Narendra Singh Tomar

Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar, in his written reply to the Lok Sabha, said: "A total of 2,06,523 beneficiaries have been given the financial benefits of more than Rs 299.26 crore through various installments under PM-KISAN Scheme in the State of Nagaland."

In 2013-14 fiscal, the government through Small Farmers’ Agribusiness Consortium (SFAC) had created the 100 crore Credit Guarantee Fund to finance the project load of FPOs.

According to the Opposition and farmer leaders, as many as 700 farmers have died during the year-long protests along Delhi borders against the laws that were repealed on November 30, the first day of the ongoing winter session of Parliament.

Last week, PM Narendra Modi had announced that the three controversial farm laws would be withdrawn

Narendra Singh Tomar, in a video message, said that the government wanted to remove hurdles being faced by the farming community by bringing three new farm laws.

Addressing a session on the topic 'Research as a driving force behind sustainability', Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar shared that agricultural research has played a major role in transforming India from a net food importer to exporter.

Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya, deputy chief minister Nitin Patel, Lieutenant Governor of Lakshadweep Praful Khoda Patel, Member of Parliament Parshottam Rupala and outgoing cabinet minister RC Faldu are among those in fray to replace Rupani

In a video conference with the state chief ministers, Tomar asked state governments to create a database for the state using the federated farmer database prepared by the central government and allow linkage to the state land record database.

He made the remarks while replying to a supplementary query related to an insurance scheme for farmers during the Question Hour as the Opposition members continued their sloganeering on various issues, including the Pegasus snooping allegations and the new farm laws.

Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar told the Lok Sabha on July 20 that while most states have such ineligible beneficiaries, Assam, Punjab, Tamil Nadu, Bihar, and Chhattisgarh top the list.

Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM), an umbrella body of 40 farmer unions protesting at various Delhi border points, claimed that farmers were detained in states like Haryana, Punjab, Karnataka, Uttarakhand, Madhya Pradesh and Telangana during the protests.

Thousands of farmers are camping on Delhi's borders since last November, seeking withdrawal of the new agriculture laws.

Wheat production is estimated to increase to a record 108.75 million tonnes in 2020-21 from 107.86 million tonnes in the previous year, while output of coarse cereals is likely to increase to 49.66 million tonnes, from 47.75 million tonnes a year ago.

About 45 projects have been approved under different components of the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Sampada Yojana (PMKSY).

"Farm laws aim at promoting agriculture marketing infrastructure and supply chains for efficiently connecting farm gates to markets for the benefit of farmers by encouraging investments," Narendra Singh Tomar said in his written reply to the Lower House.

Thousands of farmers, mainly from Punjab, Haryana and Western Uttar Pradesh, are protesting at Delhi borders for over three months, seeking a repeal of these three legislations and a legal guarantee of the minimum support price (MSP).

Farmers' Protest Highlights: The 'Delhi Chalo' farmers' protest at border points of New Delhi has entered the 95th day today

Farmers' Highlights: The 'Delhi Chalo' farmers' protest at border points of New Delhi has entered the 94th day today

Tomar also added that the government has held 12 rounds of talks with the farmers and they are ready to talk with them anytime.

Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar attributed the rise in production to efforts of the farmers and scientists as well initiatives of the central government.