The National Mission on Natural Farming (NMNF) will train 18.75 lakh farmers in practising natural farming who, in turn, will reach out to one crore farmers. At a two-day national workshop on natural farming conducted by the Union Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare at Gujarat Natural Farming Science University, Halol, Gujarat on Thursday.
The Uttar Pradesh Government partnering with Google Cloud will launch a Gemini-powered Beckn-enabled Uttar Pradesh Open Network for Agriculture.
Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini has welcomed the farmer-friendly decisions made in the first Union Cabinet meeting of 2025, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
In a New Year gift to farmers, the Modi Government on Wednesday approved continuation of the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana and Restructured Weather Based Crop Insurance Scheme till 2025-26 and extension of subsidy on Di-Ammonium Phosphate (DAP) fertilizer.
The Supreme Court on Wednesday granted the Punjab government time until January 2, 2025, to comply with its December 20 order to provide medical aid and shift farmers' leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal, who has been on a ‘fast-unto-death’ since November 26, to a hospital.
Intelligence reports suggest, with the Assembly elections in Punjab scheduled early next year, ISI-led Khalistani and Kashmiri terror outfits are planning terrorist actions in the state in the near future.
"However, making amendments to the draft of the central laws will not change the purpose behind them nor the 'anti-farmer and corporate character of these laws," said Dhawale.
Kisan Rail has so far carried 2.7 lakh tonnes of consignment.
The farmers decided to reinforce their 'camp' after a recent storm and rain blew off the tents.
According to sources, state wants to focus “Krishak Bandhu” scheme as an important and beneficial farmers’ scheme that can act as a model for all states.
