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Opinion: UP's Sugarcane Farmers Are Finally Smiling Again
The true meaning of development in any state lies in the prosperity visible on the faces of its farmers, and this is possible only when villages, farms and farmers are placed at the centre of the development framework. When state policies are farmer-centric, they strengthen the very soul of the nation. This is because farming is not merely a proces...
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Protesting Sugarcane Farmers Throw Slippers At Karnataka Minister's Car
Protesting sugarcane farmers in Karnataka allegedly threw slippers at State Minister Shivanand Patil's car when he was leaving the protest site in Belagavi on November 6.
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Punjab Sugarcane Farmers Block Highway, Want Hike In State Purchase Price
Sugarcane farmers demanding a fair price for their crop mounted a protest on the Jalandhar-Amritsar highway on Friday, with hundreds camping out in the middle of the road and forcing diversion of traffic from both cities, as well as Ludhiana.
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Farmers Warn Of Agitation If Sugarcane Dues Not Cleared By UP Government
A farmers' organisation in Uttar Pradesh has warned of an agitation if dues of sugarcane farmers are not paid on time.
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Priyanka Gandhi Vadra Attacks BJP Over Unpaid Dues Of UP Sugarcane Farmers
Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Monday hit out at the BJP government over unpaid dues to sugarcane farmers of Uttar Pradesh.
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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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Were Farm Schemes Truly A Success In Maharashtra? A Reality Check
Three days ago, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis had made a grand claim at the launch of the BJP-Shiv Sena joint election campaign in western Maharashtra's Kolhapur district. "All central government schemes have been successfully implemented in our state," he said. "Under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, we have given bank accounts t...
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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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HD Kumaraswamy Holds Talks With Sugarcane Farmers, Assures Support
Karnataka Chief minister H D Kumaraswamy today held a meeting with sugarcane factory owners to discuss the crores in dues that sugarcane farmers in the state are owed.
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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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Truth vs Hype: In Drought-Hit Marathwada, A Sugar Mill Owner 'Downgrades' to Mercedes
Politically-connected sugar barons like Bapurao Patil seem insulated from the turmoil roiling the countryside. Behind him was parked a gleaming Mercedes SUV, an incongruous sight in a village of tiny lanes and low-slung brick and mud homes.
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After Another Farmer Suicide in Karnataka, a House of Darkness for This Family
Karnataka has not traditionally been seen as a state with a large number of farmer suicides. But this year has been unusual, and the month of July saw 188 deaths in the state. Many were in debt as sugar factories stopped payments, fall in prices and exorbitant interest rates by moneylenders have forced farmers to take the extreme step.
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Karnataka Farmer Suicides: Opposition to Move No Confidence Motion Against Government
With 107 farmer suicide deaths reported in Karnataka this year, the state government has come under fire from the opposition. Most of the deaths have been reported from the fertile sugarcane belts of South Karnataka due to low prices of their crop.
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13 Suicides in 3 Weeks: A Bitter Reality for Karnataka's Sugarcane Farmers
Death of farmers due to financial stress is being reported from the sugarcane growing areas of Karnataka. Pending dues in factories and low sugar prices this year have added to problems. At least 13 farmers have reportedly committed suicide in the last three weeks in Mandya region.
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Opinion: UP's Sugarcane Farmers Are Finally Smiling Again
The true meaning of development in any state lies in the prosperity visible on the faces of its farmers, and this is possible only when villages, farms and farmers are placed at the centre of the development framework. When state policies are farmer-centric, they strengthen the very soul of the nation. This is because farming is not merely a proces...
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Protesting Sugarcane Farmers Throw Slippers At Karnataka Minister's Car
Protesting sugarcane farmers in Karnataka allegedly threw slippers at State Minister Shivanand Patil's car when he was leaving the protest site in Belagavi on November 6.
-
Punjab Sugarcane Farmers Block Highway, Want Hike In State Purchase Price
Sugarcane farmers demanding a fair price for their crop mounted a protest on the Jalandhar-Amritsar highway on Friday, with hundreds camping out in the middle of the road and forcing diversion of traffic from both cities, as well as Ludhiana.
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Farmers Warn Of Agitation If Sugarcane Dues Not Cleared By UP Government
A farmers' organisation in Uttar Pradesh has warned of an agitation if dues of sugarcane farmers are not paid on time.
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Priyanka Gandhi Vadra Attacks BJP Over Unpaid Dues Of UP Sugarcane Farmers
Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Monday hit out at the BJP government over unpaid dues to sugarcane farmers of Uttar Pradesh.
-
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.
-
Were Farm Schemes Truly A Success In Maharashtra? A Reality Check
Three days ago, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis had made a grand claim at the launch of the BJP-Shiv Sena joint election campaign in western Maharashtra's Kolhapur district. "All central government schemes have been successfully implemented in our state," he said. "Under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, we have given bank accounts t...
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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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HD Kumaraswamy Holds Talks With Sugarcane Farmers, Assures Support
Karnataka Chief minister H D Kumaraswamy today held a meeting with sugarcane factory owners to discuss the crores in dues that sugarcane farmers in the state are owed.
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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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Truth vs Hype: In Drought-Hit Marathwada, A Sugar Mill Owner 'Downgrades' to Mercedes
Politically-connected sugar barons like Bapurao Patil seem insulated from the turmoil roiling the countryside. Behind him was parked a gleaming Mercedes SUV, an incongruous sight in a village of tiny lanes and low-slung brick and mud homes.
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After Another Farmer Suicide in Karnataka, a House of Darkness for This Family
Karnataka has not traditionally been seen as a state with a large number of farmer suicides. But this year has been unusual, and the month of July saw 188 deaths in the state. Many were in debt as sugar factories stopped payments, fall in prices and exorbitant interest rates by moneylenders have forced farmers to take the extreme step.
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Karnataka Farmer Suicides: Opposition to Move No Confidence Motion Against Government
With 107 farmer suicide deaths reported in Karnataka this year, the state government has come under fire from the opposition. Most of the deaths have been reported from the fertile sugarcane belts of South Karnataka due to low prices of their crop.
-
13 Suicides in 3 Weeks: A Bitter Reality for Karnataka's Sugarcane Farmers
Death of farmers due to financial stress is being reported from the sugarcane growing areas of Karnataka. Pending dues in factories and low sugar prices this year have added to problems. At least 13 farmers have reportedly committed suicide in the last three weeks in Mandya region.
