Consortium of Indian Farmers Association not to vote for BJP in 2019 LS pollsHe said their intention of boycotting BJP candidates should not be construed that farmers wanted to give benefit to any particular politica...
10 Oct, 2018, 07.53 PM IST
CIFA alleges that some sugar has already been brought into IndiaFarmers' body claimed that despite the generous help from UP government, the arrears in UP is higher, though mainly because of 5 sugar comp...
23 Feb, 2017, 03.55 PM IST
National KYC likely from April 1: AMFI CEOAddressing the concerns of Independent Financial Advisors at CIFA 2016, AMFI chief attempts to clear their apprehensions and show them the ...
22 Feb, 2016, 03.52 PM IST
Frequent regulatory changes challenge financial advisors: Cafemutual CEOFinancial advisors discussed the challenges facing them and the opportunities available in the market at CIFA 2016.
12 Feb, 2016, 03.43 PM IST
Farmers seek Rs 5 lakh loan at 4%, higher support priceCIFA has demanded that all farmers and tenant farmers should be provided crop loan at 4 per cent interest rate up to Rs 5 lakh.
04 Jan, 2016, 04.13 PM IST
Supreme Court to examine cane growers' plea for settling pending duesThe Supreme Court today decided to examine the plea of sugarcane farmers seeking settlement of pending dues running in thousands of crores ...
09 Oct, 2015, 07.31 PM IST
CIFA asks parties to add 4 key farm issues in poll manifestoCIFA, which was set up in 2001, said political parties should incorporate farmers' charter of demands in the ongoing poll manifesto.
21 Apr, 2014, 02.32 PM IST
CIFA opposes SC panel recommendations on biotech cropsFarmers body CIFA today opposed the recommendations of the Supreme Court-appointed committee to ban field trials of biotech crops saying su...
07 Aug, 2013, 07.25 PM IST
Experts divided on benefits of FDI in retail to farmersAgriculture experts seem divided on the issue of benefits to farmers from government's decision to allow foreign direct Investment (FDI) in...
17 Sep, 2012, 04.25 PM IST
- Farmers' body CIFA seeks 70 pc revenue sharing with sugar mills
At present, the Centre fixes the Fair and Remunerative Price (FRP), which is the minimum price that mills have to pay to sugarcane growers.
13 May, 2012, 10.43 AM IST
- Commerce Ministry seeks view on cigarette imports
Commerce Ministry has sought opinion from finance and industry ministries over a demand from tobacco farmers to tighten import of cigarette...
13 Mar, 2012, 07.57 PM IST
- Farmer groups support FDI in multi-brand retail: Government
Government today said farmer groups have come out in support of FDI in multi-brand retail and have demanded its early implementation.
22 Dec, 2011, 10.19 PM IST
- FDI in retail: Farmer body warns of agitation to Manmohan Singh
A group of farmer leaders asked PM to implement the decision to allow foreign investment in multi-brand retail, or else face a nation-wide ...
13 Dec, 2011, 04.08 AM IST
- CIFA writes to PM for FDI in retail; Biocon's Kiran Majumdar Shaw supports
In the letter written on behalf of farmers' organisations across India, CIFA has requested for implementation of the decision taken on FDI ...
08 Dec, 2011, 09.48 PM IST
- Agri economist for tightening of monetary policy
Renowned agricultural economist Ashok Gulati today suggested that the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) should further tighten the monetary polic...
07 Jan, 2011, 07.24 PM IST
- RBI wants banks to check frauds in mortgage market
With central bank raising concerns over inappropriate valuations of assets, IBA wants to prevent rising cases of bank frauds by setting up ...
16 Aug, 2007, 04.52 AM IST
- CIFA demands 25% budgetary allocation
The Consortium of Indian Farmers Association on Monday demanded 25 per cent of budgetary allocation for the agriculture sector to ensure th...
27 Nov, 2006, 04.50 PM IST