Agriculture Department targets cultivation in 3.95 lakh hectares; starts seed distribution for early Kharif crops Mysore/Mysuru: After enduring significant losses last year due to severe drought, farmers in the Mysuru region, particularly in the Cauvery catchment area, are now experiencing relief with the onset of rainfall, bringing smiles to their faces. With the arrival of…
Mysore/Mysuru: Deputy Commissioner Dr. K.V. Rajendra has asked Bank officials to credit drought relief money directly to the accounts of farmers. He was speaking after chairing the quarterly progress review meeting of Mysuru District Lead Bank (State Bank of India) at the ZP Hall here yesterday. Pointing out that this year’s (2024-25) total outlay of…
Mysore/Mysuru: Regretting that the number of people taking up agriculture as their profession is declining by the day, Malavalli MLA P.M. Narendraswamy stressed on the need to promote young farmers. He was speaking at ‘Suggi Sambhrama’ programme jointly organised by Visvesvaraya Development Organisation and Microbi Foundation at Kalamandira on Hunsur Road here on Sunday. Pointing…
Agri produce on roads to separate crops from sheaves causes accidents Mysore/Mysuru: Every year during December and January, rural roads turn into threshing yards/grounds, with farmers blatantly spreading their agricultural produce, continuing to pose a threat to smooth traffic, which sometimes end up in accidents. Some of the vehicle owners blame it on the nonchalant…
Mandya: Opposing the release of Cauvery water to Tamil Nadu, over 150 farmers staged a protest in the town and even tried to block the Mysuru-Bengaluru Expressway this noon. But the Police, who prevented the farmers from entering the Expressway, took the farmers into custody as a precautionary measure. The farmers, who arrived in bullock…
Mysore/Mysuru: Aland MLA B.R. Patil has advised farmers to seek pension from the Government as it is no longer possible to lead one’s life, depending on agriculture. The MLA was speaking after inaugurating a function organised in memory of Martyrs M. Ramu Channapatna and G.T. Ramaswamy by Youth Wing of Karnataka Rajya Raitha Sangha (KRRS),…
Organic farm produce on display at District Agricultural Training Centre Mysore/Mysuru: Observing that sharing knowledge and constant interaction between farmers and agricultural scientists is key for innovations and growth in the farm sector, Deputy Commissioner (DC) Dr. K.V. Rajendra said that the District Administration is always willing to extend co-operation and support to the farming…
Rs. 85,800 cash, two mobile phones, ATM Card, PAN Card, Aadhaar Card stolen from two farmers Mysore/Mysuru: In separate incidents, two farmers were allegedly assaulted by auto drivers, who have made away with Rs. 85,800 cash, two mobile phones, ATM Card, PAN Card and Aadhaar Card belonging to the farmers. In the first incident, 31-year-old…
Mysore/Mysuru: Angry farmers shouted slogans against the District and Taluk Administration for delay in fixing the procurement price of sugarcane, exploitation of farmers and demanding solution to their other problems at a protest held Mysuru Taluk Office recently. The protest was organised jointly by the State Farmer Associations Federation and the State Sugarcane Growers Association….
Mysore/Mysuru: Pressing for Minimum Support Price (MSP) for all farm produce and fulfilment of various demands, farmers from various Farmer associations, including Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM) , launched a protest here yesterday. Farmers dumped their produce in front of MP Pratap Simha’s office at Jaladarshini Guest House on Hunsur Road in protest, alleging that the…
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