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Time of India
16-07-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
Farmers to hold padyatra to mark Martyrs' Day
Hubballi: Karnataka Rajya Raitha Sangha along with Hasiru Sene will organise a padyatra on Monday to mark the 45th Farmers' Martyrs' Day, said district president of Sangha Farooq Killedar. The padyatra will begin at Hubballi Kittur Rani Channamma Circle and end at the Dharwad DC's Office, Killedar said on Wednesday. Homage will be paid to farmers who laid down their lives, he said. Sangha's state president Kodihalli Chandrashekhar will join the padyatra and present various demands. These include the implementation of Mahadayi project, eight-hour power supply for farmers' pumpsets, Rs 4,000 support price for sugarcane, insurance coverage for sugarcane crops and immediate assistance for farmers affected by rainfall. Prior to its commencement, leaders and office-bearers will visit Navalgund and Naragund to pay respects at the farmers' martyrs' memorial.
The Hindu
16-07-2025
- Business
- The Hindu
Nara Lokesh draws flak from farmers' unions of his own State for trying to take advantage of Karnataka's ‘pro-farmer stand'
Andhra Pradesh IT Minister Nara Lokesh has drawn flak from farmers' organisations in his State for extending an open invitation to the aerospace industry to Andhra Pradesh with an offer of 8,000 acres of ready-to-use land. Mr. Lokesh, son of Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu, had put out an open invitation to the aerospace industry on social media on Tuesday in a bid to take advantage of the Karnataka government shelving the process of acquisition of 1,777 acres of farmland in Devanahalli taluk, near Bengaluru international airport, for the proposed defence and aerospace park, following stiff resistance from farmers. Farmers' organisations in Andhra Pradesh termed his promise of providing 8,000 acres of land just outside Bengaluru as 'inappropriate' and the struggle by Karnataka's Devanahalli farmers demanding shelving of land acquisition as 'historical'. 'Highly inappropriate' In a statement, Vadde Sobhanadreeswara Rao, convener of the Andhra Pradesh Farmers' Associations' Coordination Committee and Samyukta Kisan Morcha's Andhra Pradesh unit, said, 'Farmer organisations of Andhra Pradesh strongly object to this highly inappropriate statement. Without the consent of the farmers in the Lepakshi Knowledge Park area and without paying the legally mandated compensation under the 2013 Land Acquisition Act, the government has no authority to give away farmers' land.' Mr. Rao, who had earlier served as Agriculture Minister in the Chandrababu government, defended the demand by Devanahalli farmers to shelve the land acquisition. 'The proposed land acquisition has been strongly opposed by local farmers in a historic struggle. Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, respecting the farmers' demands, announced the withdrawal of the proposal.' Tejasvi Surya draws flak Meanwhile, Bengaluru South MP Tejasvi Surya has drawn the ire of farmers' leaders from Karnataka for endorsing Mr. Lokesh's statement by posting on social media that 'this is how business is attracted, industry is welcomed and jobs are created. Hope Karnataka Government learns from Nara Lokesh Garu and correct its course.' Mr. Surya deleted his post later. Objecting to this, Karnataka Rajya Raitha Sangha president Badagalapura Nagendra made it clear that farmers were not opposed to industrialisation, but were against acquisition of fertile farmland for industrial projects. Questioning the logic of Mr. Surya, he said: 'The farm sector continues to be the biggest employment generator in the country as it engages nearly 60% of the country's population. There is a dire need to protect the farm sector too.' Mr. Nagendra referred to the impact of losing green spaces around Bengaluru and said that there is increasingly not even adequate water to take care of the city's growing needs. Idea of development KRRS (Collective leadership) president Chukki Nanjundaswamy too took exception to Mr. Surya's statement and maintained that agriculture and development are not contradictory. 'Development does not mean only industrial development. Development of the farming sector is also development,' she said, opposing the view that heeding the demand of farmers to drop acquisition of their fertile and productive farmland for an industrial project, would not make a business sense.
