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December 16, 2025, 08:20 PM - 3 min read
In the ongoing Winter session of the Parliament, Minister of State for Agriculture, Ram Nath Thakur, told the Lok Sabha that the new Seeds Bill 2025, which is in pre-legislative consultation phase, will not apply to farmers and their traditional seed varieties
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December 9, 2025, 07:56 PM - 3 min read
He said that under the Prime Minister's guidance, continuous and effective efforts are underway to strengthen the agricultural sector in Uttarakhand. He highlighted that about 90 per cent of the state's farmers fall under the small and marginal category, and crop damage caused by wild animals remains a major challenge.
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December 3, 2025, 08:02 PM - 2 min read
According to the Agriculture Department, Mamit district, which shares borders with Bangladesh and Tripura, was the worst hit.
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November 23, 2025, 07:27 PM - 2 min read
At the Agrovision India workshop held in Nagpur, Union minister of Road Transport and Highways, Nitin Gadkari, highlighted the role played by farmer producer organisations, artificial intelligence and technology to help make farmers prosperous
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November 4, 2025, 05:45 PM - 4 min read
While the AAP demanded that all affected farmers be paid a compensation of ₹50,000 per hectare without holding any assessment survey, the Congress dismissed this amount as paltry and sought a much higher payout— ₹50,000 per bigha (one hectare is approximately six bighas in Gujarat).
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October 27, 2025, 08:38 PM - 2 min read
Mizoram will soon introduce a crop insurance scheme to protect farmers from financial losses due to natural calamities or crop damage, Agriculture Minister PC Vanlalruata said.
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October 19, 2025, 02:48 PM - 3 min read
Among the recorded cases, Rs 5.60 lakh has been imposed as environmental compensation in 113 cases so far. Of this total amount, Rs 4.15 lakh has been recovered.
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October 11, 2025, 01:25 PM - 2 min read
"Just now, after reducing the GST on agricultural machines, a big relief to farmers has been given; around Rs 23,000 will be saved on small tractors. For a 35-hp tractor, approximately Rs 43,000 will be saved. For larger tractors, approximately Rs 65,000 will be saved. Different equipment has been made cheaper", he added.
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September 26, 2025, 05:27 PM - 2 min read
The government released funds over ₹540 crore under the PM-KISAN scheme to farmers in flood-hit states of Himachal Pradesh, Punjab, and Uttarakhand
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September 22, 2025, 06:59 PM - 4 min read
He said after facing the devastation of floods, farmers were now being forced to endure yet another blow at the hands of the government.
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September 17, 2025, 02:42 PM - 4 min read
The Supreme Court warned that farmers burning stubble could face jail, with CJI BR Gavai stressing deterrence was essential to curb pollution in northern states.
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September 6, 2025, 04:42 PM - 3 min read
"Whenever a crisis strikes, it's our duty to reach out to the farmers. That's why I came among you even during the heavy rains and floods. We all know the role money plays in such a crisis. It's true that some relief comes with money, not completely. But this is our way of sharing your pain. It's our commitment to you, and we have a bond of trust that unites us," CM Yadav said.
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