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BJP resolution on agriculture thanks Modi for steps to double farmers’ incomeedit
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), in its national executive meeting on Saturday, passed a resolution on agriculture, expressing gratitude to Prime Minister Narendra Modi for taking various initiatives, including raising minimum support price for crops, to double farmers’ income.
‘Gujarat can’t afford farm loan waiveredit
If the Gujarat government plans to agree to the farm loan waiver that is being demanded by Patidar Anamat Andolan Samiti (PAAS) leader Hardik Patel and the Congress, (although it is categorically denying it right now), the state’s government’s finances will be unsettled and the state could even even go broke, as it does not have the resources to bear this burden.
Karnataka ministers in Israel to prepare ground for partnerships in agricultureedit
Karnataka government has begun the ground work to introduce and adopt latest Israeli model of agriculture practices in water conservation and post-harvest technology.
PMO to vet agri export policy before it is taken to Cabinetedit
Keeping a keen eye on the proposed draft National Agriculture Export Policy (NAEP), one of the Centre’s key policy measures to help double farm exports and farmers’ incomes by 2022, the Prime Minister’s Office (PM) has asked the Commerce Ministry to make a detailed presentation on the proposed measures before placing them before the Union Cabinet for approval.
Farmers welfare is our priority: Kadam Anjaneiluedit
Taking charge as the new chairman for Agriculture Market Committee in Mahbubnagar, Kadam Anjayenilu stressed that he is having a clear cut vision to ensure the farming community gets best remunerative prices for the their produce.