Farmer Income

As the BJP-led NDA government at the Centre completed 100 days on Tuesday, Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said its focus has been on enhancing farm productivity to ensure that farmers get the best possible returns.

The government on Friday approved a Clean Plant Programme with an outlay of Rs 1,766 crore to improve the quality of planting material for horticultural crops, aiming to boost exports and enhance farmers' income.

The Madhya Pradesh government had promised to double farmer incomes and its longest-serving chief ministers is now the Union agriculture minister, but most of the soil testing facilities in the state are either shut or functioning way below capacity.

Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav on Thursday said that the Central government and the Uttar Pradesh government should tell the public on what steps both governments have taken to double the income of farmers in the state.

With Prime Minister Narendra Modi completing nine years in office, the Congress on Friday asked him nine questions on issues such as rising prices, unemployment and farmers' income, and demanded an apology for the "betrayal" during his tenure.

Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Monday took a jibe at former Chief Minister Kamal Nath for raising questions related to the income of farmers.

Telangana is looking to introduce blockchain-based solutions to make activities related to farming more eco-friendly. Carbon and other sustainable credits have historically required significant documentation and complexity to track with traditional methods. This makes the process unaffordable for many. AlgoBharat, in a bid to make this process cost...

As of January 30 this year, more than Rs 2.24 lakh crore have been disbursed to eligible farmers through various instalments as income support, Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar said.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi praised the last full-fledged Union Budget before the country holds the general election as one that will lay the foundation of a strong economy.

While interacting with beneficiaries of the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana Gramin (PMAY-G) in June 2018, the PM had said the government was working to ensure a home for every Indian by 2022.

Neither there is a wheat crisis in the country, nor an adverse impact of the export ban of the commodity on farmers' income, agriculture minister Narendra Singh Tomar informed Parliament on Friday.

TRS Working President K T Rama Rao on Saturday demanded that the Centre provide details, if the Agriculture Ministry's claim about income of farmers in the country doubling is true.

Senior Congress leader Rahul Gandhi Friday accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of seeking votes on the basis of "lies", and said he now does not talk about his poll promises of doubling farmers' income and generating jobs.

Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Wednesday threw a broadside at the BJP terming it the "biggest liar party" and accused it of halving farmers' income even though they came to power with the promise of doubling it.

Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut on Friday stated that the Maharashtra government's decision to allow the sale of wine in supermarkets and walk-in stores would boost farmers' income.

As the BJP-led NDA government at the Centre completed 100 days on Tuesday, Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said its focus has been on enhancing farm productivity to ensure that farmers get the best possible returns.

The government on Friday approved a Clean Plant Programme with an outlay of Rs 1,766 crore to improve the quality of planting material for horticultural crops, aiming to boost exports and enhance farmers' income.

The Madhya Pradesh government had promised to double farmer incomes and its longest-serving chief ministers is now the Union agriculture minister, but most of the soil testing facilities in the state are either shut or functioning way below capacity.

Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav on Thursday said that the Central government and the Uttar Pradesh government should tell the public on what steps both governments have taken to double the income of farmers in the state.

With Prime Minister Narendra Modi completing nine years in office, the Congress on Friday asked him nine questions on issues such as rising prices, unemployment and farmers' income, and demanded an apology for the "betrayal" during his tenure.

Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Monday took a jibe at former Chief Minister Kamal Nath for raising questions related to the income of farmers.

Telangana is looking to introduce blockchain-based solutions to make activities related to farming more eco-friendly. Carbon and other sustainable credits have historically required significant documentation and complexity to track with traditional methods. This makes the process unaffordable for many. AlgoBharat, in a bid to make this process cost...

As of January 30 this year, more than Rs 2.24 lakh crore have been disbursed to eligible farmers through various instalments as income support, Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar said.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi praised the last full-fledged Union Budget before the country holds the general election as one that will lay the foundation of a strong economy.

While interacting with beneficiaries of the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana Gramin (PMAY-G) in June 2018, the PM had said the government was working to ensure a home for every Indian by 2022.

Neither there is a wheat crisis in the country, nor an adverse impact of the export ban of the commodity on farmers' income, agriculture minister Narendra Singh Tomar informed Parliament on Friday.

TRS Working President K T Rama Rao on Saturday demanded that the Centre provide details, if the Agriculture Ministry's claim about income of farmers in the country doubling is true.

Senior Congress leader Rahul Gandhi Friday accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of seeking votes on the basis of "lies", and said he now does not talk about his poll promises of doubling farmers' income and generating jobs.

Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Wednesday threw a broadside at the BJP terming it the "biggest liar party" and accused it of halving farmers' income even though they came to power with the promise of doubling it.

Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut on Friday stated that the Maharashtra government's decision to allow the sale of wine in supermarkets and walk-in stores would boost farmers' income.