TV star Sargun Mehta supports protesting farmers in Punjab
Actress Sargun Mehta on Thursday lent support to farmers protesting in Punjab. Several farmers in Punjab have raised voice against the three agriculture ordinances introduced...
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Salman Khan takes farming seriously, plants rice saplings
After he went on a spin in the farm on a tractor, Salman Khan spent time planting rice saplings. The Bollywood actor took to Instagram...
Salman Khan’s latest Instagram post is dedicated to farmers
Superstar Salman Khan on Tuesday paid respect to all farmers. On Instagram, Salman has posted a picture that shows him coated in mud. “Respect to...
Telangana BJP chief on day-long fast over farmers’ issues
Hyderabad, April 24 (IANS) Bharatiya Janata Party’s Telangana unit president Bandi Sanjay on Friday sat on a day-long fast over farmers’ issues at the party...
Mango farmers in Andhra, Telangana stare at losses
Hyderabad, April 23 (IANS) Despite a lower yield this year, the mango farmers in both Andhra Pradesh and Telangana are facing tough time in marketing...
Trump announces $19bn relief program to help farmers
Washington, April 18 (IANS) US President Donald Trump has announced a $19 billion relief program to help farmers and ranchers affected by the COVID-19 pandemic....
Farmers to sell veggies, fruits at 60 centres in Bengaluru
Bengaluru, April 16 (IANS) Coming to the rescue of thousands of farmers reeling under lockdown woes, the Karnataka government is setting up about 60 centres...
SC to Centre: Let farmers harvest Rabi crop without police harassment
New Delhi, April 15 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Wednesday recorded the Centres undertaking that it would take measures to provide wide-ranging exemptions to farmers...
Punjab, OLA in pact to issue e-passes to 17 lakh farmers
Chandigarh, April 15 (IANS) Punjab has developed a centralised automated, logic-based technology platform in collaboration with OLA for issuance of e-passes to the 17 lakh...
Farmers to get crops’ price within 3 days: Govt
New Delhi, April 15 (IANS) Union Minister of State for Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Kailash Chaudhary said that the farmers will be paid within three...
Taking several measures to facilitate farmers during lockdown: Agri Ministry (Ld)
New Delhi, April 13 (IANS) The Department of Agriculture, Cooperation and Farmers Welfare, under the Union Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, said on Monday...
Farmers, labourers reeling under lockdown woes: Deve Gowda
Bengaluru, April 11 (IANS) Terming the sudden 21-day lockdown hasty and unplanned, Janata Dal-Secular (JD-S) supremo and former prime minister H.D. Deve Gowda on Saturday...
Punjab to lift partial lockdown only for farmers
New Delhi, April 10 (IANS) Punjab Chief Captain Amrinder has said that the state will be lifting partial lockdown only for farmers from April 15...
Trump says to ‘expedite help’ for American farmers
Washington, April 10 (IANS) US President Donald Trump said that he has directed his Agriculture Secretary to “expedite help” to American farmers affected by the...
TN banana farmers go bananas on slippery lockdown
Chennai, April 8 (IANS) It is a plant that is entirely useful for human beings and no component of it goes waste. But due to...
Farmers would not suffer due to lockdown, says Tomar
New Delhi, April 4 (IANS) The government has allowed harvesting, sowing and allied activities during the 21-day nationwide lockdown to fight the coronavirus outbreak in...
With repair shops closed, farmers fear delay in crop harvests
New Delhi, April 3 (IANS) While the government tries to push up the supply of essential items like flour and cereals, farmers across the country...
Wash tractors with soap after use: Goa advisory to farmers
Panaji, April 3 (IANS) Farm implements like tractors, power tiller, transport vehicles have to be washed with soap water each time after use, the Goa...
Karnataka to bail out farmers, growers hit by lockdown
Bengaluru, April 1 (IANS) In the backdrop of a 21-day nationwide lockdown to contain the coronavirus spread, the Karnataka government has decided to bail out...
Govt extends sops to farmers on loans to ease lockdown woes
New Delhi, March 30 (IANS) In the wake of the nationwide lockdown to combat the Covid-19 pandemic, the government on Monday provided sops to the...