Time of India
29-06-2025
- Business
- Time of India
Fruit growers suffer losses as prices continues to crash
Mysuru: The first half of 2025 was bitter for fruit growers. After mango and jackfruit, now Indian black plum (nerale hannu) and pomegranate growers are in tears due to a price crash in the market. The prices of mangoes continued to fall, with rates of most varieties now below Rs 100. The prices of Indian black plum, which were between Rs 200 and Rs 400 last year, crashed to Rs 100 per kg in the city market. A kilogram of pomegranate is available for Rs 60 to Rs 100, which was never below Rs 150 per kg in the previous years. According to Baburao, a black plum grower from HD Kote, due to its health benefits, the fruit was giving bumper profits for the growers in previous years. "Last year, it reached up to Rs 400 per kilogram. Every fruit was like a piece of gold. This year, there is no demand at all. The traders are demanding the fruit for Rs 50 to Rs 60 at the plantation," he said. "That is why I am selling directly. Due to excess supply, there are no takers," he said, and lamented that the quality of the fruit has come down due to early rain. Meanwhile, pomegranate growers are demanding immediate govt intervention to save them. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Adidas Three Shorts With 60% Discount, Limited Stock Available Original Adidas Shop Now Undo Kaka Patil, a grower from Koppala, said he arrived to Mysuru to sell the crop as there is no demand locally. "Pomegranate never lets down the growers. But this year, we are selling it for half the price of last year," he said. Karnataka Rajya Raitha Sangha and Hasiru Sene president Badagalapura Nagendra stated that the excess supply of pomegranate from neighbouring states has resulted in a price crash. "We are raising the issue with the state govt," he said. He also stated that he is surprised by the price crash of black plum, which is used in medicines. Meanwhile, even during the end of the season, there is no reprieve for the mango growers, with prices continuing to fall. Badami and Rasapuri mango varieties are sold for Rs 40 per kg, causing a huge loss for growers.
Time of India
25-06-2025
- Business
- Time of India
Govt will shut pvt APMC market in Belagavi: Minister
Belagavi: The state govt will shut down private APMC named Jai Kisan Wholesale Vegetable Market in Belagavi and farmers need not harbour any doubts, said agriculture marketing minister Shivanand Patil. Legal amendments will be made if required and govt will neither allow nor encourage private APMCs, the minister said. Patil met leaders from Bharatiya Krishik Samaj and Karnataka Rajya Raitha Sangha in a meeting held at agriculture marketing department office in Bengaluru on Wednesday. The minister said they need documentary evidence to support the closure. "Submit any documents you have. We are also collecting reports from officials. The govt will act without allowing any legal loopholes," he said. The minister also said action will be taken against those who illegally collected commissions and exploited farmers. Patil said the govt plans to form a committee, including farmer representatives, to compile a report. Besides, a meeting with district minister Satish Jarkiholi and urban development minister Byrathi Suresh will be held. He said the state stands firmly with the farmers. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Giao dịch CFD với công nghệ và tốc độ tốt hơn IC Markets Đăng ký Undo "As promised in our election manifesto, we are restoring the APMC Act and reviving public APMC markets across the state." Sidagouda Modagi, president of the Bharatiya Krishik Samaj, Chunappa Pujari, a leader from Karnataka Rajya Raitha Sangha, and former Belagavi APMC president Shivanagouda Patil participated in the meeting and demanded the govt take immediate action.
The Hindu
03-05-2025
- Politics
- The Hindu
People turn up in large numbers to protest against Waqf Amendment Act in Mysuru
A large number of people turned up for the protest against the Waqf Amendment Act 2025 at Eidgah Maidan in Tilak Nagar in Mysuru on Saturday. The protestors sported black bands on their arms and displayed placards at the demonstration, organised under the aegis of the All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) to oppose the changes brought into the earlier Waqf Act of 2013 by the BJP-led government at the Centre. The placards carried slogans like 'Stop politicising Waqf', 'We reject Waqf Amendment Act', and 'Save Our Constitution'. The protestors also observed a one-minute silence in memory of the victims of the tragic terror strike at Pahalgam in Jammu and Kashmir. While some participants sported placards denouncing the act of terrorism in Pahalgam, a banner put up behind the dais read 'We condemn terrorism and the brutal killings in Kashmir'. Constitution The participants also read out the Preamble of the Indian Constitution and pledged to safeguard India's unity with slogans like 'Jai Hind', 'Jai Bhim', and 'Jai Samvidhan'. The gathering was addressed by religious leaders who opposed any modifications to the Waqf Act. While the dais was occupied mostly by religious leaders, including Sarkhazi of the Mysuru Maulana Usman Sharief and Mufti Syed Tajuddin, a few progressive leaders like Badagalapura Nagendra of Karnataka Rajya Raitha Sangha and Ugra Narasimhe Gowda of Janandolanagala Mahamaithri and Sarvodaya Karnataka were among those who were present on the dais. Secretary of Jamiat E Ulama, Mysuru, Hafiz Arshad Saheb, who addressed the gathering, emphasised the need for Hindus and Muslims to join hands and send a strong message to the forces that are dividing the country along religious lines for their narrow political gains. Congress leaders, including MLAs Tanveer Sait and Harish Gowda, Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee spokesperson M. Lakshman, and Social Democratic Party of India Abdul Majeed, were present. The demonstration comes close on the heels of the 'Batti Gul', a protest to turn off the lights for 15 minutes from 9 p.m. on April 30, shows dissent against the Waqf Amendment Act 2025.
