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It's time we shift farmers' economic burden

Farmer protest
Assured net income, including assured minimum support price for crops, can put an end to …
November 25, 2018
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Agriculture

Opposition unites on agrarian crisis, Centre yet to reply to farmers' demands
Farmers
Farmer organisations have urged the Centre to pass two pass bills to free farmers from …
November 30, 2018
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Agriculture

Two-day farmers' protest in Delhi; demand for 21-day joint Parliament session

farmers
Lakhs of farmers and farm labourers arrive in Delhi from across the country on November 29 …
November 30, 2018
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Science & Technology

Buttermilk-based bioformulation helps in cotton disease control
Cotton
Tamil Nadu Agricultural University researchers found that a plant growth promoting rhizo …
November 26, 2018
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Jitendra
Jitendra

In poll-bound MP, Rajasthan, the cow finds space in manifestos, not cowsheds
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Latha Jishnu

The zero budget farming discord
V Sundararaju
V Sundararaju

Green and golden Srikakulam

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Agriculture

Why is Dilli Chalo 2018 a unique protest march by farmers?

P Sainath, noted grassroot journalist and founder editor of People's Archive of Rural India, talks about why this farmer protest is unique? About one lakh farmers from all over India are gathering in Delhi on November 29, 2018. On November 30, they will march to Parliament Street to demand a special Parliament session to discuss the present agrarian crisis and pass two bills. 

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Agriculture
Palm oil consumption increased 230% in almost 2 decades, yet India imports most of it

Palm oil consumption increased 230% in almost 2 decades, yet India imports most of it

July 18, 2018
India has not been able to achieve self-sufficiency in palm oil production despite 40 years …
Agriculture
The real weed

The real weed

July 26, 2018
The WHO says it causes cancer and studies link it to many diseases. Countries have been …
Agriculture
Why MSP will not provide even minimum support to farmers

Why MSP will not provide even minimum support to farmers

July 02, 2018
With a projected 5-25% rise in input prices of fuel, agricultural rentals and agrochemicals,…