Haryana govt accepts protesting farmers' demands over paddy procurement, highway blockade ends

The farmers of Haryana ended their 21-hour long blockade in a key national highway after their demands of early procurement of paddy were accepted by the state government, which was pulled up by a court on the issue, media reports said.

Assam CM Sarbananda Sonowal takes stock of the paddy procurement with FCI

Guwahati/IBNS: Taking its commitment forward to the welfare of the farmers, Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal reiterated that his government is committed to Rs 1,868 Minimum Support Price (MSP) of paddy for every quintal to the farmers of the state as the government has been procuring the paddy from the farmers with the same MSP.

No water to cultivate paddy: Assam farmers stage protest, blockade road

Guwahati/IBNS: At a time when many people are facing hardships due to flood situation in several districts of Assam, thousands of farmers in Baksa district along Indo-Bhutan border are now struggling to collect water for cultivation in their paddy fields.