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Rs 30,000 crore via agri cess will go to states to improve APMC infra: FM

She says government's cronies are the common people of the country

Farmers gear up for Republic Day tractor rally: What we know so far

Farmers on Monday began gathering at Gazipur border between Delhi-Uttar Pradesh for the proposed Kisan Tractor Rally on the eve of Republic Day

Farmers' protest: MSP distorting cropping patterns, says WTO report

The practice of procurement from certain states has also resulted in regional disparities in production

For farmers, MSP is like salary while competing markets are variable pay

The dilemma is that if farming is to be efficient, farmers will be worse off - and if farmers are to be better off farming will be worse off

Farmers' protest: Govt likely to seek Cabinet nod for MSP assurance

Union leaders sit on Day-long fast; Kejriwal says laws will lead to inflation

The solution to farmers' grievance lies not on farms but in factories

If fewer hands were employed on the farms, incomes per head would rise for those who stay engaged in agriculture. Farmers would then not worry about assured product prices, writes T N Ninan.

Why Rajasthan Farm Act amendments may lack the teeth to help farmers

Rajasthan has amended The Farmers' Produce Trade and Commerce (promotion and facilitation) Act, 2020 to restore what it calls 'the safeguards for the farmers of the state' as under state's APMC Act

LIVE: SC to hear petition seeking release of Mehbooba Mufti tomorrow

The dawn-to-dusk bandh call has been supported by several pro-Kannada and other outfits besides the Opposition Congress and the JD(S). Stay tuned for Latest LIVE news

President Ram Nath Kovind gives assent to three farm Bills amid protests

The President's assent to these bills comes amid the Opposition criticising the manner in which they were passed in Parliament.

Twice in 24 hours, PM Narendra Modi assures farmers MSP will be protected

This, even as states rushed to guard their turf and nullify the impact of the Bills

Farm Bills: Tomar assures MSP mechanism will continue for farmers

Tomar said that many steps, proposed in the Bill, had been recommended by the numerous expert committees, including those which were constituted by the previous Congress government

Kharif sowing: Labour shortage in Punjab, abundance in UP amid Covid-19

The first of a two-part series looks at the problems cultivators are facing during the pandemic

Centre paves way for licence-free purchase directly from farmers

Any buyer with a PAN can purchase from farmers; no state or central taxes on direct procurement; food items removed from EC Act

How supply chain firm Ninjacart is connecting farmers, retailers using tech

Ninjacart connects through a network of more than 200 collection centres and 1,200 warehouses across the country

Chhattisgarh to prepare fiscal road map to meet rising expenditure

In the nine months since the Congress govt assumed office, the state has incurred additional expenditure of Rs 18,000 cr on implementing poll promises and welfare schemes

Larger role for private players in procurement at MSP could be challenging

The concept has been in the works for sometime now, with limited success