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Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy launching the YSR Zero Interest Crop Loan Scheme, at his camp office on Tuesday.

Jagan launches zero interest subvention scheme for farmers

Benefit for those who had availed themselves of loan during 2019-20 rabi and repaid it in time

Union Health Minister Dr. Harsh Vardhan. File

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COVID-19 disrupted food security for millions; will likely reverse progress on ending hunger by 2030: Harsh Vardhan

The coffee species Coffea stenophylla, which bears black fruit rather than the red fruit typical of the two coffee species that are widely grown commercially, is seen in Ivory Coast in this undated photograph.

A rediscovered species brews promise for coffee's future

Reuters Stenophylla was found to have a complex flavour profile, with natural sweetness, medium-high acidity, fruitiness and good "body" — the way it feels in the mouth

State may not exceed grain production target

T. Ramakrishnan Officials cite the adverse impact of two cyclones last year and unseasonal rain in February

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Farmers protest the new farm laws at Singhu border. File

Invite farmers’ leaders for talks, eminent citizens tell government

Special Correspondent Long-drawn peaceful movement manifestation of deep-rooted agrarian crisis, they say

Agriculture Department officials inspecting a fertilizer retail outlet at Kaveripattinam in Krishnagiri district on Monday.

Fertilizer dealers warned against selling above retail price

Special Correspondent Agriculture department officials carried out inspections at fertilizer retail shops here on Monday to verify whether it is sold at retail price. According to the agriculture department release, special monitoring teams are carrying out inspections in fertilizer retail outlets in all blocks to verify the sale of fertilizers at retail price. The inspections are to ascertain if there is any profiteering in the sale of fertilizers, which the farmers are entitled to at a subsidy. Fertilizer dealers

With full-fledged mango season yet to begin, the pandemic poses a serious marketing challenge to farmers in Salem.

Traders worried over poor arrival of mangoes

Staff Reporter Only 200 kg. of different varieties of mangoes reach market on a day

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Farmers in Punjab, Haryana receive MSP directly in their bank accounts

Jagan launches zero interest subvention scheme for farmers

Food security National

COVID-19 disrupted food security for millions; will likely reverse progress on ending hunger by 2030: Harsh Vardhan

A rediscovered species brews promise for coffee's future

State may not exceed grain production target

Farmers engaged in dryland horticulture await financial aid

Fertilizer dealers warned against selling above retail price

Agriculture department officials carried out inspections at fertilizer retail shops here on Monday to verify whether it is sold at retail price.

Invite farmers’ leaders for talks, eminent citizens tell government

Long-drawn peaceful movement manifestation of deep-rooted agrarian crisis, they say

Traders worried over poor arrival of mangoes

Only 200 kg. of different varieties of mangoes reach market on a day

Not quite a fair deal for farmers

Though farmers at Sohna are happy that they are getting Minimum Support Price, they complain about delayed payment from the Haryana govt. and lack of amenities at mandis

Strong wind damages crops in Virudhunagar district

‘Kodikkaipuli’ farmers in Thappampatti are devastated

Resume talks with farmers, says Dushyant Chautala

Set up a team of senior Cabinet Ministers: Haryana Dy. CM

Rain destroys banana plantations in Theni

The heavy rain that lashed various parts of Theni district in the past few days destroyed 15,000 acres of banana plantations at Angurpalayam near

‘FCI wheat counters to be opened in Narela mandi’

Agriculture Minister Gopal Rai on Saturday said that taking cognisance of the demands of farmers, the Food Corporation of India (FCI) is going to set

‘Take up cotton, red gram on 95 lakh acres’

Make cotton seed packets ready, officials told

Settler farmers in Wayanad hail hike in compensation

Central funding for each eligible family raised from ₹10 lakh to ₹15 lakh

Centre steps in to roll back fertilizer prices

Move after meeting with manufacturers

Mission Bhagiratha pipeline bursts

Mission Bhagiratha pipeline burstsLarge quantities of food grains were swept away when the nearby pipeline of Mission Bhagiratha burst and resulted in

State to raise ₹8,000 cr. through OMB in Q1 to meet immediate commitments

To participate in auctions to be conducted by RBI in next three months

Govt. to reboot dated Opium strategy

It plans to rope in private sector to boost yield of alkaloids

NRI returns to extol benefits of sustainable living

Vasireddy Anil Kumar is promoting traditionally extracted oil and natural pest-control practices.

