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Shrimp farmers seek compensation
Chennai, Dec. 4 The recent cyclone has destroyed over 1,000 ha shrimp farms and farm infrastructure and machinery estimated at about Rs 150 crore, according to a press release from the Prawn Farmers Federation of India.
Farmers file case against Nano plant
Farmers of Khoda Village in Sanand taluka of Gujarat have filed a writ petition against the Nano plant in the Gujarat High Court
Mills, cane growers in TN headed for face-off
Chennai, Dec. 3 Sugar mills and farmers in Tamil Nadu appear to be headed for a face-off on sugarcane prices, which have fallen far short of farmers’ expectations.
Case filed against Nano plant
Farmers of Khoda Village in Sanand taluka of Gujarat have filed a writr petition against the Nano plant in the Gujarat High Court
Oceanaa in pact for shrimp hatchery
Chennai, Dec. 2 Oceanaa Group’s Oceanic Edibles International Ltd has signed a tripartite pact with Indian Overseas Bank and a group of farmers for shrimp hatchery.
Go by local rules to give loans for houses on farm land: RBI
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has asked banks to act on the basis of local rules when sanctioning loans for farmers to build houses on agricultural land.
Cane farmers in a better bargaining position
Unlike cotton or soyabean farmers, sugarcane growers seem in a much better bargaining position this time round.
Farmers, mills bound by courts\’ decision: Simbhaoli Sugars
Reports suggest that Simbhaoli Sugar has started buying cane for crushing even though the case of ISMA versus State of UP is in Courts, and the pricing issue is yet to be sorted out. GSC Rao, Executive Director of the company said, \”We spoke to our (management) and irrespective of what the court decides, we would pay Rs 125 for general variety.\”
UN agency links food crisis to meltdown
In its bi-annual report ‘Food Outlook’, FAO noted that much of the boost in cereal production took place in developed countries, where farmers were in a better position to respond to high prices. Concepcion Calpe, one of the main authors of the report, said this year’s record cereal harvest and the recent fall in food prices should not create a false sense of security.
Nano project: Farmers cry foul over land price
Farmers say they are paid lesser by Rs 110 per sq meter for road project. A day before the announcement of Nano project at Northcote farm in Chharodi village in Gujarat, the Ahmedabad district collector along with revenue department officials had assured the farmers that they would be duly compensated for the amount of land they given for four lane road project.