Karnataka Government

• Karnataka Raitha Samruddhi Yojana: K’taka Govt Plans to Double Farmers’ Income with Integrated Farming Approach

  Karnataka Raitha Samruddhi Yojana: By embracing an integrated farming approach for sustainable agriculture, farmers are maximizing efficiency, minimizing waste, and promoting environmental conservation.…

• Karnataka's Minister Boseraju Issues Directive Against Unauthorized Agricultural Use of Treated Water

  Minor Irrigation Minister N S Boseraju recently highlighted success in elevating groundwater levels but cautions against the direct use of treated water for farming.…

• Karnataka Farmers to Get Rs 2000 Drought Relief from State, Central Govt Funds Not Received Yet

  Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has announced a fund of Rs 2000 for farmers hit by droughts, while the farmers are still waiting to receive the Central government funds.…

• Cauvery Water Dispute: Karnataka Farmers Protest as Government Releases Water to Tamil Nadu

  CWMA has directed the government to release 5,000 cusecs of water daily to Biligundlu village, just at the border of Karnataka and Tamil Nadu…

• CM Bommai Announces Interest-Free Loans for Karnataka Farmers

  The move, according to CM Basavaraj Bommai, will promote agricultural activity in the state and farmers will refrain from taking loans from the unorganized sectors.…

• Govt to Raise Minimum Import Prices on Arecanut, says Shobha Karandlaje

  According to the Minister Shobha Karandlaje, the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) has received a proposal from the Union Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare to increase the minimum import price.…

• Invest Karnataka Meet 2022 Grabs Global Investors’ Attention

  Invest Karnataka Meet 2022, a three-day event that begins from November 2 and will last till November 4 in Bengaluru with more than 80 speakers. PM Modi inaugurated the event via video conferencing. The meet is intended to draw potential investors and establish a development…

• Karnataka Milk Federation Reduces Prices of Curd, Lassi, and Buttermilk

  The cost of a 200 gm sachet of curd, which had been increased from Rs 10 to Rs 12, was later reduced to Rs 10.50. After the revised rates were announced on Monday night by the KMF, a litre of curd will now cost Rs…

• Karnataka Plans to Reintroduce Bhoochetana Scheme for Soil Health Protection

  Karnataka CM emphasized the importance of combining traditional farming practices with modern farming methods in order to achieve better results. "While traditional farming contributes to soil health and environmental protection, modern methods go a long way in improving yields,” he said.…

• Government Introduces Rs 5,000 'Kashi Yatra' Subsidy Scheme

  Besides providing a Rs 5,000 subsidy, the Telangana government has made arrangements for a safe and comfortable journey by separate train, as well as accommodation facilities in Kashi, to make the pilgrimage a safe and pleasant experience, according to Bommai.…

• Forest Dept Files Appeal Against ‘Illegal’ Grant of Forest Land in Sakleshpura

  It has also claimed that the revenue department has only mutated 5,631.28 acres in the name of the forest department and 986.38 acres as gomala (grazing land), among other things.…

• Karnataka CM to Transfer Crop Loss Compensation in Lakhs to Farmer’s Bank Account

  The Chief Minister said that a sum of Rs 5 lakh would be paid as compensation against the completely damaged houses, and Rs 3 lakh for partially damaged houses, in three instalments.…

• Karnataka to Stop Supplying Milk to Andhra Pradesh as Dues Mount to Rs 130 crore

  The Karnataka Milk Federation (KMF) has expressed its inability to supply milk to Anganwadis in Andhra Pradesh unless the latter immediately cleared the Rs 130 crore payment due and also increased the price by Rs 5 a litre…

• Tobacco to Get Higher Price at Auction Platforms across Karnataka

  Tobacco appears to be commanding a better price at the auction platforms across Karnataka during the ensuing season than last year.…

• Experts Urge The Government To Prohibit Field Testing Of Bt Cotton And Maize

  Farmers' groups and experts have banded together to demand that the state government not allow such studies to take place.…

• Karnataka Govt to Provide Petrol & Diesel Subsidies to Farmers

  Karnataka’s Minister of agriculture BC Patil told the press on friday that the govt was planning to provide a subsidy of Rs 20 per litre on petrol and diesel for the farmers in Karnataka.…

• Karnataka Government To Start Scholarship Scheme For Farmers’ Kids

  On Saturday, the state government issued an order to begin a scholarship scheme for children of farmers beginning this fiscal year.…

• Karnataka Hit with Fresh Tobacco Growing Wave

  Karnataka farmers switching to tobacco from ginger.…

• Karnataka will soon distribute Ayurvedic medicines to increase immunity

  To discuss managing and controlling the growing coronavirus in the state, Karnataka Chief Minister has met with his legislators and parliamentarians. A preliminary plan was sketched and the decision was taken to look into whether the distribution of Ayurvedic medicine can increase immunity.…

• Buying farmland easier, after Karnataka Government amends the Land Reforms Act

  The Karnataka government on Thursday has decided to amend the Land Reforms Act, 1961, by making it easier to buy agricultural land in the state. The government has also decided to bring changes to the law so as to increase the cover on how much…