Centre denied rights of farmers, betrayed them: Brinda KaratKarat's remarks came on a day thousands of farmers called for a 'Delhi Chalo' protest, as the national capital turned into a virtual fortre...
13 Feb, 2024, 02.08 PM IST
Swaminathan driving force behind Green Revolution, guided nation towards achieving food security, say Union MinistersRenowned scientist M.S. Swaminathan, known as the driving force behind India's Green Revolution, has passed away at the age of 98. His cont...
28 Sep, 2023, 06.12 PM IST
Future of agriculture depends on the impact on production, procurement and prices: farm scientist M S SwaminathanThe National Commission on Farmers has recommended a 50 % margin over C2, which is also the demand of the farmers. "The future of agricultu...
19 Nov, 2021, 10.04 PM IST
Anna Hazare warns Centre of fast over agriculture-related demands"The Centre had assured that it would take appropriate action on the demands on the basis of the committee's report. Since nothing has been...
14 Dec, 2020, 08.03 PM IST
Bharat Bandh: Anna Hazare on fast to support farmersIn a recorded message, Anna Hazare appreciated farmers' protests at the borders of Delhi saying no violence has taken place in the last 10 ...
08 Dec, 2020, 11.05 AM IST
Fulfill farmers' demands or they'd 'wreak havoc ' in 2019 polls: Arvind Kejriwal to PM Narendra ModiThe AAP supremo joined several leaders from the opposition parties at Jantar Mantar here where thousands of farmers from across the country...
30 Nov, 2018, 05.12 PM IST
Implement Swaminathan recommendations to double farmers' income: FAAThe FAA welcomed President Ram Nath Kovind's address to Parliament recently where he suggested doubling farmers' income.
31 Jan, 2018, 07.34 PM IST
Amit Shah in Mumbai, Uddhav Thackeray wants Swaminathan as PresidentSena has been consistently pushing for Mohan Bhagwat as the next president, changed its stand after the RSS chief recently expressed his di...
16 Jun, 2017, 11.08 PM IST
'Implement recommendations of Swaminathan Commission'The Federation of Tamil Nadu Agricultural Association today demanded that the Centre implement in toto M S Swaminathan Commission recommend...
28 Sep, 2015, 04.05 PM IST
Venkaiah Naidu advocates higher MSP for farmersUrban Development Minister Venkaiah Naidu today said that he favoured minimum support price for farmers to be at least 50 per cent more tha...
10 Sep, 2014, 09.49 PM IST
- ICRISAT director William D Dar receives Swaminathan award
Dr William D Dar, Director General of International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT), today received the M S Sw...
24 Jun, 2013, 09.41 PM IST
- India has excellent food security: M S Swaminathan
Chairman of the National Commission on Farmers M S Swaminathan said on Sunday that the food security situation in the country was perhaps t...
23 Nov, 2008, 09.18 PM IST
- Climate Change plan before June: PM
The PM, responding in Rajya Sabha to a question, said that the government was finalising a National Action Plan on issues arising out of cl...
21 Mar, 2008, 04.04 AM IST
- Swaminathan panel moots SAZ status for Kerala's rice bowl
The M S Swaminathan Commission that studied the ecological and economic problems of Kerala's 'rice bowl' has suggested a multi-pronged appr...
28 Feb, 2008, 01.25 PM IST
- Swaminathan suggests special agri zone for Kuttanad
Eminent agricultural scientist Prof M S Swaminathan has suggested Kerala's rice bowl Kuttanad be made a Special Agricultural Zone (SAZ).
22 Jun, 2007, 09.00 PM IST
- M S Swaminathan moots creation of SAZs
Farm scientist M S Swaminathan has suggested creation of special agricultural zones.
17 Mar, 2007, 12.00 PM IST
- Swaminathan lauds TN govt for pro-farmer policies
Noted agricultural scientist and Chairman of National Commission on Farmers M S Swaminathan has lauded Tamil Nadu government's decisions on...
29 Aug, 2006, 05.30 PM IST