Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], September 26 (ANI): Despite their dependence on nature, the farmers of Uttar Pradesh have proved their potential by producing record quantities of foodgrains, said Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Sunday, adding that the income of farmers has more than doubled since 2014 when Prime Minister Narendra Modi set the target to double farmers' income by 2022.

Kolkata Mar 21 PTI West Bengal Agriculture Minister Sovandeb Chattopadhyay on Monday said schemes floated by the Mamata Banerjee government have ensured social security of farmersReplying to a debate on budgetary grants of Rs 931089 crore for his department in 2022-23 he claimed that farmers in Bengal are not driven to suicide from debt-burdens unlike some other statesChattopadhyay also pointed out that 10 lakh farmers in Bengal are yet to receive funds under the Centres PM Kisan Samman Nidhi scheme despite their details having been loaded in the designated portalHe stated that 7795 lakh beneficiaries have received assistance in 2021-22 under the states Krishak Bandhu scheme under which a maximum of Rs 10000 and a minimum amount of Rs 4000 is doled out to the farmers and share-croppersEligible farmers have been provided financial assistance totalling Rs 181899 crore for the last Kharif season and Rs 221610 crore for the ongoing Rabi season the minister saidChattopadhyay said that West Bengal holds the top position in clean rice production having yielded 169 lakh metric tonne in 2020-21The state set a target of producing 211 lakh metric tonne food grain in 2022-23 he maintainedThe minister however noted that production of potato another important crop in West Bengal has most likely dipped to an estimated 127 lakh MT in 2021-22 from 15118 lakh MT in 2020-21 owing to effects of cyclone Jawad and subsequent spells of rain PTI AMR RMS RMS

New Delhi [India], February 24 (ANI): Lauding the contributions made towards the agricultural sector in the Union Budget, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said that agricultural loans for farmers have been increased by 2.5 times in the last seven years.

Bhopal Feb 18 PTI In a relief to the hailstorm-hit farmers in Madhya Pradesh the state government has transferred Rs 20290 crore financial assistance into the bank accounts of over 146 lakh cultivators The amount was transferred online by state Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan via video-conference from his residence on Thursday an official of the state public relations department said On the occasion Chouhan said his government is farmer-friendly and it stands with them in every crisis including the natural calamities It is never late in providing relief to farmers after their crops get damaged Rs 20290 crore were transferred into the bank accounts of 146101 farmers from 26 districts in the state whose crops were damaged due to hailstorm last month In the last nearly two years a total of about Rs 175 lakh crore have been given to farmers under the Kisan Samman Nidhi and they have also been given zero per cent interest loan he said The chief minister also interacted with the beneficiary farmers of four districts whose crops got damaged due to untimely rains and hailstorms PTI MAS NP NP

Kannauj (Uttar Pradesh) [India], February 12 (ANI): Taking a jibe at the Samajwadi Party over the perfume trader corruption case in Kannauj, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said that unlike the opposition parties, the BJP government in the state is making efforts to take perfumes made in Kannauj to a global platform.

Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], February 7 (ANI): Union Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia on Sunday said that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led government at the Centre has fulfilled all its promises, adding that it does not only give future figures but speaks on the basis of records set in the past.

Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], December 16 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Kisan Morcha has called for 'Nabanna Abhiyaan' (March to the State Secretariat) against Mamata Banerjee government on January 10 next year.

Mahoba : Slamming the opposition party on the farmers issue Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said that opposition parties practice “politics of problems” the BJP practices “politics of solutions.” Addressing the public meeting the Prime Minister said Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said that keeping farmers entangled in problems has been the basis of some political parties. The government of parties run by families did not want to fulfil the requirements of farmers.

Mahoba : Slamming the opposition party on the farmers issue Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said that opposition parties practice “politics of problems” the BJP practices “politics of solutions.” Addressing the public meeting the Prime Minister said Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said that keeping farmers entangled in problems has been the basis of some political parties. The government of parties run by families did not want to fulfil the requirements of farmers.

Mahoba : Slamming the opposition party on the farmers issue Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said that opposition parties practice “politics of problems” the BJP practices “politics of solutions.” Addressing the public meeting the Prime Minister said Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said that keeping farmers entangled in problems has been the basis of some political parties. The government of parties run by families did not want to fulfil the requirements of farmers.