Maharashtra government dismisses 166 ‘corrupt’ agricultural market committees
Agricultural markets have turned into centres of political power, say farmers’ organisations
India needs 30,000 agri-markets to give fair deal to farmers
For 47 years, government has not acted on recommendation of upgrading rural markets into business hubs
हरियाणा व पंजाब में गेहूं से पटने लगी मंडियां, नहीं हैं उठाने के इंतजाम
हरियाणा-पंजाब में गेहूं का बंपर उत्पादन हुआ है और मंडिय…
धान की बंपर फसल, फिर भी हरियाणा के किसानों पर मंडरा रहा कर्ज का खतरा
हरियाणा में कई जिलों में अभी भी धान की कटाई नहीं हुई है, ज…
6 reasons why India has failed to solve the riddle of agriculture marketing
A parliamentary panel report recently submitted in the Lok Sabha has outlined the reasons
Will this ‘pro-agriculture’ budget connect with farmers?
Whether this budget will really bring any immediate change on the ground is a big question
देश में 34 हजार मंडियों की कमी, किसान कहां बेचें अपने उत्पाद?
राजनीतिक दलों को किसान की चिंता तो है, लेकिन उनके पास मंड…
Budget 2018: Can Centre allay farmers’ concerns over price crash, low market density?
The average agricultural growth has reached its lowest in the last four years to 1.9 per cent
'Market deregulation has increased transaction costs for agri-commodities'
Panel of state ministers on agriculture marketing reforms tell Centre to have consistent stand on import-export policy
Maharashtra farmers threaten stir over inclusion of onion as essential commodity
Inclusion of onions in the essential commodities list would mean that they would not be able to store onions while awaiting better prices as this …
Everybody’s loss
Delisting fruits and vegetables from APMC Act in Congress-ruled states will not benefit farmers
'Punjab Contract Farming Act protects traders’ interests'
In April this year, the Punjab Assembly passed the Punjab Contract Farming Act. The new law provides a legal framework to regulate contract …
Onion growers blockade highway; demand revoking export ban
Consumers likely to face the brunt
Agriculture ministry bats for GM crops
Calls for a national policy on GM crops in its report to Parliament