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Shah: Farmer cooperatives will boost economy, jobs
July 15, 2023 3:56 am
Addressing the National Mega Conclave on Farmer Producer Organisations (FPO) in the cooperative sector, Shah said the three sectors together make up 18 per cent of India’s GDP, but are never discussed in the country.
To plug support package loopholes, Nabard plans farmer distress index
April 29, 2022 8:09 pm
Depending on the level of distress, the government and the financial institutions can decide on an appropriate package of support instead of the current practice of doling out distress package to all the farmers across the board.
Better money for farm labourers who shift to non-farm sector, but a higher debt too: study
July 15, 2020 2:42 pm
One hundred households from rural Ludhiana were surveyed under the study - ‘Punjab’s Agricultural Laborers in Transition-A Longitudinal Study of Three Decades’ - conducted by Dr Sukhpal Singh, professor and senior economist, Punjab Agricultural University (PAU) Ludhiana and Shruti Bhogal, researcher, Centers for International Projects Trust (CITP), New Delhi.
Will do everything possible to lift farmers from poverty: CM Thackeray
January 17, 2020 2:59 am
Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar, NCP chief Sharad Pawar, MP Supriya Sule, state Agriculture Minister Dada Bhuse and actor Aamir Khan also attended the event.
High land lease rates pushing Malwa farmers into debt trap
July 08, 2017 5:45 am
Malwa, which reports 90% farmer suicides in Punjab, has 25-30% higher lease rent on farm land
Kerala: Farmer commits suicide outside village office, official suspended
June 22, 2017 6:48 pm
Village Assistant Sireesh, who is suspected to have a role in the harassment, has been suspended over the incident. Joy’s brother said that his brother was threatened by the officials and was unable to bear the mental torture.
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