Posts By The Hindu
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101EnglishNTK determined to retain its vote share even if it means contesting in new symbol
Despite losing its well-publicised ‘sugarcane farmer’ symbol, Naam Tamilar Katchi (NTK) said it was determined to retain the “hard-earned vote bank of...
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89EnglishFarmers collective all set to revive upper Kuttanad’s sweet legacy
From a small piece of land adjoining the confluence of the Pampa and the Manimala rivers, the rolling green carpet of sugar...
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142EnglishCommission for distributors of PDS raised from to ₹1.5 for a kg of rice
Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Thursday announced hike in commission amount for PDS distributors from ₹1.24 to ₹1.5 a kg of rice given...
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95EnglishGovt. sets conservative target for wheat procurement at 30-32 million tonnes in 2024-25 season
The government has fixed a conservative target of wheat procurement in the range of 30-32 million tonnes during the 2024-25 rabi marketing season, according...
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83EnglishHow hike in Fair and Remunerative Price for sugarcane will affect farmers and sugar mills | Explained
The story so far: As farmers protest on Delhi borders, the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs on Wednesday approved ₹340/quintal as the Fair and...
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92EnglishFarmer protests won’t impact wheat procurement: Centre
As the wheat harvest and procurement season is about to begin in March, the Centre said it was hopeful of resolving the farmers’...
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94EnglishUnion Minister urges States to promote use of ethanol
Nitin Gadkari, Union Minister of Road Transport and Highways, has urged State governments to promote the production and use of ethanol as...
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148EnglishT.N. Agriculture Budget 2024 | Special incentive for sugarcane farmers enhanced to ₹215 per MT
The Tamil Nadu government will allocate ₹250 crore to provide a special incentive of ₹215 per metric tonne (MT), over and above...
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77EnglishFarmers bodies flay DMK for failing to fulfil election promise on hiking procurement price of sugarcane, paddy
Farmers’ organisations have expressed disappointment over “the lack of initiatives” in the State Agriculture Budget to ensure remunerative prices for farm produce....
