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‘Manifesto should include waiver of loans borrowed’

Karnataka Growers Federation (KGF) President U M Theerthamallesh has urged political parties to include the issues of waiving the loans borrowed by coffee growers, waiving off interest on the loan, giving loan at the rate of 3% for growers, support price for coffee and pepper and revival of Comark (Coffee Marketing Federation) in there election manifesto.

25 March 2019, 18:56 IST

‘Manifesto should include waiver of loans borrowed’

‘Manifesto should include waiver of loans borrowed’

‘Manifesto should include waiver of loans borrowed’

25 March 2019, 18:56 IST

Pratap Simha has done injustice to growers: DCC prez

As a member of the Spices Board, incumbent MP and BJP candidate from Kodagu-Mysore Lok Sabha constituency failed to provide justice to growers when the prices of pepper and coffee crashed, alleged DCC President K K Manjunath.

23 March 2019, 18:17 IST

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Pratap Simha has done injustice to growers: DCC prez

23 March 2019, 18:17 IST

‘Growers ready to switch crop, but unsure of govt aid’

If one cigarette costs Rs 11, consumers pay Rs 8 as tax to the government, said J M Veerasangaiah, working president of the Karnataka Rajya Raitha Sangha, on Monday. Even if farmers want to go for an alternative crop, they are not sure if the government will support, since tax on tobacco brings huge revenue to the central and the state coffers, he said.

10 December 2018, 19:33 IST

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‘Growers ready to switch crop, but unsure of govt aid’

10 December 2018, 19:33 IST

Growers urge Modi to regulate sugar recovery rate

Sugarcane growers, under the banner of Raitha Hita Rakshana Samiti, have written to PM Narendra Modi on Friday, claiming that the sugar factories in Mudhol are cheating the farmers and the government, in terms of cane weight and recovery rates.

16 November 2018, 18:21 IST

Growers urge Modi to regulate sugar recovery rate

Growers urge Modi to regulate sugar recovery rate

Growers urge Modi to regulate sugar recovery rate

16 November 2018, 18:21 IST