Good news for farmers

Good news for farmers, MSP has been increased for many crops including wheat

23/09/2020

Taking an important decision for all farmers of the country, the government has increased the minimum support price of other crops including wheat. Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar has given this information through a tweet.

PM Modi said on this subject, ‘It is a great privilege for us to work for the welfare of farmers. In line with our priorities to work for the benefit of the donors, the Cabinet has taken another historic decision to increase the MSP. Crores of farmers will be benefited from this. While more MSP will empower the farmers, it will also help in doubling their income.

How much support price increased?

The support price of wheat increased by Rs. 50 to Rs. 1975,
Barley Rs 75 increased to Rs 1600,
Gram’s Rs 225 increased to Rs 5100,
Lentils Rs 300 to Rs 5100,
Mustard rises by Rs 225 to Rs 4650,
Kusumbh’s Rs 112 has been increased to Rs 5327/quintal.

Source: Nai Dunia

21-day lockdown: Government has given special exemption to farmers

28/03/2020

At this time, the whole world is troubled by the increasing cases of the coronavirus. In India also, the central government has imposed a 21-day nationwide lockdown amid growing infection of the virus. This means that all offices, markets, means of transport etc. will be closed in the entire country for 21 days. This news created a situation of confusion among Indian farmers. But the government has ended this confusion by giving special exemption for the farmers even in the lockdown.

Actually, the farmers have to purchase many agricultural products like fertilizer and seeds for their crops. In such a situation, if they wouldn’t have got these products due to lockdown, then they would have to face a lot of trouble. Keeping in mind these problems of the farmers, the government has announced a discount for farmers on the purchase of products like seeds and fertilizers. This means that the farmers will be able to meet their agricultural requirements easily, even during the lockdown period.

PM Kisan Maan dhan Yojana: Farmers will get pension of 3,000 rupees per months

17/03/2020

Many farmers in our country have to face financial problems due to different reasons. This problem increases further when the farmer gets older. Keeping this in mind, the government has launched the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Man-Dhan Yojana. Under this scheme, the farmers will receive a pension of Rs 3000 per month in their old ages.

Who can apply?

Farmers under 18 to 40 years of age can register for the Prime Minister Kisan Mandhan scheme. If you are 18 years old, then you would have to deposit only 55 rupees every month. But if you are 40, then you would require to deposit 200 rupees per month.

According to a media report, more than 19 lakh farmers have already registered under this scheme. The best thing about this scheme is that the government will also deposit the amount in your account, which will be equal to what you put in it.

Good news! Government lifts ban on onion exports

06/03/2020

The Central Government has recently issued a notification announcing the lifting of the ban on onion exports. This declaration will be effective from 15th March 2020.

The government had banned the export of onion on September 29 last year to control the rapid increase in the prices of onions. But the scenario is changed now as the prices of onions are now stabilised and its production is also expected to be much better this season. Because of this, the government had now announced to lift the five-month-old ban on onion export from March 15.

The notification, signed by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) says that “the export of all varieties of onions has been made free without any condition of minimum export price and letters of credit”

This step would be very helpful for both consumers and farmers too, as it would help in cutting down the prices of onions and thus reducing the pressure on the wallets of consumers. On the other hand, the farmers would also get access to a bigger market for their onions.