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India's flagship crop insurance scheme a big leap, but needs fixes
Sunday, November 4, 2018, 11:23 AM
The Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY), India's flagship crop-insurance scheme which is counted as the world's largest, is a big improvement over older schemes, but its improved features haven't made it any easier to implement or motivated all states equally. These are some of the key findings of two first-time reviews of the scheme that tracked its performance since its launch in 2016.
Kisan Kranti Yatra: Demands of farmers protesting at Delhi border
Tuesday, October 2, 2018, 8:11 PM
The farmers belonging to Bhartiya Kisan Union, who were stopped from entering the National Capital at Uttar Pradesh-Delhi border, are demanding unconditional loan waiver and minimum support prices among other things. In a 15-point charter, they sought implementation of Swaminathan Commission report, which states that farmers should have access to and control over resources like land and water.
Prohibitory Orders Issued Ahead Of Farmers' March In Delhi Today
Tuesday, October 2, 2018, 9:49 AM
The Delhi police issued prohibitory orders in east and north-east Delhi as thousands of Bhartiya Kisan Union (BKU) members expected to reach the National Capital today. The order states that the march of the farmers has the potential to disrupt traffic and create law and order problems. The protesters are coming to the capital with several demands including farm loan-waiver.
