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…
Mysuru’s rural roads turn into threshing yards
January 5, 2024Agri 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…
Release of Cauvery water to Tamil Nadu: Police prevent farmers from blocking Expressway, take them into custody
August 22, 2023Mandya: 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…
MLA advises farmers to seek pension from Government
July 25, 2023Mysore/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),…
DC calls for sharing of knowledge between farmers and scientists
December 26, 2022Organic 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…
Farmers allegedly assaulted by auto drivers in city
September 12, 2022Rs. 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…
Farmers protest against delay in fixing procurement price for sugarcane
August 6, 2022Mysore/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….
Farmers protest seeking MSP for all agricultural produce
April 13, 2022Mysore/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…
Farmers block Highway: Traffic thrown out of gear
November 26, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: Farmers held demonstrations at entry and exit points of the city this morning to mark one year of the farmers’ protest against the Centre’s farm laws. The intensity of protest was severely felt on Mysuru-Bengaluru Highway and Mysuru-Nanjangud Highway where vehicular traffic was thrown out of gear. Police had a tough time in controlling…
Mandya MP appeals CM to help flood hit farmers
November 25, 2021Bengaluru: With scores of farmers in Mandya District badly affected by recent incessant rains, Mandya MP Sumalatha Ambareesh met Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai at his official residence on Race Course road in Bengaluru on Tuesday and sought his intervention in helping the farming community, which is deeply depressed by crop loss caused by floods and…
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