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PM-KISAN
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Reporting from earlier editions of The Agrotech Daily. Figures, prices and policies may have changed since.
- Policy & trade, IndiaCovid’s impact on agricultureThe Covid-19 lockdown in India disrupted harvesting, supply chains and food markets, and the government responded with income support, extra grain and loan moratoriums.
- Policy & trade, IndiaPM Modi marks continuity of PM-KISAN scheme with release of over Rs 18,000 crorePrime Minister Narendra Modi released Rs 18,000 crore under PM-KISAN to more than nine crore farmers, Rs 2,000 each, on Atal Bihari Vajpayee's birth anniversary.
- Policy & trade, IndiaGovernment to update PM Kisan scheme soon: farmers to stay updated and in waitingThe government may soon release the eighth PM Kisan instalment, awaited by about 11.74 crore farmers, who can check beneficiary lists and payment status online.
- Policy & trade, TripuraTripura, in an attempt to boost the economy, set to buy 20,000 MT paddy at MSPTripura's cabinet will buy 20,000 tonnes of paddy at the minimum support price from 21 January through 32 procurement centres across eight districts.
- Policy & trade, Andhra PradeshAndhra Pradesh government extended financial aid to more than 50 lakh farmersAndhra Pradesh paid Rs 1,114 crore to more than 50 lakh farmers on 27 October 2020 in the second phase of the Rythu Bharosa-PM Kisan scheme.
- Policy & trade, IndiaRecent agriculture schemes by the NDA governmentA guide to seven farm schemes launched by the NDA government, from eNAM and PM-KISAN to crop insurance, irrigation and organic farming programmes.
- Policy & trade, IndiaPrime Minister Narendra Modi to release the next installment of PM-Kisan schemePrime Minister Narendra Modi is to release the next PM-Kisan instalment of ₹18,000 crore to 80 million farmers and hold a virtual interaction with farmers on Christmas Day.
- Policy & trade, IndiaUS, EU, Canada question India’s agricultural trade practices in WTOAt a WTO agriculture committee meeting, the US, EU and Canada asked India about rice exports from public stocks, input subsidies, loan waivers and PM-KISAN eligibility.
- Policy & trade, OdishaPM Kisan Samman Nidhi scheme’s limited reach caused tensions among farmersOnly 24,79,794 of Odisha's 40,50,115 registered PM Kisan beneficiaries received the latest instalment, with about 39 per cent left out because of data validation problems.
- Policy & trade, IndiaUnder Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi Yojana, the seventh instalment is releasedThe government began paying the seventh Rs 2,000 instalment of PM Kisan from December 1, 2020, and farmers can check payment status online or through the app.