State to seek the higher MSP from the Union Government The State Government will begin procuring paddy in four districts from Saturday at a minimum support price (MSP) higher than that fixed by the Centre. The Union Government has fixed the support price for grade one paddy grown in Karnataka at Rs. 1,030 a quintal and for grade two variety at Rs. 1,000 a quintal. The State Government will add Rs....
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Baba's Demands V/s Government Response
-PTI A desperate government's efforts failed today to achieve any breakthrough with Baba Ramdev deciding to go ahead with his indefinite fast here from tomorrow amidst indications that a compromise was likely in a day or two. For nearly five hours, two senior union ministers Kapil Sibal and Subodh Kant Sahay negotiated with the yoga guru over his demands on eradication of corruption at a posh hotel, a venue totally different...
More »Silk farmers reel as cocoon prices go into freefall by Deepa Kurup
Import duty on raw silk has been cut from 30 to 5 per cent The mood is grim at the Government Cocoon Market in Ramanagaram. The auction of silk cocoons is on; however, no silk reeler is willing to pay more than Rs. 110 for a kg. At this rate, the loss incurred by each farmer is a heartbreaking Rs. 60 a kg. Double whammy The loss is greater and the risk more...
More »Farmers cry foul over govt apathy
-The Times of India Farmers of Kundagol and surrounding villages of Dharwad took out a procession at Tahsildar's office demanding adequate supply of BT cotton seeds here on Wednesday. The farmers came to buy cotton seeds at Raith Sampark Kendra at Cotton market from distant places, but the farmers were reportedly upset and expressed anguish over the insufficient supply of cotton seeds particularly Kanaka BT cotton seeds. Angry farmers, who...
More »The enigma of Tikait
-Live Mint After the late Charan Singh, he was the moving force behind the formidable farm lobby in north India. Seen from that vantage, one could say he became a leader in his own right only after Singh left the stage Mahendra Singh Tikait’s political career took off long after productivity growth in Green Revolution had begun to taper off. The career of this rich farmers’ leader—who died on Sunday—was emblematic...
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