Farmers say that their produce yields no profit at HOPCOMS. The Horticultural Producers’ Co-operative Marketing and Processing Society Ltd. (HOPCOMS) are running out of profitability as customers prefer alternative options like online grocery stores and supermarkets farmers produce. Ramakrishna, Board Secretary at HOPCOMS said that, there are 280 HOPCOMS outlets in Bangalore, out of which […]
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BKS raises issue of sugar price difference between zones. Farmers in South Karnataka want prices for their sugarcane produce to be on a par with prices in North Karnataka. At a press conference today, leaders of the Bharatiya Kisan Sangh (BKS) raised the issue of transportation charges being deducted from the profits of farmers in […]
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Lack of awareness about the online software Farmer Registration and Unified beneficiary Information System (FRUITS) makes it difficult for farmers to benefit from government schemes. Farmers in Devagere are unable to benefit from Karnataka government’s FRUITS online portal and mobile app as they are unaware of its existence. Basavaraj, a sericulture farmer from Devagere did […]
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Expert believes there is scope for widespread solar implementation if government and private entities can raise awareness at the grassroot level. Solar appliance manufacturers in the farming sectors are enjoying an increase in sales in recent years. Awareness for renewable and sustainable energy sources has been credited as a major driver behind this increase, manufacturers […]
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Many schemes for the farmers, but just a few benefit them and very few are being implemented. Bengaluru: Farmers in rural Bengaluru did not receive any insurance or subsidies for the losses they faced following the recent floods. Some schemes launched by the state government in the recent budget are not implemented yet. Venkateshappa, a […]
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The festival saw a footfall of more than eight lakh people leading to a shortage of groundnuts. On the third day of Kadalekai Parishe, the authorities closed the fair after most farmers exhausted their groundnut stocks. Kadalekai Parishe which began on Sunday witnessed a footfall of more than eight lakh people. The organisers had expected […]
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Hasiru Prathishtana Trust demands that the government start schemes to encourage women to marry farmers. Bengaluru: The Hasiru Prathishtana Trust demands an incentive of Rs. 10 lakh from the government for girls in rural areas to encourage them to marry farmers. Girls of the rural economy prefer employed men for marriage, they said. The percentage of […]
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More than 600 florists at Wilson Garden are facing a loss. The BBMP sealed the shops of the florists and High court of Karnataka directed them to be shut down completely. More than 100 wholesale flower shops at Wilson Garden were asked shut down by the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) on Nov 7, 2022 […]
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Though farmers applied for subsidies under the eight-year old scheme, they have not received it. Karnataka farmers who opened their accounts under Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana are not getting subsidies as promised under the scheme. Rajanna, a farmer from Doddabelavangla Hobli, Doddaballapura, Bangalore Rural said, “I opened my account under PM Jan Dhan Yojana […]
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Shortage of doctors, funds, and other logistical issues, restrict veterinary hospitals from working round the clock. Veterinary hospitals in Bengaluru are not open 24×7, and close by 5:30 pm and sometimes even 4 pm. Most hospitals do not have any contact numbers mentioned on Google search and a few that do, do not pick up […]
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