the welfare of farmers. When one sector grows, its effect is seen on several other sectors, PM Modi said while speaking at t...
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"New Laws Met Long-Pending Demands Of Farmers": PM Amid Protests
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today spoke of the advantages of the Centre's new farm laws as thousands of farmers, protesting against the laws, camped in and around Delhi.
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PM Modi's Farm Move Can Turn India Into Food-Export Powerhouse: Official
Of all the controversial reforms Prime Minister Narendra Modi has sprung on the market, the recent laws to liberalize farm sales could turn out to be the most far-reaching.
-
Spreading Lies, Advocating Middlemen: PM Attacks Rivals On Farm Reforms
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday hit out at the opposition, saying those whose politics was powered by brokers and middlemen are spreading "lies" about his government's reform measures and asserted that the country will not waver from this path.
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President Signs Farm Bills Passed Amid Unprecedented Drama In Parliament
All three controversial farm bills that are at the centre of a huge political storm and cost the ruling BJP its alliance with the Shiromani Akali Dal, became laws on Sunday with the signature of President Ram Nath Kovind. Flagging them as "historic" reforms in the agri sector, the Centre has said it would help the country's farmers proceed into the...
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Agri Bills: Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Warns Of Nationwide Protest By Farmers
Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel on Friday said that farmers across the country will soon stage protests on the streets, days after new agriculture reform bills were passed in the Lok Sabha, leading to farmers' demonstrations in various states.
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Landmark Agri Reform Bills Will Free Farmers From Clutches Of Middlemen: Amit Shah
Union Home Minister Amit Shah expressed gratitude to Prime Minister Narendra Modi today for the passage of two crucial bills on agricultural reforms in the Lok Sabha and said the proposed legislations will free farmers from the clutches of middlemen and help them overcome other obstacles.
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Reforms To Help Farmers Earn More, 1 Lakh Crore For Agri Infrastructure
The government will provide Rs 1 lakh crore to fund agriculture infrastructure projects, Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Friday. It will also amend the Essential Commodities Act to ease restrictions on trade of farm products and enable better prices for farmers, she said in her third set of announcements on the mega economic stimulus to...
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Climate Change May Cut Farm Income By 20-25%, Says Economic Survey
Since agriculture is a state subject and an open political economy question, the Economic Survey strongly advocated a mechanism similar to the GST Council to bring more reforms in the agriculture sector and boost farmers income.
-
Maharashtra Occupies Top Slot In Farmer-Friendly Policies: NITI Aayog
Maharashtra has occupied the top position, followed by Gujarat and Rajasthan, in pursuing farmer friendly policies, as per the NITI Aayog's ease of doing agri business index.
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Arvind Panagariya Bets for Agri Reforms for '2nd Green Revolution'
NITI Aayog Vice Chairman Arvind Panagariya on Friday expressed concern over comparatively less contribution of agriculture in total GDP of the country and called for reforms in the sector to bring second Green Revolution.
