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Centre considering legislation for women farmers’ empowerment, says PM-EAC Chairman

Centre considering legislation for women farmers’ empowerment, says PM-EAC Chairman

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Dignitaries at the inauguration of a conference on ‘Building Gender-just Food, Land, and Water Systems’ at the M.S. Swaminathan Research Foundation (MSSRF), Chennai | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement The Union government is considering a separate legislation to protect the rights of women farmers, on the lines of the Maharashtra Women Farmers Empowerment Act, 2026, S. Mahendra Dev, Chairman of the Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister, said in Chennai on Friday (August 7, 2026). Speaking at the inauguration of a conference on ‘Building Gender-just Food, Land, and Water Systems’ at the M.S. Swaminathan Research Foundation (MSSRF), Professor Dev described the Maharashtra law as a landmark legislation and said other States could draw inspiration from it. “The Centre is also discussing something similar,” he said. Highlighting the need to place women at the centre of agrifood systems, he said agriculture should shift from being production-centric to income-centric. This, he said, could be achieved through crop diversification, better post-harvest marketing, food and agro-processing, and institutional support to enhance farmers’ incomes. Aditi Sunil Tatkare, Maharashtra Minister for …

Expand scope of scholarship scheme to benefit farmers’ children: UP CM Yogi

Expand scope of scholarship scheme to benefit farmers’ children: UP CM Yogi

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Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Friday directed officials to expand the scope of the Mukhyamantri Krishak Chhatravritti Yojana so that a larger number of meritorious children of farmers could benefit from the scholarship scheme. Expand scope of scholarship scheme to benefit farmers’ children: UP CM Yogi He also called for the modernisation and rejuvenation of agricultural produce markets (mandis), saying they should be equipped with modern infrastructure to provide farmers with a transparent and efficient marketing system. Chairing the 172nd meeting of the Board of Directors of the Uttar Pradesh State Agricultural Produce Market Board (Mandi Parishad), the chief minister approved several proposals aimed at strengthening agricultural marketing, improving farmer welfare and enhancing rural infrastructure. The Board also approved estimated receipts of ₹2,228.59 crore and expenditure of ₹3,025.49 crore for 2026-27. Yogi directed officials to improve basic amenities in mandis, including drinking water, sanitation and lighting, while encouraging the establishment of agricultural processing units within mandi premises under the public-private partnership (PPP) model. He said investment-friendly rules should be framed to promote value addition, …

Schools shut, traffic disrupted: Farmers march to Bhopal demanding 100% moong procurement at MSP, other key demands

Schools shut, traffic disrupted: Farmers march to Bhopal demanding 100% moong procurement at MSP, other key demands

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Wielding the national flag and shouting ‘Jawan, Jai Kisan’ slogans, protesting farmers reached Madhya Pradesh capital Bhopal on Tuesday morning and launched a protest that continued overnight, disrupting traffic on Narmadapuram Road and causing massive traffic jams. Visuals also showed clashes between protesters and police, with farmers seen climbing onto buses and breaking through barricades. Farmers climb atop a bus as they stage a protest to press for various demands, including 100 per cent moong procurement at MSP, in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, Wednesday. (PTI Photo) Tractor-trolleys carrying water and food accompanied the protesters. One protester told news agency PTI that the tractor-trolleys contained five days’ worth of food and water, and that they would not return until their demands were met. What are the farmers demanding? The farmers’ key demands include 100 per cent procurement of moong at the Minimum Support Price (MSP), resolution of issues with the e-token system, and the timely and adequate availability of fertilisers. On Tuesday, a heavy police force was deployed after hundreds of farmers announced they would lay siege …

From one kanal to an annual profit of Rs 20L: Haryana farmer’s medicinal mushroom success | Chandigarh News

From one kanal to an annual profit of Rs 20L: Haryana farmer’s medicinal mushroom success | Chandigarh News

