PM Narendra Modi cites Swaminathan panel report as he hails farm laws, attacks Opposition over loan waiver promise
During his address, the Prime Minister hailed the farm laws and said that Rs 35 lakh crore has so far been transferred into the bank accounts of 35 lakh farmers of Madhya Pradesh.
Dec 18, 2020, 15:03 PM IST
Govt sends draft proposal to farmer leaders at Singhu Border; will discuss it, says BKU
“We are now going to hold discussions on the proposal sent by Government of India,” Manjeet Singh, BKU State President, Doaba said.
Dec 09, 2020, 15:15 PM IST
Strawberry farmers feel ‘lockdown’ heat as season set to end
COVID-19 is also affecting fruits and vegetables crops amid lockdown. The strawberry crop is also feeling the heat as farmers are not able to take the fruit to the ‘mandis’ due to the lockdown. According to a farmer, they started seed sowing in the month of October which continues to grow till May but due to the lockdown and the hailstorm they are incurring loss. Strawberry farmers are destroying their crops over a lack of demand and the distortion of the supply chain due to lockdown. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has extended the nationwide lockdown till May 03 to curb the spread of COVID-19. Uttar Pradesh has 1509 COVDI-19 positive cases and the dread virus has claimed 21 lives in the state.
Apr 24, 2020, 12:54 PM IST
