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

28/03/2020Posted on

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.

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

17/03/2020Posted on

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.

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Good news! Government lifts ban on onion exports

06/03/2020Posted on

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.

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Good news for farmers, government lifted the ban on onion exports

28/02/2020Posted on
Gramophone's onion farmer

To protect the interests of farmers, the government has lifted the six-month-old ban on the export of onions on 26th February. This decision will provide farmers with a big market for their onion crop and thus they can earn more profit. There was a major need for such step as the prices are likely to fall heavily due to bumper production of rabi crops especially onion.

It should be noted that in September 2019, the government had imposed a ban on the export of onions due to the rapid increase in its prices. But the conditions have changed now and the onion rates had stabilized. Along with this, there has been a rapid growth of onions this year in the country, because of which, Food Minister Ram Vilas Paswan has announced to lift the ban on the export of onions.

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Good news! Now all beneficiaries of the PM Kisan scheme will get KCC

28/02/2020Posted on

There’s good news for Indian farmers. The central government had announced that all the beneficiaries of the PM Kisan scheme will be issued a Kisan Credit Card (KCC). The government has also started a 15-day special campaign to issue these KCC cards. According to a media report, around 14 crore farmers will get the benefits under this scheme.

What is the KCC scheme?

Under the Kisan Credit Card scheme, the farmers will get a card, through which they can get a loan of up to Rs 3 lakh, and that’s too at an interest rate of just 7 per cent. The farmers would also get an additional discount of 3 per cent if they deposit the amount within the given time period. Which means, the farmers will now have to pay only 4 per cent interest on the Kisan Credit Card loan.

The central government has issued all the Detailed instructions regarding this campaign to the Chairman of NABARD, the Managing Directors of all banks and also to the Governments of all the States / UTs. Each bank and Government of each state/UT have been advised to list all those beneficiaries of the PM-Kisan scheme who do not have a KCC. Apart from this, they are also advised to contact all these beneficiaries of the scheme through the concerned departments.

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Chilli Festival: Now the world will taste Nimar’s chilli, big opportunity for farmers.

25/02/2020Posted on
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The tangy taste of Nimar’s chillies is already famous among the residents of Madhya Pradesh, and now its fame is going to spread throughout the nation. It may also get recognised all over the world. This will happen through the upcoming Chilli Festival. This Chilli Festival, which is locally known as Mirch Mahotsav, is going to happen from 29 February to 1 March at Kasravad, MP. This two-day state-level festival is organized by the MP government with the main goal of promoting Nimar’s chilli in India and abroad.

The farmers who cultivate chilli in the region will benefit the most from this festival. This will lead to the branding of the chilli grown in Nimar and its surrounding areas and will open new markets for it throughout the nation and abroad.

In this event, the farmers will get important information related to the production of chilli crop by more than 25 agricultural scientists. Our Gramophone will also be present there to serve you. Which means you can ask for any kind of agriculture advice or suggestions from our agricultural experts too.

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KISAN Samman Yojana: Following steps have been taken for the ease of application under KCC

17/02/2020Posted on
  • A simple 1-page form is designed to obtain basic data from the bank’s record under PM Kisan Yojna, and only one copy of the land record with details of crop sown would be required for that. 
  • This form will be available with an ad published in all leading newspapers across India and the same can be cut & filled by the beneficiaries.
  • You can also download the form from websites of all Scheduled Commercial Banks, the website of the Department of Agriculture, Cooperation & Farmers Welfare and PM-KISAN.
  • Common Service Centres have been given permission to fill up the form & transmit the same to the concerned bank.
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Good News for 14 crore Farmers! Now Get Additional Benefits with PM-Kisan Payout

17/02/2020Posted on

  • Eligible farmers will get Rs. 6000 annually.

  • Farmers eligible for PM Kisan Samman Nidhi yojana can easily get Kisan Credit Card.

  • Farmers can get a loan up to Rs 3 lakh at just 4% interest rate.

  • Eligible farmers can take benefit of Pradhan Mantri Suraksha BimaYojana (PMSBY) & Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Beema Yojana (PMJJBY).  

  • These two schemes offer both accidental insurance and life insurance at a premium of Rs.12 and Rs.330 respectively, for an insured value of Rupees two lakh in each case.

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