Farmers News

Gurmeet Singh, a farmer who shared his thoughts on the deal, said it will not only raise incomes but also help farmers move away from traditional cropping patterns towards more profitable options like horticulture and oilseed cultivation.

Farmers from various districts have voiced concerns that cooperative societies are increasingly demanding numerous documents, most notably a “no-dues” certificate from banks where they maintain their accounts, before sanctioning loans. 

MSP For Kharif Crops: The Cabinet also approved the continuation of the Modified Interest Subvention Scheme (MISS) for the financial year 2025-26, maintaining the existing 1.5% interest subvention. It also cleared the necessary funding arrangements for the scheme. 

The financing is specifically directed towards smallholder farmers in India, to support them to improve their agricultural productivity, enhancing their financial well-being, the banks said in a statement.

The Government of India approved the continuation of the integrated PM-AASHA Scheme during the 15th Finance Commission Cycle up to 2025-26. 

MP CM Yadav said the government wants to rid electricity-related hassles for farmers with solar pumps for irrigation.

Recently, on the occasion of the release of the 19th instalment of PM-KISAN in Bhagalpur, Bihar, Prime Minister Modi launched the 10,000th FPO which has been registered in the state’s Khagaria district and focuses on maize, banana, and paddy.

Budget 2025: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman sets a new record as the only finance minister to present the budget for eight consecutive years and the first to do so in the third term of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government. 

The PM Dhan Dhyan Krishi Yojana is meant to help low-crop productivity regions. 

Separately, the minimum export price for basmati rice was scrapped to boost outbound shipments and enhance farmers' income.

Furthermore, a “red entry” will be recorded in their farm records, which will not allow them to sell their crops through the e-Kharid portal for the next two seasons.  

Cabinet has approved seven major schemes for improving farmers’ lives and livelihoods with total outlay of Rs 13,966 Crore.

Farmer can avail of benefits over a maximum of five hectares of land, and the incentive amount will be directly transferred to the bank account of the beneficiary farmer via direct benefit transfer (DBT) in two equal instalments.

PM Modi's visit to Varanasi and Bihar includes farmer welfare initiatives, empowerment of women, and the inauguration of Nalanda University's new campus.