Inventina – Online

The farmer’s protests have been retaliating against the contentious farm laws for quite a few months. India has been in the midst of constant protests from the farmers against the farm bills proposed by the Government since November 2020. The protests are withstanding, as the farmers are set to urge an embankment on constructing brick houses at the Singhu Border. But what has turned the tide so drastically that the matter got to the levels where there is an extreme distortion to people’s interests.

Krishi Jagran – Online

A lot of focus has been put on growing farmer income in order to improve the country’s agricultural sector. Several agricultural reforms were announced as part of the budget presentation, and the government reiterated its commitment to the welfare of farmers as well as the growth of agriculture and related sectors. Agriculture and its subsidiaries have shown exceptional resiliency. Despite the covid-19 pandemic, the economy expanded at a rate of 3.3%, while other economic sectors suffered.

Despite various advertisements due to Covid-19, which included a lockdown, the country’s total food production is expected to be 296.45 million tonnes in 2019-20. Excellent agricultural outputs and a nearly 20% share of GDP for the first time in the ...

Down To Earth – Online

It was believed that agri-market reforms would improve the economic conditions of farmers in Bihar by enhancing competitiveness. But this proved to be untrue. The real income level of farm households declined during the post-reform period in Bihar.

The monthly real income of agricultural households in Bihar was Rs 1,810 during 2002-03. This declined by 6.85 per cent (Rs 1,686) during 2012-13. In Punjab, where such agri-reforms had not occurred, the monthly real income of farm households improved by 72.56 per cent to Rs 8,559 from Rs 4,960 during this period.

The real income of farmers at an all-India level also increased by 39.43 per cent during this period. This shows that Bihar remains one of the poorest states of ...

The Times of India

Farmer leader Rakesh Tikait on Friday attended a ‘Chasi Mahapanchayat’ at Chandikhole in Jajpur district and said the fight against farm laws will continue in the entire country.

He said Panchayats and Mahapanchayats are being conducted in different states and it will be held across the country. “The Centre will definitely face the heat of our movement. The government has to come up with a law to guarantee the minimum support price (MSP) of agricultural produces. It has to withdraw the three farm laws,” he added.

Orissa Diary – Online

Mr Parshottambhai Rupala, Minister of State for Agriculture & Farmers Welfare, Govt of India today said that our farmers are registering an all-time high record production. “When we talk about India, we cannot leave the agriculture sector. When we talk about agriculture, we should be compelled to talk about pesticides, as it plays a very important role in ensuring the growth of agriculture in India,” he added.

Addressing the second day of ‘India Chem 2021’, organized by FICCI, jointly with the Department of Chemicals & Fertilizers, Govt of India, Mr Rupala said, “We need to devise methods and policies to increase farmer’s awareness regarding spraying of pesticides. They need to be made aware of its cost ...

News Patrolling – Online

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