The state of Karnataka has brought in an e-initiative system to make agricultural trade more transparent. By Rohit Chatterjee Bengaluru, April 10, 2019 The state of Karnataka has introduced an E-initiate system known as the unified market platform (UMP) which is aimed at bringing a fair system of agricultural trading for the farmers. To use […]
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One of the reasons behind farmers not using soil tests is the expenses involved in the process. They need alternatives. By Praveena P. Bangalore, April 9, 2019. Farmers in Karnataka do not go for regular soil tests to check the quality of soil they use for cultivation. This affects their productivity in the long-run, even […]
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The Badavara Finance Scheme is not well received by traders selling onions due to a drop in rates during sale and export times Bengaluru, Nov. 22, 2018 By Hansy Sanctis The Badavara Finance Scheme was launched today by Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy in the hope of satisfying vendors, traders, and farmers, with the waiver of […]
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After yesterday’s protest, the farmers meet the Chief Minister (CM). Farmers today from various districts of Karnataka spoke to CM HD Kumaraswamy, to find a solution for the ongoing sugarcane problem. More than 100 farmers had come from various districts. The meeting was held at Vidhana Soudha. Kumaraswamy has told the farmers that he will […]
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Farmers in Hoovina Hadagali incur huge losses due to the lack of rain. Hoovina Hadagali, Oct. 20, 2018. Farmers in North Karnataka are suffering because of a lack of rainfall this year. Most of the farmers depend on maize crops for their livelihood, but since there was hardly any rainfall in the Northern parts of […]
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Several cards are yet to be distributed Several farmers in Soraba Taluk have not received their soil cards supposed to be distributed under the ‘Soil Health Card Scheme’ launched by the government. The cards issued are a form of report with crop-wise recommendations for farmers on the judicious use of fertilisers for improving soil health […]
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Bangalore, Oct 12, 2017: The 12 per cent GST on farm machinery has hit manufacturers and farmers in Bangalore. Before the GST, almost all farm equipment’s including threshers, drip irrigation systems, laser levelers, harrow, and cultivator power sprayer were taxed under Value Added Tax system at the rate of 5 per cent. Drip and sprinkler irrigation […]
Continue ReadingWith one year left in the Soil Health Card scheme, the scheme is far from its cumulative target. Bangalore, 24 January 2018: The inadequacy of soil testing facilities in the country is the main reason for a slow progress in the distribution of Soil Health Cards (SHCs), a Lok Sabha Standing Committee Report showed. The […]
Continue ReadingSugar factory owners do not pay us our dues, farmers allege Bangalore, January 24, 2017: This sankaranti consumers went home with large quantities of sugarcane, with prices sugar cane sticks (jholley) dropping by half. Sugarcane farmers, on the other hand, are still waiting to be paid by sugar factory owners. “The factory owners charge according […]
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They say they can’t use the agricultural implements being provided to them. Farmers in Sagar taluk in Shimoga have been returning agricultural machines such as tillers and reapers to the Agriculture Department. They are not sure if the machines are of any use. The government of Karnataka in association with the agriculture department provided new machines to […]
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