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4 min readChandigarhUpdated: Jul 28, 2026 02:08 PM IST A 57-year-old farmer from Morni Hills in Haryana’s Panchkula district runs VMW Nutraceuticals OPC Pvt Ltd, which produces mushroom spawn (seed), while making and marketing value-added products. His unit, however, stands on only a kanal (0.125 acres) of land, where he commercially cultivates around eight varieties of medicinal mushrooms. Virender Bajwan has claimed to earn an annual profit of nearly Rs 20 lakh from just one kanal of land by cultivating mushrooms, especially Ganoderma (Reishi mushroom), and working with a network of farmers through his agri-startup. His unit houses a building with 12 indoor cultivation halls and a mushroom laboratory capable of producing over 30,000 fully mycelium-run bags every year. These bags can produce up to 1,000 kg of dried medicinal mushrooms annually, he said. “The market price of dried medicinal mushrooms ranges from Rs 1,600 to Rs 4,000 per kg, depending on quality,” Bajwan said. Bajwan and his wife, Darshan Devi, started the venture in 2009 with an investment of nearly Rs 60 lakh. The …

Maharashtra Revenue Department registers 3,436 women as farmers under Maharajasva Abhiyan

Maharashtra Revenue Department registers 3,436 women as farmers under Maharajasva Abhiyan

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Maharashtra women farmers, women farmer status, Maharashtra Revenue Department, Chandrashekhar Bawankule, Maharajasva Samadhan Shibir, Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Maharajasva Abhiyan, Revenue Resolution Camp, Devendra Fadnavis, Ajit Pawar, women land rights, Swamitva Sanad, Jivant Satbara, Baliraja Farm Road Scheme, Maharashtra government schemes, Nagpur women farmers, Maharashtra news, agriculture news, land records, revenue services Maharashtra Revenue Department has registered 3,436 women as ‘women farmers’ under the ongoing Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Maharajasva Samadhan Shibir (Revenue Resolution Camp) campaign. This initiative marks a significant step towards strengthening women’s land rights and recognition in agriculture. Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link

Farmers should not be forced to pay commission to middlemen: Upalokayukta to APMC

Farmers should not be forced to pay commission to middlemen: Upalokayukta to APMC

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Karnataka Upalokayukta justice B. Veerappa, during a surprise inspection of the Agriculture Produce Marketing Committee (APMC) market in Hosapete on Saturday, directed the APMC authorities to ensure that farmers are not forced to pay commission to middlemen and ordered the immediate installation of signboards declaring that collection of commission from farmers is illegal. During his visit to the APMC market, several farmers complained that officials and intermediaries were illegally collecting commission from them. Responding to the grievances on the spot, Mr. Veerappa instructed farmers not to pay commission under any circumstances and directed the APMC authorities to prominently display boards informing farmers that charging commission is prohibited by law. To ensure that farmers were not being cheated in weighing their produce, the Upalokayukta checked the weighing machine by standing on it and verified its accuracy. He also examined whether the weighing equipment had been periodically calibrated and certified in accordance with government regulations. Mr. Veerappa expressed displeasure over the poor maintenance of the drinking water facility at the market and pulled up officials for their …

Loan waiver rollout begins in Maharashtra; 17 lakh farmers to get relief by July 31 | Mumbai News

Loan waiver rollout begins in Maharashtra; 17 lakh farmers to get relief by July 31 | Mumbai News

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2 min readJul 24, 2026 09:54 PM IST The Maharashtra government on Friday launched the Punyashlok Ahilyabai Holkar Farm Loan Waiver Scheme by writing off the loans of seven farmers and sanctioning them fresh crop loans, with Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis announcing that Rs 13,000 crore will be credited to 17 lakh farmers by July 31. Launching the scheme in Pandharpur, Fadnavis said the remaining beneficiaries would be covered in the second and third phases after completion of the eligibility verification process. “Rs 13,000 crore will be credited to 17 lakh farmers in the first phase before July 31. The remaining eligible farmers will receive the benefit after verification. Not a single eligible farmer will be left out,” he said. The Rs 36,585-crore scheme is expected to benefit 56 lakh farmers across the state, making it Maharashtra’s biggest farm loan waiver programme. Fadnavis said the verification exercise was necessary to eliminate duplicate entries submitted by banks and ensure that only eligible farmers receive the benefit. The state has also sought details of income tax-paying farmers …

