As many as 34 farmers were detained late Wednesday for allegedly preparing protests at the Rashtriya Dalit Prerna Sthal in Noida without official authorization. The farmers were allegedly on their way from the Zero Point on the Yamuna Expressway to the Rashtriya Dalit Prerna Sthal in Noida to organize a demonstration to urge their demands. … Read more
Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced a minimum support price (MSP) of Rs 6,000 per quintal for soybeans to help farmers in Vidarbha and Marathwada, poll-bound Maharashtra, battle with unstable market prices and unfavorable circumstances. Since it gives farmers instant revenue during the holiday season, soybeans, a crucial cash crop, are mostly cultivated before Diwali. Districts … Read more
The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, today approved seven schemes to improve farmers’ lives and increase their incomes at a total outlay of Rs 14,235.30 Crore. Farmers registryVillage land maps registryCrop Sown Registry Geospatial dataDrought/flood monitoringWeather/satellite dataGroundwater/water availability dataModelling for crop yield and insuranceThe Mission has provision for Soil profileDigital crop … Read more
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi interacted with beneficiaries of the Viksit Bharat Sankalp Yatra today via video conferencing. Thousands of Viksit Bharat Sankalp Yatra beneficiaries from across the country along with Union Ministers, MPs, MLAs and local-level representatives joined the event. Mr Shuyaya Ralte from Aizawl, Mizoram who has been an organic farmer since … Read more
India has been announced as the Chair of the International Sugar Organization (ISO) for 2024, reflecting its growing status in the global sugar sector. With a 15% share in global sugar consumption and 20% production, India’s sugar trends significantly impact global markets. The country is the largest consumer and second-largest sugar producer globally, making it … Read more
The opposition parties, including the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), criticized the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government in Punjab following an incident where a policeman slapped a woman farmer during a protest against land acquisition. SAD leader Sukhbir Singh Badal took to Twitter to condemn the incident, describing it as … Read more