Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana

Farm distress: Govt mulls waiving interest on timely crop loan repayment as new year gift for farmers

To provide immediate relief, one of the proposals being studied is to waive 4 percent interest rate on farmers repaying farm loan promptly within the due date.

Maharashtra grapples with acute agrarian distress: Kharif crops have dried up, farmers may opt out of rabi

Observers believe the current situation looks bleaker even than the acute drought years between 2012-15. Currently, over 350 tankers have been deployed to supply water in Maharashtra.

Kisan Kranti Yatra: After raising minimum support prices, will the Centre blink and waive farmers’ loans?

There is yet another way of providing relief to farmers, easy and popular though not necessarily the best way to address the issue – waiving off their loans.

Opening branches in rural India is a loss making venture for banks

With RBI directing banks to open more brick and mortar branches at village level, Haryana government has been way short of its target

Budget 2018: Govt spending hasn't helped farmers; infrastructural loopholes hinder progress

The agriculture sector will not just watch how much money is set aside in Union Budget 2018-19, but also how it is used as BJP tries to woo disaffected farmers before upcoming polls

Budget 2018 may hike agriculture credit target to Rs 11 lakh cr as govt aims to get higher farm output

The govt has been providing interest subvention to make available short-term farm credit at an affordable rate and help boost farm output

Budget 2018: Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana likely to get Rs 13,000 cr for 2018-19, up 21%

Under the upgraded crop insurance scheme, Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana, launched early 2016, farmers pay very nominal premium and get full claim for the crop damage.

Uttarakhand farmers demand loan waiver after cultivator commits suicide

Demanding loan waiver, farmers in the Pithoragarh district in Uttarakhand staged protests after a cultivator committed suicide.

Rajiv Shukla: Cong to hold nationwide protests against "anti-agriculture" mindset of Centre

Accusing the Narendra Modi government of being insensitive towards farmers, Rajiv Shukla demanded that the Centre needs to become sympathetic towards farmers or else Congress will soon hold nationwide protests

Why Union Budget 2017 proposals fall short of Modi govt’s commitment towards farmers

The budget for this crucial wage employment programme MGNREGA did not receive any impressive allocation in the current budget (only Rs 500 crore) compared to the allocation for 2016-17 (RE), i.e. Rs 47,500 core.