Tobacco growers worried as COVID-19 second wave induces price correction

‘Major buyers are shying away from auction platforms due to health concerns’

CM releases water to Haldi Vagu, Gajwel canal

Farmers to get irrigation in summer

Provide drip, sprinkler facilities to small and marginal farmers: CM

‘Works should be done on saturation basis without giving scope for corruption’

Spices Board inks deal with UNDP to develop blockchain-powered traceability interface

The Spices Board India has inked a Memorandum of Understanding with UNDP India’s Accelerator Lab to build a blockchain-based traceability interface

Industry hit in Kerala as workers from West Bengal, Assam leave for voting

Labourers from West Bengal, Assam have gone home to exercise their franchise

PJTSAU to make farming future-ready

Agri university mulls offering short term certificate course in drone operation

Crop ploughed over, land forcibly taken for R&R Colony

Acquired under compulsory land acquisition, say officials

AI to aid cotton ryots in 2,800 villages

MoU signed by Agriculture department and Wadhwani AI to help check pests

Will the long struggle for water get any attention this time around?

Farmers of many villages in election-bound Maski constituency have been demanding construction of a new canal from NRBC

Hooda lauds farmers for struggle against farm laws

‘Continued protests is biggest victory’

‘New farm laws will pose a threat to food security’

The problem of unemployment could be easily resolved if farming is made viable, says the former Union Minister Babagouda Patil

Nine years after setting up panel, Goa yet to finalise agriculture policy

The Goa government is yet to fianalise its agriculture policy, even nine years after a special committee was set up for the same.State Agriculture

Focus on NREGS works, CM tells Collectors

Jagan reviews welfare schemes under Spandana

‘Farmers need to be educated on marketing, cropping patters’

Increase cotton, groundnut and red gram cultivation: Minister

Good response from farmers to compost

Nearly 25,000 tonnes of compost have been picked up so far in March

Harking back to the big farmers’ stir 70 years ago

Leaders fear recent changes to farm laws have undone some of the gains of Kagodu Satyagraha

Mega farmers’ convention in Belagavi on March 31

Over 50,000 farmers from across the district to take part

A bid to stop jumbo march

Across 4.5 km in Alur range, these will restrict elephant movement

Bharat Bandh: Railways say impact limited to Punjab, Haryana, almost zero countrywide

In the morning, protesters had squatted on railway tracks at 44 locations across the two states which led to four Shatabdi trains being cancelled.

Farmer destroys cabbage crop

He was depressed over not getting a decent price for the crop he grew on his farm

Farmers upbeat on kharif prospects in Chittoor

Water situation encouraging, drinking water needs can be met even beyond June, say officials

Land issue back in the limelight in Idukki

Development issues had taken front seat in the previous Lok Sabha and local body polls

This green expanse has some thorny issues

Alanganallur-Palamedu belt is awash with mango orchards and needs a mang processing unit

Banana, tapioca farmers stare at steep price fall

Crisis triggered by a dip in demand

In letter to farmer, Modi says govt. wants to ease farmers' journey from 'seed to market'

PM Modi says Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana protects farmers from risk associated with economic uncertainties.

Jai Kisan Andolan launches ‘MSP loot calculator’ to show losses incurred by farmers

Jai Kisan Andolan founder Yogendra Yadav said while the government has been claiming that the “MSP was, is and will be there”, farmers have been forced to sell below the minimum support price and face huge losses for years.

Sugar mills rush to sign for exports as prices rally

Overseas sales to help cut stockpiles

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