Madhya Pradesh Farmers

Unable To Repay Rs 9,000 Loan, Madhya Pradesh Farmer Commits Suicide

India News | Reported by Anurag Dwary, Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Thursday April 25, 2019

A farmer committed suicide in Chhindwara in Madhya Pradesh, the home constituency of Chief Minister Kamal Nath. Akadu Ooeke, a resident of Meghasiwni village, was found hanging from a shed in his field this morning.

Madhya Pradesh Farmers To Be Debt-Free In 15 Days, Says Chief Minister

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Thursday February 21, 2019

Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Kamal Nath on Thursday said loans of 25-30 lakh farmers in the state will be completely waived off in another 15 days.

Farmers Shocked To Get Rs 13 Loan Waiver In Madhya Pradesh

India News | Written by Anurag Dwary | Thursday January 24, 2019

Farmers in Madhya Pradesh who have started filing forms to claim loan waiver under the Jai Kisan scheme were in for a shock on seeing the amount marked against their names in the list of beneficiaries.

Madhya Pradesh Farmer Gets Rs 13 Instead Of Rs 24,000 Loan Waiver

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Wednesday January 23, 2019

A Madhya Pradesh farmer, Shivlal Kataria, was surprised to see Rs 13 marked against his name, instead of Rs 24,000, on the list of beneficiaries for the farm loan waiver issued by the authorities today.

"Farmers Don't Need To Worry": Kamal Nath On Urea Shortage Issue

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday December 26, 2018

Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Kamal Nath on Tuesday assured restive farmers of finding a solution to the acute urea shortage in the state.

2 Farmers Commit Suicide Within A Week Of Loan Waiver Order By Kamal Nath

India News | Reported by Anurag Dwary, Edited by Nidhi Sethi | Monday December 24, 2018

Two farmers in Madhya Pradesh have reportedly committed suicide within a week of the new government's announcement of a massive farm loan waiver promised by the Congress ahead of the assembly polls in the state.

Congress Will Win, Loan Waiver For Farmers In 10 Days, Says Rahul Gandhi

India News | Edited by Nidhi Sethi | Friday November 23, 2018

The Congress party has a message for the farmers in poll-bound Madhya Pradesh. The party is winning in the BJP-ruled state, and within 10 days of coming to power, the new government will waive loans of each and every farmer, announced Congress chief Rahul Gandhi in Vidisha today.

Ahead Of Polls In Madhya Pradesh, Farmers' Body To Protest Against MLAs

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday July 15, 2018

A farmers' organisation in Madhya Pradesh has said it will campaign against 112 legislators, who belong to various parties, for their "failure" to take up the issues of cultivators.

Farmer, Allegedly Deep In Debt, Commits Suicide In Mandsaur

India News | Asian News International | Thursday June 21, 2018

A farmer has allegedly committed suicide by hanging himself to a tree in Madhya Pradesh's Mandsaur district.

Farmer Commits Suicide In Madhya Pradesh's Mandsaur

Cities | Asian News International | Wednesday June 20, 2018

A farmer has allegedly committed suicide by hanging himself to a tree in Madhya Pradesh's Mandsaur district.

Mandsaur Farmer Deaths: Police Fired In Self-Defense, Says Probe Report

India News | Reported by Anurag Dwary, Edited by Aloke Tikku | Wednesday June 20, 2018

The police fired in self-defense in Madhya Pradesh's Mandsaur where five farmers were killed last year, says the report of an investigation set up by the state government.

10-Day Madhya Pradesh Farmers' Protest Ends, BJP Calls It A Failure

Cities | Press Trust of India | Sunday June 10, 2018

The 10-day farmers stir in Madhya Pradesh demanding remunerative prices for farm produce and waiver of agricultural loans ended on Sunday.

Amid Farmer Protests, Rahul Gandhi To Hold Rally In Poll-Bound Madhya Pradesh Today

India News | Edited by Abhishek Chakraborty | Wednesday June 6, 2018

As part of his outreach to farmers, Congress president Rahul Gandhi will meet protesting farmers in Madhya Pradesh's Mandsaur today. The Congress has planned a 'Kisan Samriddhi Sankalp Rally' in Mandsaur's district's Khokhra (Piplia Mandi). During his visit, Mr Gandhi will also meet family members of farmers killed in police firing a year ago.

Will Listen To Your Mann Ki Baat: Rahul Gandhi Addresses Farmers

India News | Edited by Nonika Marwaha | Wednesday June 6, 2018

Today is the sixth day of the ongoing farmers' protest across several states. Farmers in various parts of India launched a 10-day Gaon Bandh (rural shutdown) on June 1 to press their demands.Their demands include a loan waiver, higher prices for their produce and immediate implementation of the Swaminathan Commission report. As part of the protest,...

Madhya Pradesh Farmer Dies After Waiting For 4 Days To Sell Crop

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday May 19, 2018

A 65-year-old farmer collapsed and died at an agricultural market in Madhya Pradesh after waiting in scorching heat for four days for his crop to be weighed up and sold.