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'Farm Of The Future': How AI Is Helping Sugarcane Farmers In Maharashtra
For centuries, unpredictability has been the bane of a farmer's existence, with too little or too much rain, pests and disease all threatening to destroy crops, pushing him into debt and, in some cases, even driving him to suicide. How AI is helping.
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Farmers' Indefinite Dharna In Punjab Over Non-Payment Of Sugarcane Dues
The Bharti Kisan Union (Doaba) Thursday began an indefinite dharna to protest the non-clearance of cane farmers' dues of about Rs 42 crore by a sugar mill in Punjab's Phagwara.
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Who is KP Ramasamy? Farmer's Son On 'Forbes India Rich List' 2023
There are three new faces on the Forbes List Of Indias 100 richest people. One of these debutants is 74-year-old KP Ramasamy, founder and chairman of textiles and sugar maker KPR Mill. He has secured the 100th position on the list.
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Uttar Pradesh To Ensure Sugarcane Farmers Are Paid Dues Within Week
Minister for Sugarcane Development and Sugar Mills Laxmi Narayan Chaudhary said the Uttar Pradesh government will ensure that sugar mills pay the dues of sugarcane farmers within a week.
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"No Farmer Died By Suicide In UP In 6 Years": Yogi Adityanath
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath today flagged off 77 tractors for farm machinery banks set up in cooperative sugarcane and sugar mill societies.
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Amit Shah Focuses On Farmers In Rally Ahead Of UP Assembly Elections
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday accused the previous state governments of conspiring to sell off cooperative sugar mills and targeted them for filing "one-sided cases" during riots.
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''Special Joy'' For Farmers: PM On Rs 3,500 Crore Subsidy For Sugar Mills
It is a day of "special joy" for crores of farmers, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Wednesday soon after the government approved a subsidy of Rs 3,500 crore to sugar mills for clearing the dues of farmers and asserted that it will also help lakhs of workers associated with these mills.
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Haryana To Set Up Subsidised Canteens For Farmers, Labourers
Haryana Governor Satyadeo Narain Arya on Thursday said that Atal Kisan-Majdoor canteens would be established in the "mandis" and sugar mills of the state to provide affordable, cheap meals to farmers and labourers at a concessional rate of Rs 10 per plate.
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Government Announces Rs 6,268 Crore Subsidy For Sugar Export
The government on Wednesday announced a Rs 6,268 crore subsidy for export of 6 million tonnes of sugar during the next marketing year starting October to offload surplus domestic stock and help mills clear huge sugarcane arrears of around Rs 15,000 crore.
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"Pro-Capitalist BJP Government", Says Mayawati Over Unpaid Farmers' Dues
Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) supremo Mayawati today hit out at the BJP government in Uttar Pradesh over rising cane arrears to farmers, asking why it cannot act tough against the erring sugar mill owners.
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"Clear Farmer Dues Or Face Jail": Yogi Adityanath To Sugar Mill Owners
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath warned erring sugar mill owners on Sunday that they will be jailed if they do not clear dues of sugarcane farmers.
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"Where Were You Sleeping?": HD Kumaraswamy's Barb Lost In Translation
Karnataka Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy's comments on a woman farmer have stirred up a controversy with the opposition training its guns on him. Hundreds of sugarcane farmers have been protesting in north Karnataka over the last few days over the minimum purchase price for sugarcane.
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India Sugar Subsidies Hurt Our Farmers, Says Australia As It Goes To WTO
Australia announced on Friday it was taking legal action against India at the WTO over sugar subsidies it said caused a "significant downturn" in world prices and hurt domestic producers.
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After Bitter Kairana Result, Centre's Touch Of Sugar For Cane Farmers
Concerned over mounting cane arrears to the tune of Rs 22,000 crore, the government is expected to announce a bailout package of over Rs 8,000 crore to clear dues of farmers, sources told NDTV.
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Centre To Announce Rs 7,000 Crore Bailout To Help Sugarcane Farmers
Concerned over mounting cane arrears of more than Rs 22,000 crore, the government is likely to announce a bailout package of over Rs 7,000 crore to ensure cash-starved mills clear dues to farmers at the earliest, sources said.
