In India's grain bowl, recent rains ease weak monsoon worries

Last Updated: Friday, May 1, 2015, 19:04

Recent unseasonal rainfall in India has come as a blessing for some farmers as it has replenished reservoirs in parts of the country, allaying concerns stemming from forecasts for a weak summer monsoon this year.

DLF contributes Rs 2 cr towards relief to farmers

Last Updated: Thursday, April 30, 2015, 23:10

Largest realty firm DLF has contributed Rs 1 crore to the Prime Minister's relief fund and another Rs 1 crore to Haryana Chief Minister's relief fund for welfare of the farmers affected by the unseasonal rains and hailstorms.

Centre to reimburse 6 states amount of value-cut for wheat

Last Updated: Wednesday, April 29, 2015, 18:09

The move is aimed at ensuring that wheat farmers get the full minimum support price (MSP) of Rs 1,450 per quintal.

Under PSL norms, bank loans to farmers to touch Rs 85,000 cr: SBI

Last Updated: Tuesday, April 28, 2015, 21:42

The new priority lending norms issued by the Reserve Bank will ensure a 40 percent increase in credit flow to the under-funded segment of small and marginal farmers at Rs 85,000 crore this fiscal, the economic research department of SBI said Tuesday.

FinMin yet to make recovery from ineligible under debt waiver

Last Updated: Monday, April 27, 2015, 22:04

A Parliamentary Panel Monday said it is "perturbed" with the Finance Ministry over its delay in recovering the money given to ineligible persons under the Rs 68,376 crore farm debt waiver scheme in 2008.

More relief to distressed farmers on anvil: FM Jaitley

Last Updated: Sunday, April 26, 2015, 22:17

Concerned over woes of farmers on account of unseasonal rains and hailstorms and farmer suicides, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley Sunday said that Government will take more steps to provide liberal relief to the distressed lot.

Agri MoS demands revamp of CACP to meet farmers' current needs

Last Updated: Sunday, April 26, 2015, 10:33

The purpose of the Commission for Agricultural Costs and Prices (CACP), which came into existence in January 1965, was to advise government on agriculture price policy and price structure to raise production and provide relief to consumers.

Farmer suicides 'complicated' issue, formal finance is key: RBI

Last Updated: Friday, April 24, 2015, 21:01

Cautioning against taking farmer suicides "lightly", RBI Governor Raghuram Rajan on Friday said small and marginal farmers across the country should have access to formal financing.

Banks, states asked to help farmers in distress: Sinha

Last Updated: Friday, April 24, 2015, 17:05

The state-level bankers' committee and states have been asked to take immediate steps to mitigate the hardship of farmers following destruction of their crops by unseasonal rains and hailstorms, the government said on Friday.

Land bill pro-farmer, pro-growth, to create jobs: CII

Last Updated: Wednesday, April 22, 2015, 22:24

The Land Bill introduced in Parliament on Monday will create millions of jobs, meet the aspirations of farmers, and help spur growth in the economy, industry body CII said Wednesday.

New interest subsidy scheme for farmers on anvil: RBI

Last Updated: Thursday, April 16, 2015, 18:52

A week after the Prime Minister announced higher compensation for damaged crops, the RBI Thursday said a new scheme for interest subvention for farmers is being worked out though it may take "some time".

Higher compensation to those affected by hailstrom: Agri Min

Last Updated: Wednesday, April 8, 2015, 22:50

The Agriculture Ministry today said higher compensation announced by the Prime Minister will be provided to farmers in those states where rabi crops were affected by recent hailstorms.