The five-day farmers’ march led by him failing to get the desired result, Raju Shetty on Monday announced he will soon start a fast-unto-death for Rs 2,350 per tonne for sugarcane. The MP and Swabhimaan Shetkari Sanghatana chief made the announcement at the home turf of Union Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar, Baramati, where the rally that started in Pandharpur on November culminated. When Shetty had set out from Pandharpur, he...
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‘Diwali bonanza' to farmers, MSP up for rabi crops
-The Hindu The Union government on Tuesday announced an increase of Rs. 115 in the minimum support price (MSP) of wheat, which has been set at Rs. 1,285 a quintal for the 2012-13 rabi marketing season. The MSP for the previous year was Rs. 1,170 including a bonus of Rs. 50. Terming the increase a “Diwali bonanza to farmers,” Law Minister Salman Khursheed told journalists that the decision was taken at a...
More »PIL challenges petrol price de-regulation
-The Hindu “Allowing oil firms to control market will hurt economy” De-regulation by which the three public sector oil companies are empowered to set the price of petrol and other petroleum products has been challenged in a public interest litigation petition in the Supreme Court. The All India Youth Federation (AIYF), represented by its general secretary P. Sandoshkumar, said there was no rationale behind replacing the Administered Pricing Mechanism (APM) with the Import...
More »Centre reducing States to glorified municipal corporations: Jayalalithaa
-The Hindu Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa on Saturday criticised the Central government for seeking to reduce States into the status of “glorified municipal corporations.” In her address to the National Development Council, which met in New Delhi, the Chief Minister, whose speech was read out by Finance Minister O. Panneerselvam in absentia, said that the NDC was a forum to consult with State Chief Ministers, as equal partners in the process...
More »Rise in fertilizer prices burdens farmers by B Chandrashekhar
Prices increase six times this kharif forcing farmers to spend an additional Rs. 1,000 crore Increase in the prices of all fertilizers except urea six times during the current kharif season has burdened the farming community in the State by about Rs. 1,000 crore additionally. It is likely to add to the production cost heavily coupled with the increase in other input costs like seed, labour charges, diesel and pesticides. Scanty rainfall...
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