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Big relief for farmers as ban on use of sugarcane for ethanol lifted: CM Shinde

Big relief for farmers as ban on use of sugarcane for ethanol lifted: CM Shinde

Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Sunday said that it was a big relief for the farmers as the Centre lifted ban to allow use of sugarcane for ethanol

17 December,2023 08:44 PM IST | Thane | mid-day online correspondent
Munde: Over 96,000 farmers in Maha miss aid as their bank accs-Aadhar unlinked

Munde: Over 96,000 farmers in Maha miss aid as their bank accs-Aadhar unlinked

Over 96,000 farmers in Maharashtra were denied aid under the 'Namo Shetkari Mahasanman Nidhi Yojana' due to unlinked bank accounts and Aadhaar numbers, according to State Agriculture Minister Dhananjay Munde.

14 December,2023 03:35 PM IST | Nagpur | mid-day online correspondent
Farmer injured in knife attack; claims targeted for exposing corruption

Farmer injured in knife attack; claims targeted for exposing corruption

A farmer was injured in a knife attack by an unidentified man in Sillod city in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar district of Maharashtra, the police said

27 November,2023 08:50 PM IST | Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar | mid-day online correspondent
Farmers block Mumbai-Bengaluru highway at Kolhapur over their demands

Farmers block Mumbai-Bengaluru highway at Kolhapur over their demands

The Maharashtra sugarcane farmers blocked the Mumbai-Bengaluru highway at Kolhapur seeking additional payment for sugarcane purchased last year

23 November,2023 06:53 PM IST | Pune | mid-day online correspondent
Uddhav Thackeray urges govt to immediately compensate farmers facing crop loss

Uddhav Thackeray urges govt to immediately compensate farmers facing crop loss

Uddhav Thackeray visited Ahmednagar where standing crops in many villages have perished due to the dry spell over the past few weeks

08 September,2023 07:05 PM IST | Shirdi | PTI
Maharashtra: Farmers stage protest in Latur district for various demands

Maharashtra: Farmers stage protest in Latur district for various demands

The protesters staged a road blockade on the Udgir-Nilanga road in Latur district of Maharashtra and also demanded that benefits of crop insurance be given to affected farmers

05 September,2023 07:09 PM IST | Latur | mid-day online correspondent
Lack of rains, substandard soybean seeds create crisis for Latur farmers

Lack of rains, substandard soybean seeds create crisis for Latur farmers

As many as 368 farmers in Latur, Maharashtra have complained to the agriculture department that the soybean seeds distributed to them did not germinate, an official said

30 August,2023 07:07 PM IST | Latur | mid-day online correspondent
Govt has made all preparations to ensure onion growers do not face trouble: BJP

Govt has made all preparations to ensure onion growers do not face trouble: BJP

Maharashtra BJP chief Chandrashekhar Bawankule was replying to reporters' questions about protests against the 40 per cent export duty on onions

25 August,2023 04:27 PM IST | Amravati | mid-day online correspondent
NCP urges Maharashtra govt to stop issuance of loan recovery notices to farmers

NCP urges Maharashtra govt to stop issuance of loan recovery notices to farmers

The farmers are already grappling with low rainfall and the bank notices being sent to them for loan recovery is increasing the woes of the cultivators, the NCP said

24 August,2023 05:50 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Maharashtra govt has policy paralysis, lack of coordination, says Supriya Sule

Maharashtra govt has policy paralysis, lack of coordination, says Supriya Sule

Farmers and traders in Nashik have been demonstrating since Monday against Union government’s decision to impose 40 pc duty on onion exports

24 August,2023 04:33 PM IST | Pune | mid-day online correspondent

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