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'Farm Of The Future': How AI Is Helping Sugarcane Farmers In Maharashtra
For centuries, unpredictability has been the bane of a farmer's existence, with too little or too much rain, pests and disease all threatening to destroy crops, pushing him into debt and, in some cases, even driving him to suicide. How AI is helping.
-
Farmers' Indefinite Dharna In Punjab Over Non-Payment Of Sugarcane Dues
The Bharti Kisan Union (Doaba) Thursday began an indefinite dharna to protest the non-clearance of cane farmers' dues of about Rs 42 crore by a sugar mill in Punjab's Phagwara.
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Who is KP Ramasamy? Farmer's Son On 'Forbes India Rich List' 2023
There are three new faces on the Forbes List Of Indias 100 richest people. One of these debutants is 74-year-old KP Ramasamy, founder and chairman of textiles and sugar maker KPR Mill. He has secured the 100th position on the list.
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Uttar Pradesh To Ensure Sugarcane Farmers Are Paid Dues Within Week
Minister for Sugarcane Development and Sugar Mills Laxmi Narayan Chaudhary said the Uttar Pradesh government will ensure that sugar mills pay the dues of sugarcane farmers within a week.
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"No Farmer Died By Suicide In UP In 6 Years": Yogi Adityanath
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath today flagged off 77 tractors for farm machinery banks set up in cooperative sugarcane and sugar mill societies.
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Amit Shah Focuses On Farmers In Rally Ahead Of UP Assembly Elections
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday accused the previous state governments of conspiring to sell off cooperative sugar mills and targeted them for filing "one-sided cases" during riots.
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''Special Joy'' For Farmers: PM On Rs 3,500 Crore Subsidy For Sugar Mills
It is a day of "special joy" for crores of farmers, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Wednesday soon after the government approved a subsidy of Rs 3,500 crore to sugar mills for clearing the dues of farmers and asserted that it will also help lakhs of workers associated with these mills.
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Haryana To Set Up Subsidised Canteens For Farmers, Labourers
Haryana Governor Satyadeo Narain Arya on Thursday said that Atal Kisan-Majdoor canteens would be established in the "mandis" and sugar mills of the state to provide affordable, cheap meals to farmers and labourers at a concessional rate of Rs 10 per plate.
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Government Announces Rs 6,268 Crore Subsidy For Sugar Export
The government on Wednesday announced a Rs 6,268 crore subsidy for export of 6 million tonnes of sugar during the next marketing year starting October to offload surplus domestic stock and help mills clear huge sugarcane arrears of around Rs 15,000 crore.
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"Pro-Capitalist BJP Government", Says Mayawati Over Unpaid Farmers' Dues
Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) supremo Mayawati today hit out at the BJP government in Uttar Pradesh over rising cane arrears to farmers, asking why it cannot act tough against the erring sugar mill owners.
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"Clear Farmer Dues Or Face Jail": Yogi Adityanath To Sugar Mill Owners
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath warned erring sugar mill owners on Sunday that they will be jailed if they do not clear dues of sugarcane farmers.
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"Where Were You Sleeping?": HD Kumaraswamy's Barb Lost In Translation
Karnataka Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy's comments on a woman farmer have stirred up a controversy with the opposition training its guns on him. Hundreds of sugarcane farmers have been protesting in north Karnataka over the last few days over the minimum purchase price for sugarcane.
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India Sugar Subsidies Hurt Our Farmers, Says Australia As It Goes To WTO
Australia announced on Friday it was taking legal action against India at the WTO over sugar subsidies it said caused a "significant downturn" in world prices and hurt domestic producers.
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After Bitter Kairana Result, Centre's Touch Of Sugar For Cane Farmers
Concerned over mounting cane arrears to the tune of Rs 22,000 crore, the government is expected to announce a bailout package of over Rs 8,000 crore to clear dues of farmers, sources told NDTV.
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Centre To Announce Rs 7,000 Crore Bailout To Help Sugarcane Farmers
Concerned over mounting cane arrears of more than Rs 22,000 crore, the government is likely to announce a bailout package of over Rs 7,000 crore to ensure cash-starved mills clear dues to farmers at the earliest, sources said.
