Telangana is Proof Farm Loan Waivers Aren’t a Long-Term Solution The government has to evolve policies suitable to a particular state and fine-tune them according to local needs. Representative image of a farmer working in his sugarcane field. Credit: Reuters/Amit Dave/File photo Siraj Hussain 27/DEC/2018 ‘Nothing succeeds like success,’ first written by Sir Arthur Helps …

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https://www.livemint.com/Politics/8SzF3qtBCbJWo6DboaXRNK/Punjab-farmers-find-no-solace-in-farm-loan-waiver.html The farm loan waiver terms make little sense in Punjab where average landholding is over three times the national average. Punjab farmers find no solace in farm loan waiver The farm loan waiver terms make little sense in Punjab where average landholding is over three times the national average Mon, Dec 24 2018. 09 …

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KRUSHAK ASSISTANCE FOR LIVELIHOOD AND INCOME AUGMENTATION (KALIA) NOTIFICATION PUT OUT BY ODISHA GOVERNMENT…. Notification on KALIA scheme 1. Rs. 5000 per family per season, starting from this season itself – 5 cropping seasons are being committed to for comprehensive coverage of 30.2 lakh small and marginal farmer households. This is being called support to …

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The new Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh Mr. Kamal Nath signed file waiving of farm loans up to 2 lakhs for all farmers. All this would be one time waiver. It is expected to cost about Rs. 56,000 cr.

https://m.economictimes.com/news/elections/telangana-assembly-elections/why-telangana-election-might-just-become-a-proxy-battle-between-trs-and-farmers/articleshow/66898051.cms ET Why Telangana election might just become a proxy battle between TRS and farmers By CR Sukumar, ET Bureau | Dec 01, 2018, 11.00 PM IST Agriculture is a major economic activity in the state, where about 41.75 lakh hectares or 37.25% of land is under cultivation. Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao (KCR) …

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