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Hindustan Times
8 hours ago
- Business
- Hindustan Times
Initiatives in last 11 years helped boost farmers' incomes: PM Modi
Several initiatives of the BJP-led NDA government during the last 11 years have boosted the prosperity of farmers and ensured the transformation of agriculture, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Saturday, underlined the far-reaching impact of his government's 'pro-farmer' programmes. The Centre also showcased flagship initiatives — such as the PM Kisan Samman Nidhi, under which ₹3.68 lakh crore has been transferred to the bank accounts of 110 million farmers, and the Kisan Fasal Bima Yojana, under which ₹1.75 lakh crore has been disbursed to 230 million farmers — as important steps taken for the welfare of farmers. 'It's our privilege to serve our hardworking farmers. For the past 11 years, our various initiatives have boosted prosperity for farmers and also ensured an overall transformation of the agriculture sector,' Modi said in a post on X. 'We have focussed on issues like soil health and irrigation, which have been greatly beneficial. Our efforts towards farmer welfare will continue with greater vigour in the times to come.' The PM further said farmers were earlier forced to take loans for meeting small needs, but their lives have been made easier by his government. 'Reflecting on the last 11 years, the government's initiatives have not only enhanced prosperity among farmers but have also contributed to an overall transformation of the agriculture sector. Due to the continuous increase in the Minimum Support Price (MSP), the country's food producers are receiving fair prices for their crops and experiencing a rise in their income,' Modi was quoted as saying in a PIB release. The PM over the last few days has been highlighting his government's decisions in specific sectors. The BJP-led NDA government has recently completed its 11 years in power, while the party will mark the first anniversary of Modi-led government's third term on June 9.
The Hindu
30-05-2025
- Politics
- The Hindu
Scientifically assess crop cultivation and yield to determine required number of procurement centres, Karnataka High Court directs govt.
Taking note of the fact that the traditional harvest seasons have changed owing to climatic variations, the High Court of Karnataka has directed the State government to conduct a scientific study in every district to assess the nature of crops cultivated and estimated quantity of foodgrains likely to be brought by farmers to procurement centres, prior to determining the number and location of such centres. Petition of farmers A Division Bench comprising Chief Justice N.V. Anjaria (as he then was) and Justice K.V. Aravind issued the directions while disposing of a PIL petition filed by Raitha Sena Karnataka of Navalgund taluk in Dharwad district. Though the Bench did not accept the petitioner's request for keeping open the procurement centres on a permanent basis on all the 365 days of the year, it found it necessary to direct the government to open additional centres and beyond the traditional harvest seasons as both the Centre and State government had admitted that there has been a considerable change in traditional harvest seasons due to geographical and climatic changes. If the procurement centres are found to be insufficient when procurement of agricultural produce at Minimum Support Price (MSP) commences, the Bench said, the Deputy Commissioner of the district concerned should ensure that adequate additional centres are established and made operational within the procurement period to meet the demand. The number of required procurement centres has to be determined by the district MSP task force, chaired by the Deputy Commissioner of the respective district, the Bench said. Beyond traditional season In view of the fact that crop harvesting now extends beyond the traditional harvesting seasons, and in order to ensure that farmers are adequately remunerated through the MSP mechanism and are not compelled to resort to distress sale through middlemen, the State government should establish at least one procurement centre in each taluk for a period of two months beyond the procurement period fixed by the Government of India, the Bench said. However, the Bench made it clear that depending on the geographical conditions and the quantity of foodgrains produced in a particular region, the State government will have the discretion to keep procurement centres open beyond the period prescribed in this order, as may be necessary to ensure that the objectives of the MSP scheme are effectively achieved.
Time of India
09-05-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
Despite warnings, MP sees highest wheat residue fires in country
Bhopal: Madhya Pradesh has emerged as the country's top contributor to wheat residue burning this season, recording more cases than Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh and Delhi combined. Between 1 April and 7 May, the state reported 31,413 incidents — far surpassing the figures from Punjab (2,238), Haryana (950), Uttar Pradesh (11,408) and Delhi (33). The incidents of wheat residue burning in the state have gone up in the past four years. The data, based on satellite remote sensing by the Consortium for Research on Agroecosystem Monitoring and Modeling from Space (CREAMS) Laboratory under the ICAR — Indian Agricultural Research Institute, highlights an alarming rise in stubble burning in the state, particularly in the wake of a fresh directive from CM Mohan Yadav . On April 24, Yadav said the state was an agriculture-based state. Operation Sindoor How India shut down Pakistan's second desperate bid to escalate tensions Pak used civilian planes as shield to launch failed drone attack: India S-400, Spyder, Akash: What is in India's air defence arsenal? "If any farmer is found burning 'narwai', they will be denied the benefits under the Chief Minister Kisan Kalyan Yojana. Their crops will not be procured at the Minimum Support Price during the following year."He emphasised that this decision will be implemented from May 1, keeping in view environmental protection, soil conservation, and sustaining land productivity. Year-wise wheat residue burning detected in MP between April 25 and May 7 after CM's directive against burning crop residue on April 24, 2025 pointed out that incidents have even gone up in comparison to previous years in the same dist-wise classification of data states Vidisha tops in wheat residue burning in India with 4,410 incidents between April 1 and May 7. Union agriculture and farmers welfare, and rural development minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan represents Vidisha constituency in the Lok Sabha. It was stated by the Consortium for Research on Agroecosystem Monitoring and Modeling from Space (CREAMS) the active fire events due to wheat residue burning were monitored using satellite remote sensing, following the new "Standard Protocol for Estimation of Crop Residue Burning Fire Events using Satellite Data".The incidents of wheat residue burning in MP are going up over the years. State-wise and date-wise, the number of wheat residue burning events detected in 2022, 2023,2024 and 2025 between April 1 and May 7 indicated that there were 25385 incidents in 2022, 17142 in 2023, 12345 in 2024 and 31413 in infamous tag for MP is despite instructions to address the issue from top officials. On Nov 20, 2024 chief secretary Anurag Jain directed that immediate steps be taken to prevent stubble burning in areas surrounding cities by launching a special campaign and enforcing the prescribed punitive measures as per the Supreme Court's Feb 21, MP agriculture minister Aidal Singh Kansana said strict steps have been taken to prevent stubble burning in the state. More than 42,500 agricultural equipment have also been distributed to the farmers for residue management in the field itself, which has reduced the tendency of stubble the past few days, action has been taken for stubble burning in parts of the state including Bhopal and Indore, but the figures of wheat residue burning points that it was too less to address the issue.
