Rain, hailstorm damage crops in Himachal PradeshOctober 6th, 2009 KANGRA - Heavy rains and hailstorms added to woes of drought-hit farmers in Himachal Pradesh. Heavy rains and hailstorms have lashed the region for two days.
Nagaland Govt. motivates farmers in marketing organic produceSeptember 21st, 2009 KOHIMA - To promote organic agri-business in Nagaland, the State horticulture department has undertaken several initiatives to encourage farmers to take up organic farming. The Department of Horticulture of Nagaland is working closely with farmers in Mokokchung district.
Government rules out fresh debt waver schemeAugust 18th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The government Tuesday ruled out any fresh debt waver scheme even though farmers have been severly hit by poor monsoon this year. "There is no such proposal," Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee said when asked whether the government would write off farmers' loans.
Kumaraswamy seeks entire loan waiver for farmersJuly 20th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Former Karnataka chief minister and Lok Sabha member H.D. Kumaraswamy Monday urged the central government to "once for all waive the entire loan component of small and marginal farmers" to start lending process for them on a clean slate.
Farmers' suicides of great concern, says ClintonJuly 19th, 2009 NEW DELHI - US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton Sunday said farmers need financial security to prevent them committing suicide as has been happening in India, and stop them from drifting away from agriculture, like in the US. "Yeah, it (farmers' suicides) is a great concern.
Farmers's debt relief scheme extendedJuly 6th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The government has extended the debt relief scheme for farmers from June 30 to the end of the year, Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee announced Monday. "The time given to the farmers having more than two hectares of land to pay 75 percent of their overdues under Debt Waiver and Debt Relief Scheme has been extended from June 30 to Dec 31, 2009," a government spokesperson announced.
In agriculture, credit flow of Rs. 3,25,000 crore targeted for 2009-10July 6th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee on Monday said that the target for the agriculture credit flow for the year 2009-10 is being set at Rs. 3,25,000 crore.
Ludhiana farmers welcome Union BudgetJuly 6th, 2009 LALTONKALAN - Farmers of Laltonkalan village in Ludhiana district of Punjab have praised the Union Budget unveiled by Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee on Monday, which focuses on increased spending on farmers and the poor. The scheme for the below poverty line families that promises rice at rupees 3 per kilogram has been especially appreciated by the farmers.
Farmers expect more subsidies from annual budgetJuly 3rd, 2009 LUDHIANA - Farmers in Ludhiana have expressed hope for some relief in the government's annual budget to be presented on July 6. They expect that a congenial atmosphere will be created with the right policies, for agriculture to flourish.
Irrigation facilities, a poll issue in Doda constituencyApril 21st, 2009 KATHUA - Farmers living in a village in Jammu and Kashmir lamented about the lack of irrigation facilities. 70 per cent population from the Udhampur-Doda parliamentary constituency is dependent on agriculture and it is their only source of income.
Uttarakhand farmers get credit cardsApril 21st, 2009 KURIYA VILLAGE - Farmers in Uttarakhand can now avail loans from banks through 'Kisan' credit cards. The Government equips the farmers of Kuriya village with credit cards to help them to take loans for seeds, manure, fertilizers and other necessities.
Teaching farmers what to ask of campaigning politiciansMarch 24th, 2009 LUCKNOW - Experts from various fields have come together in Uttar Pradesh and launched an awareness drive for farmers so that they can question the politicians seeking their votes ahead of the Lok Sabha polls. Under the banner of the Kisan Jagriti Manch (KJM) that works in co-ordination with the National Alliance for Framers' Association (NAFA), professionals from different fields have joined hands for the drive.
Uttarakhand farmers benefit from hi-tech farmingMarch 23rd, 2009 NAINITAL - Farmers in Uttarakhand are reaping it rich by cultivating vegetables, fruits and flowers by using hi-tech methods like greenhouse farming. Government's Horticulture Technology Mission has initiated several benefiting schemes for the farmers in Padampuri region near Nainital.
BJP manifesto for Andhra assembly election to be released todayMarch 14th, 2009 HYDERABAD - The Bhartiya Janata Party manifesto for Andhra Pradesh Assembly elections, which will be released today, has specific schemes for newborn girl child, welfare of farmers and senior citizens. Under BJP's "Adabidda Andalam" scheme, Rs.
Plan allocation for agriculture up 300 percent in five yearsFebruary 15th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Claiming that the United Progressive Alliance government has given 'focussed attention' to farmers, Minister for External Affairs Pranab Mukherjee Monday said the plan outlay for the agriculture sector was hiked 300 percent between 2003-04 and 2008-09. Presenting the interim budget for 2009-10 in parliament, Mukherjee said the agriculture credit disbursement has also gone up to Rs.2.5 trillion (Rs.250,000 crore) last fiscal from Rs.870 billion in 2003-04.
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