PM Modi's income insurance idea may not win over angry farmers

Last Updated: Wednesday, June 3, 2015, 03:40

Prime Minister Narendra Modi plans to provide millions of farmers with income insurance linked to crop prices, officials say, but it may not do much to ease rural distress, with small farmers standing to benefit little and likely to be put off by bureaucracy.

Interests of farmers, consumers high on agenda: Paswan

Last Updated: Monday, June 1, 2015, 21:17

Food and Consumer Affairs Minister Ram Vilas Paswan said on Monday that interests of farmers and consumers were high on the government agenda.

HC orders payment of 75% of sugarcane farmers' dues by July 15

Last Updated: Thursday, May 28, 2015, 00:04

The Allahabad High Court today directed Uttar Pradesh government to ensure that sugarcane growers in the state were paid 75 per cent of their dues by July 15 and that legal action was taken against Directors of those sugar mills which failed to pay up in compliance with the order.

'Mobile phone services can raise farmers' income by Rs 56K cr'

Last Updated: Tuesday, May 26, 2015, 18:57

The income of seven crore small scale farmers in the country can be increased by Rs 56,000 crore over the next 5 years by introducing simple mobile phone based services, says a report.

Modi launches Kisan channel, pitches for farmers' growth

Last Updated: Tuesday, May 26, 2015, 18:31

Making a strong pitch for growth of farmers, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said the country cannot move forward without their progress and called for increase in crop productivity by 50 percent.

PM Modi launches DD Kisan channel, says agriculture must be encouraged

Last Updated: Tuesday, May 26, 2015, 16:57

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday launched Doordarshan's farmer-centric channel –DD Kisan.

DD Kisan channel to be launched tomorrow

Last Updated: Monday, May 25, 2015, 15:19

Doordarshan's farmer-centric channel, DD Kisan is all set to be launched tomorrow by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Tractor manufacturer Escorts buoyant about prospects in Africa

Last Updated: Thursday, May 21, 2015, 12:52

Leading Indian tractor manufacturer Escorts Limited is buoyant about its prospects in Africa after its latest products got positive response at the largest farmers' trade fair in the continent.

Google backs farm-focused startup as `AgTech` blooms

Last Updated: Tuesday, May 19, 2015, 19:22

Google on Tuesday pumped $15 million into a farming-focused technology startup, the latest in a surge of investment applying Internet innovations to growing food.

Milking it: Israel leads the way in dairy tech

Last Updated: Tuesday, May 19, 2015, 19:16

Decades ago Israeli dairy farmers confronted a quandary - how could they provide milk to a fast-growing population in a country that is two-thirds desert, with little grazing land?

Land law will not be a barrier for growth: PM

Last Updated: Friday, May 15, 2015, 20:23

Amid strong resistance to the Land Bill by several political parties, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday asserted that land acquisition will not be allowed to become a "barrier" to growth or a "burden" for farmers.

FM admits to 'agrarian crisis', offers more support to farmers

Last Updated: Saturday, May 9, 2015, 22:20

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Saturday hinted at more sops for the troubled farmers, saying the unseasonal rains in March have resulted in an "agrarian crisis".