Centre positive on extending relief to tobacco, aqua farmers, says Agriculture Minister Atchannaidu

Centre positive on extending relief to tobacco, aqua farmers, says Agriculture Minister Atchannaidu

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Minister for Agriculture K. Atchannaidu. | Photo Credit: File Photo Andhra Pradesh Agriculture Minister Kinjarapu Atchannaidu on Wednesday said the Centre responded positively to the State government’s proposals aimed at addressing the problems faced by tobacco and aquaculture farmers. He expressed confidence that announcements on reducing GST on unmanufactured tobacco and extending financial assistance to tobacco growers would be made soon. Addressing a press conference at the TDP headquarters in Mangalagiri, Mr. Atchannaidu said he had met Union Ministers Nirmala Sitharaman, Piyush Goyal, Shivraj Singh Chouhan and Rajiv Ranjan Singh in New Delhi on the directions of Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu. He said the State had sought a reduction in GST on raw tobacco and financial assistance of ₹15 per kg for farmers from the Tobacco Board’s cess fund. “The Centre has also responded favourably to proposals aimed at reducing aquaculture feed costs by retaining more domestically produced fish meal and fish oil for local use,” he said. Mr. Atchannaidu said the government had urged major tobacco companies to procure the entire crop from …

Cold storage sells farmer’s 48,000 kg carrots without consent, ordered to pay Rs 31.5 lakh | Legal News

Cold storage sells farmer’s 48,000 kg carrots without consent, ordered to pay Rs 31.5 lakh | Legal News

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6 min readNew DelhiUpdated: Jul 21, 2026 04:25 PM IST The Madhya Pradesh State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission has held a cold storage facility liable for deficiency in service and ordered it to pay a farmer Rs 31.54 lakh for allegedly selling over 48,000 kilogram of his carrots without consent and pocketing the profits. President Justice (retired) Sunita Yadav and Member Monika Malik were hearing a plea filed by a farmer alleging that he had stored his crop carrots and beetroots worth Rs 40.19 lakh in cold storage but the facility sold it without his knowledge, claiming that the vegetables were rotten. “It is obvious that farmers keep their products in cold storage to protect against loss due to getting the products spoiled/rotten on account of heat or other weather conditions. In this case, as discussed above, the opposite party-cold storage failed to keep the carrots and beetroots safe by keeping them at a suitable temperature, resulting in loss to the complainant, which comes under the purview of deficiency in service,” the June 25 order …

Delhi Police detain four farmers at Singhu border before Kisan Mahapanchayat

Delhi Police detain four farmers at Singhu border before Kisan Mahapanchayat

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Updated On: 21 July, 2026 02:40 PM IST | New Delhi | mid-day online correspondent The day-long Kisan Mahapanchayat is being held at Kisan Ghat in Delhi under the banner of the “Desh Bachao Morcha” to protest against the proposed India-US trade agreement Listen to this article : The day-long Kisan Mahapanchayat is being held at Kisan Ghat in Delhi under the banner of the “Desh Bachao Morcha” to protest against the proposed India-US trade agreement. Pic/PTI At least four farmers travelling from Haryana to participate in the Kisan Mahapanchayat in Delhi were detained by Delhi Police at the Singhu border on Tuesday, while hundreds of farmers from Punjab were prevented from entering Haryana at the Shambhu border as security was tightened ahead of the protest, reported PTI. The day-long Kisan Mahapanchayat is being held at Kisan Ghat in Delhi under the banner of the “Desh Bachao Morcha” to protest against the proposed India-US trade agreement. Read More Read Next Story Peru earthquake kills five, injures over 20 in Andes region› Trending Stories Latest Photos …