-The New Indian Express Punjab fares well in Union agriculture ministry scheme that focuses on enhancing income of marginal Farmers and diversifying land use by paying attention to agro-forestry. PUNJAB: For five years, 13,039 Farmers across Punjab have been into agroforestry, which has emerged as one of the viable alternatives for diversification from the paddy-wheat cycle. In half a decade, 1.50 crore saplings have been planted, for which Farmers have been given...
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Punjab launches Rs 520 crore debt relief scheme for 2.85 lakh farm labourers, Farmers
-The New Indian Express The CM said his govT decided to waive off loans amounting to Rs 520 crores with respect to the principal amount against their cooperative loans as of July 31, 2017. CHANDIGARH: Asserting his continued support to the Farmers agitating against the three farm laws, Punjab Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh on Friday launched a Rs 520 crore debt relief scheme for 2.85 lakh farm labourers and landless Farmers....
More »DMK govt.’s agri goals realisable, but hurdles lie ahead -T Ramakrishnan
-The Hindu State govt. has an ambitious target of transforming fallow lands into productive lands Several challenges lie in the task of realising the DMK government’s goals of transforming 11.75 lakh hectares of fallow lands into productive lands and doubling the double-cropped area, in 10 years, say veteran agricultural experts and Farmers. Please click here to read more. ...
More »Hunger Amidst Plenty—Tragedy Continues 75 Years After Independence -Subodh Varma
-Newsclick.in As India celebrates its 75th Independence Day, there is a record harvest of foodgrains; but why are so many people hungry? India has reaped an all-time high food grain harvest for 2020-21 of nearly 309 million tonnes (MT), or nearly 31 crore tonnes, according to latest estimates by the agriculture ministry. This was propelled by record harvests of wheat (109.5 MT), rice (122.3 MT), nutri/coarse cereals (51.2 MT) and pulses (25.7...
More »Private insurance companies benefitted the most from PM Fasal Bima Yojana: Report -Raju Sajwan
-Down to Earth Farmers yet to be paid Rs 5,724 crore for claims made in 5 years since scheme launch The Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (crop insurance scheme) may have benefitted some Farmers but insurance companies surely made the most of it. In the five years since the scheme was launched, these companies received Rs 1,26,521 crore in premium payments and paid Rs 87,320 crore to Farmers in loss claims — a...
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