Agricultural Reform News - Latest Updates & Headlines
Sikkim CM holds meeting with Union DoNER Ministry
Gangtok, April 7: Sikkim Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang on Monday participated high-level task force meeting on agriculture and horticulture, convened by the Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER) over video conference, officials said.
Leader of farmers: Dallewal's role in the struggle for agricultural reform
New Delhi, April 6: Jagjit Singh Dallewal, a prominent farmer leader and the president of the Bhartiya Kisan Union (Ekta Sidhupur), ended his indefinite hunger strike on Sunday after 131 days. He began hunger strike on November 26, 2024.
From 'Bimaru' state to economic powerhouse: CM Yogi on UP's progress
Lucknow, March 24: Marking the completion of eight years of BJP governance in Uttar Pradesh, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Monday addressed a press conference in Lucknow. He was accompanied by both Deputy Chief Ministers, senior ministers, and key government officials.
Revised Rashtriya Gokul Mission approved with enhanced allocation for livestock sector
New Delhi, March 19: In a bid to boost growth in the livestock sector, the Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved the revised Rashtriya Gokul Mission (RGM) with a total Rs 3,400 crore outlay -- with an additional outlay of Rs 1,000 crore for the years 2024-25 and 2025-26.
PM Modi lists benefits of 5 major projects approved by Cabinet
New Delhi, March 19: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday praised the Union Cabinet for approving five major projects across India, which aim to boost the country's dairy sector, livestock production, infrastructure development, and digital payments.
US Commerce Secy optimistic about India-US trade ties, stresses need for agricultural reforms
New Delhi, March 7: US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick on Friday expressed optimism about India-US trade ties, emphasizing the need for India's agricultural trade to open up amid US President Donald Trump's plans to impose reciprocal tariffs on US trading partners, including India.
Punjab first to reject 'anti-farmer' draft of Centre: AAP
Chandigarh, Feb 25: The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Tuesday hailed the Punjab government's decision to reject the Centre's proposed agricultural marketing reform draft in the Punjab Vidhan Sabha.
PM Modi releases installment to 9.8 Crore farmers amounting to more than Rs 22,000 crore
New Delhi, February 24: Prime Minister Narendra Modi released the 19th instalment of the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) scheme on Monday in Bhagalpur, Bihar.
Criticising Union Budget 'unnecessarily' is unfair: Kumaraswamy
Mysuru, Feb 24: Reacting strongly to the criticism against the Union Budget 2025-26, presented recently, Union Minister for Heavy Industries and Steel H.D. Kumaraswamy stated that criticising the Union Budget is unfair.
Shivraj Singh Chouhan meets Makhana farmers in Darbhanga ahead of PM Modi's Bhagalpur rally
Patna, Feb 23: Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan visited Bihar's Darbhanga district on Sunday ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's rally in Bhagalpur.
Union ministers Chouhan, Joshi to lead fresh round of talks with protesting farmers in Chandigarh today
Chandigarh, Feb 22: The next round of talks, the second in this month, with protesting farmers by government representatives led by Union ministers will be held in Chandigarh, the joint capital of Punjab and Haryana, on Saturday evening over their long-pending demands, including a legal guarantee on the Minimum Support Price (MSP) for crops.
Fifth round talks end; protesting farmers, Centre to meet again on Feb 22
Chandigarh, Feb 14: The fifth round of talks after a gap of almost a year, between protesting farmers -- mainly from Punjab and Haryana -- and the central team led by Union Minister of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution Pralhad Joshi, ended on Friday with both sides having agreed to meet again on February 22 amid the attendance of Shivraj Singh Chouhan.
Budget 2025-26: DoNER Ministry allocation increases, other measures for northeast
New Delhi/Guwahati, Feb 1: The Union Budget 2025, presented in the Lok Sabha by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday, allocated Rs 5,915 crore for the Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER) for FY 2025-26, increasing the allocation by 47.65 per cent over Rs 4,006 crore (Revised Estimates) for FY 24-25.
Budget proposals will re-energize economy, nudge private sector to advance investment plans: FICCI
New Delhi, February 1: The Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) has welcomed the Union Budget 2025-26, stating that it effectively addresses immediate economic challenges while keeping a firm focus on the long-term vision of 'Viksit Bharat'.
Budget 2025 for self-reliant India: Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan
New Delhi, February 1: Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has said that this year's Union Budget is for the formation of self-reliant India and claimed that priority has been given to the agriculture sector and farmers.
Farmers should be nudged away from growing already overproduced crops: Economic Survey
New Delhi, January 31: The Economic Survey released on Friday emphasized that farmers should be nudged away from growing already overproduced crops that deplete water resources and require excessive electricity consumption.
Government likely to boost employment-linked incentives, skill development, and infrastructure to tackle inflation: Deloitte
New Delhi, January 27: The government is expected to enhance initiatives like Employment-Linked Incentives, skill development programs, on supply-side measures to manage food inflation, export competitiveness and infrastructure development according to Deloitte.
Centre ready for talks, farmers shouldn't set conditions: Union Minister Manohar Lal Khattar
Karnal, January 6: Union Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Sunday, urged farmers to come forward for talks without conditions, stating that the central government has already extended an invitation for the dialogue amid ongoing farmers' protest.