Three farmers commit suicide in Maharashtra's Nashik
Three farmers allegedly committed suicide in separate incidents in Nashik's Malegaon taluka during the last 24 hours, police said on Wednesday.
Dec 02, 2015, 12:46 PM IST
Banks can extend loan repayment up to 5 years for crop loss: RBI
The Reserve Bank on Friday gave the farming community much to cheer about when it said banks can extend loan repayment period up to 5 years in case 50 percent crop is damaged due to natural calamities like drought and flood.
Aug 21, 2015, 21:44 PM IST
CACP for effective crop insurance scheme
Commission for Agricultural Cost and Prices (CACP) on Wednesday said it will recommend the Centre to make crop insurance scheme more effective and better, observing that farmers are not fully compensated for crop loss caused by natural calamities.
May 06, 2015, 19:05 PM IST
