More than 10,000 farmers, farm hands committed suicide in 2017
NCRB points out decrease in toll since 2013
Low inflation rates and dipping food prices: Where do they leave the farmer
Almost a fifth of India's consumer goods basket was in deflation zone in January. All were food items
India's Cow Crisis Part 3: Brutal to kill India’s ancient uber economy
Sunita Narain on cow-vigilantism, cattle trade and the collapse of the livestock economy of India
Why potato means bad news in Punjab now
A cycle of misery kicked off by demonetisation still haunts farmers as well as cold storage owners
India’s Cow Crisis Part 4: The stigma of Mewat
How this backward district in Haryana has borne the brunt of stringent cow-related laws
Indian agriculture is under an invisible emergency
At a time when farmers strive to get the right price for crops, more money in their hands can help reignite the country's economy
State of India's farmers: Lost crops, lost resources, lost lives
After much delay, the Centre reluctantly released the data on farmer suicide. While the overall numbers have dipped, farmer suicide cases are …
India's Cow Crisis Part 2: Threat of decline looms over livestock economy after 35 years’ growth
The circular economy of cattle has ruptured, threatening livelihoods of India’s poorest. The value output of the livestock economy is Rs 9.…
It's time we shift farmers' economic burden
Assured net income, including assured minimum support price for crops, can put an end to farmer suicide cases in India
Water, Marathwada women’s woe: Inclement weather affecting farmers’ mental health, social standing
Market does not support the farmers even if they manage to harvest the crops
State of India’s environment: Why farmers kill themselves
The back of the Indian farmour is against the wall amid rising costs of inputs, climate change-induced risks and faulty market mechanisms
Decolonising the ‘idea of the farmer’ through the eyes of Munshi Premchand
A critical analysis of the Hindi author’s stories can help policymakers empathically tear into the cobweb that has the Indian farmer …
Drought but why: How poverty is aggravated
Study shows during drought years in Rajasthan, the vulnerability of rural households to poverty increases
Go for inclusive growth
As much as the government works to formalise the Indian economy, conditions force people into illegal and informal business
It may take at least 25 years to double farmers’ income: study
A soon-to-be-released study reconfirms deep agrarian crisis showing stagnancy in farm income in most states
Chhattisgarh assembly election results: Broken promises cost Raman Singh dear
The BJP CM went back on his 2013 campaign promise to raise paddy price
Why farmers in northern Ghana go to bed hungry
Rural food systems need to be transformed into productive, profitable activities for farming households
Sharp fall in farm suicides in 2016 claims latest NCRB data
Telangana not among top five aby more; Maharshtra, Karnataka still at top
How peasants are an indelible part of Sikh theology, history and tradition
The latest protests against the new farm laws only validate the importance of the peasant in Sikh religion and society
Punctured cover: India's crop insurance scheme loses sheen
Insurers withdraw from Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana as extreme weather events spike claim rates resulting in heavy losses
Research establishes link between farmer suicides and climate change
MGNREGS & social protection schemes are the way out, paper notes
Being an Indian farmer…
Five things you need to know about an Indian farmer’s life and why they are on the streets this Republic Day
Internal migration in India: Why, Where, How much
Millions leave there homes in India, especially its villages, in search of livelihood and flock towards cities relatively more affluent
Look back at the decade: Agrarian distress
A series to highlight crucial points in the second decade of the new millenium: We flag off with how near-zero income for farmers …
Environmental charter for the new government
Sustainable development, pollution, employment generation and agrarian crisis did not play major roles in deciding the outcome of the 2019 …