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  India's new farm laws will empower farmers, help them earn maximum profits: Israeli envoy

  India | October 11, 2020 14:14 IST

  India's latest agricultural reform legislations will empower farmers and give them more options to sell their produce and earn maximum profits, Israeli envoy to India Ron Malka has said, citing his country's experience.

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  Nashik farmers welcome new agriculture laws

  News | October 02, 2020 16:20 IST

  Farmers in Nashik hailed new agriculture reforms. They are hopeful that agriculture reforms will be beneficial for them. One farmer said, "The new farmer bill is good and is beneficial.

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  Apple growers of JandK's Pulwama laud new agriculture laws

  News | October 01, 2020 18:00 IST

  Apple growers in Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama district welcomed the Centre for bringing new agriculture laws.

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  Agra farmers support new farm laws, say 'those opposing are doing wrong'

  News | September 30, 2020 16:33 IST

  New agriculture reforms are being praised by farmers from parts the country.

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  Farmers call for Karnataka Bandh today over Farm Bills. All we know

  India | September 28, 2020 9:07 IST

  Several farmers' organisations across Karnataka are observing a state-wide bandh today (September 28) as a sign of protest against the new Farm Bills. President Ram Nath Kovind gave his assent to the bills passed on Sunday.

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  Dalit farmer in UP beheaded for not sharing water

  India | September 23, 2020 11:03 IST

  Dalit farmer was beheaded in Uttar Pradesh because he refused to share water for irrigation with another farmer. The police have arrested the accused.

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  Madhya Pradesh govt announces Rs 4,000 direct cash transfer to farmers

  India | September 22, 2020 23:23 IST

  Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Tuesday said his government will transfer Rs 4,000 into bank accounts of farmers in the state in two equal instalments in a financial year under a new scheme to be launched on September 25.

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  Kejriwal urges non-BJP parties to vote against farm bills in Rajya Sabha

  India | September 20, 2020 12:27 IST

  National convener of AAP and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday appealed to all non-BJP parties to vote against three agriculture-related bills in the Rajya Sabha, saying farmers in the country wished so. 

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  Farmers, businessmen unhappy with govt's decision of banning onion export

  News | September 15, 2020 15:00 IST

  Farmers and businessmen in Maharashtra's Nashik are not happy with the decision of the Central government after they banned export of all varieties of onions.

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  PM Modi launches e-Gopala app for farmers as part of Atmanirbhar programme

  India | September 10, 2020 14:00 IST

  Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday launched Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY) and e-Gopala App for farmers. The flagship scheme is for the focused and sustainable development of the fisheries sector in the country. 

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  Delhi farmer buys flight tickets to bring back 20 workers from Bihar to work with him

  India | August 23, 2020 16:13 IST

  Pappan Singh has booked tickets worth over Rs 1 lakh so that the workers, who have toiled for him, some for over 20 years, can join him in farming mushrooms during the August to April season.

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  Story of change: How farmers turn the tide to grow Dragon fruit in Kutch, Gujarat

  Good News | July 27, 2020 15:00 IST

  In a boost for Atmanirbhar Bharat, farmers in Gujarat's Kutch are cultivating vitamin-rich Dragon fruit, an exotic fruit that originally belongs to South America and is also cultivated hugely in South East Asia, Taiwan, Australia, tropical and sub-tropical regions. Now, over 150 farmers in Gujarat's Kutch are cultivating this fruit in approx 700-800 acres of land.

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  Madhya Pradesh: BJP, opposition in spar as farmer couple try to kill self

  News | July 17, 2020 8:35 IST

  The BJP leaders have said the senior officials have been removed after the incident but Congress is saying that mere transferring officers will be of no use.

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  100 Rajasthan farmers from Dungarpur generate income of Rs 25.38 Lakh

  India | July 06, 2020 14:51 IST

  At the time when the Coronavirus has severely impacted the livelihood of millions of farmers across the country, 100 farmers in Dungarpur, Rajasthan, are celebrating their bumper produce.At the time when the Coronavirus has severely impacted the livelihood of millions of farmers across the country, 100 farmers in Dungarpur, Rajasthan, are celebrating their bumper produce.

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  Farmers start cultivation of Kharif crops as monsoon arrives in UP's Prayagraj

  News | June 20, 2020 8:14 IST

  Monsoon has arrived in many states of the country and this will help the farmers in the sowing of Kharif crops. In Uttar Pradesh's Prayagraj, farmers have started the cultivation of Kharif crops as monsoon has arrived here.

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  Telangana farmer gets over Rs 7 lakh power bill for lockdown period

  India | June 11, 2020 22:01 IST

  A small farmer in Telangana's Kamareddy was literally shocked to receive a power bill of over Rs 7 lakh for the lockdown period.

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  'Jeevika' benefits Udhampur farmers by doubling their income

  News | June 11, 2020 18:08 IST

  Project Jeevika is proving to be a much needed push to increase income of farmers in JandK's Udhampur. Jeevika was conceptualized by the District Administration of Udhampur couple of months ago.

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  Fearing corona, Telangana farmer puts masks on goats

  India | April 10, 2020 15:45 IST

  After a tiger in a zoo in the US tested positive for coronavirus, a farmer in Telangana came out with an innovative idea to save his goats from the deadly virus. 

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  Rahul Gandhi says farmers be allowed to harvest crops while maintaining safety

  India | April 08, 2020 15:15 IST

  Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday called for giving relief to farmers during the COVID-19 lockdown by allowing them to harvest crops while maintaining safety, saying this is the only way out as they are facing a double whammy.

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  Govt confident of doubling farmers income by 2022

  Business | March 03, 2020 20:48 IST

  Minister of State for Agriculture Kailash Chaudhary on Tuesday expressed confidence of achieving the target of doubling farmers income by 2022.