DNA: DNA: The price of hard work of a farmer is two pennies..
An ugly joke has happened with a farmer from Maharashtra. Farmer Rajendra Tukaram Chavan went to Solapur Mandi to sell his 512 kg onion crop. Farmer Tukaram got a check of Rs.2 for selling his crop. He is a resident of Borgaon village in Barshi taluka of Solapur district.
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Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar on Wednesday prepared a proposal to bring amendments in farm laws.
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Onion traders asked to start auction or face action
Notices in this connection have been served to the traders, he said.
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Onion prices fall 35% to Rs 900 per quintal after I-T raids on Nashik traders
The average wholesale onion prices on Thursday came down to Rs 900 per quintal at Lasalgaon as against Rs 1,400 per quintal.
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Arun Jaitley calls for latest technology, hints at farm incentive review
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NCDEX to bid for Agri-Tech Infrastructure Fund
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India targets middlemen in food chain as inflation bites
Every few weeks farmer Jay Narayan Singh hauls onions and potatoes in a hired lorry to a wholesale market an hour`s drive from his home in the country`s northern plains, only to sell his vegetables at a quarter of the prices retail consumers pay.
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Economic Survey 2013-14: 'End monopoly of wholesale markets, replace coercive state laws'
Some states have introduced barriers to trade within the country through taxation and technical requirements.
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Onion prices soars up at Nashik APMC
Delayed monsoon and thin arrivals in the market drove onion prices up by Rs 200- 300 per quintal here Wednesday, Agriculture produce Market Committees (APMC) sources said.
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Assocham suggests measures to boost agriculture growth
The immediate measures also include encouraging high value agriculture like horticulture, floriculture, fisheries, poultry and dairy to enhance job creation.
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