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Farmers'' Convention Focusses On Making Agitation Against Farm Laws Pan-India Movement

Delegates from 22 states representing 300 farmer and agricultural workers'' unions and associations, 18 all-India trade unions, nine women''s organisations and 17 student and youth organisations are participating in the convention.

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Sowing Area Of Kharif Crops 1.55 % Lower Than Last Year So Far: Govt Data

Sowing of kharif crops begins with the onset of southwest monsoon from June. Monsoon rainfall was lower eight per cent between June 1 and August 20

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Farmers In Uttarakhand Receive Rs 176.46 Cr Under PM Kisan Samman Nidhi Yojana

Big changes are certain if the youth begin farming, the prime minister said. The government's effort is to narrow the gap between rural and urban areas in terms of availability of facilities, he said adding that farming in the country needs to be given a new direction.

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77% Of Maharashtra’s Cropped Area Vulnerable To Climate Change

A research study - ‘Socio-economic vulnerability to climate change – Index development and mapping for districts in Maharashtra’, revealed that extreme climate conditions highly affects the livelihoods and agrarian economy of Maharashtra.

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Govt Procures 3.65 Lakh Tonne Kharif Paddy At MSP In Last One Week

The government has fixed the MSP of paddy (common grade) at Rs 1,868 per quintal, while for A grade variety, it has been fixed at Rs 1,888 per quintal.

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Over 21.40 Lakh Farmers Enrolled Under PM-KMY: Tomar

The enrollment of eligible farmers under PM-KMY was started by Common Service Centres (CSC e-Governance Services India Ltd) from August 2019.

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If You're Concerned About Farmers, Allow LS To Function: Agri Min Tomar Tells Oppn

The government has been denying all opposition allegations in the matter. Both Houses of Parliament have transacted little business since the Monsoon session began on July 19 as opposition parties have forced adjournments with their protests.

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Farmers To Take Out Tractor Parade On Independence Day In Haryana's Jind

The parade, in which the national flag and kisan flag will be put up on farm vehicles, will start and culminate at the protest site at Khatkar toll plaza here

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Govt Yet To Recover Rs 2,992.75 Cr From Over 42 Lakh Ineligible Beneficiaries Under PM-KISAN: Tomar

The highest amount of Rs 554.01 crore has to be recovered from 8.35 lakh ineligible farmers in Assam, followed by Rs 437.9 crore from Punjab, Rs 357.9 crore from Maharashtra, Rs 340.56 crore from Tamil Nadu, and Rs 258.64 crore from Uttar Pradesh

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India's Summer Crop Planting Lags As Monsoon Rains Taper Off

Farmers sometimes begin planting summer-sown crops on June 1, when monsoon rains often attain India. Planting then continues till early August.

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Farmers Protest Against Fuel Price Hike, Demand Rates Be Halved

Farmers also observed horn baja diwas' during which they honked their vehicles for five minutes to draw the attention of the government, which, according to them, has not been listening to them despite their continued agitation for over seven months.

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Insurance Claims Worth Rs 11,418 Cr Disbursed To Farmers In 2.5 Yrs: Rajasthan Agri Minister

Kataria gave this information on the sidelines of an event here where he flagged off vehicles to promote crop insurance schemes.

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Farmers March: Delhi Police Ups Security At Border Points

The protesting farmers have demanded the withdrawal of the Centre's new farm laws and that a new law be made to guarantee minimum support price (MSP) for their crops.

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Farmers Burn Copies Of Farm Laws In Punjab, Haryana

Farmers carrying black flags raised slogans against the BJP-led central government for not scrapping the legislation which, they said, will "destroy" the farming community.

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“Finding Opportunity In Crisis”

Jayen Mehta reminds that his company, Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation, has ‘marketing federation’ in the company name itself, a feat that several Fortune 500 companies cannot claim. If anything, this is a clear signal that all top leaders in this cooperative are “hard-nosed marketers, aiming to sell the product not only in India, but around the world”. Excerpts:

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