Farmers to decide on govt’s invite to talk today
Transporters in the National Capital Region threaten to go on strike if farmers’ demands are not met
Book excerpt: How the ‘Pagri Sambhal Jatta’ Movement resonates with the 2020 anti-Farm Bills agitation
The century-old movement by Bhagat Singh’s uncle was against unjust British efforts to exploit Punjab’s farmers, notes author …
Maharashtra rejects more agri insurance claims even as farm suicides double
No data on suicides across India since 2015; number of claim rejections far exceeded number of cases approved in 2016-18
Great farm pond chase
According to Union Budget 2017-18, Centre expects to see one million farm ponds being built by March 2017. If the government continues to chase …
India’s time to lead at the WTO
USA’s price suppression and market distortions in cotton is threatening Indian and African producers
Union Budget 2022-23: What India really needs
The consensus among economists and experts: The large but voiceless vulnerable sections need government protection and they need it now.
Bring law to guarantee minimum support price: Bharatiya Kisan Sangh
RSS organ voices opposition to provisions of recent farm laws after farmers across spectrum hit streets in protest
Why abattoirs in Nigeria pose a threat to health and environment
It’s not uncommon for abattoirs to dispose waste directly into streams and rivers. There’s no disposal management or treatment system,…
Water-stressed in India: How bunds helped farmers in Mahoba put drought behind
Construction of bunds helped revive groundwater levels and recharged wells in drought-stricken Bundelkhand district
Why India's debut farm investment support scheme is leaving out many beneficiaries
The most expensive farmer welfare scheme in Telangana is providing land-owning farmers monetary assistance even before they plant the first …
Climate change disrupts the goal of doubling farmers’ income
According to the just tabled Economic Survey, the government needs to implement “radical” actions to ensure the Prime Minister’…
More than half farm-households in India are in debt: NSSO report
Households in southern states are most indebted; 40 per cent agricultural-households take loan from informal sources like money lenders
Union Budget 2021-22: What should be the priorities for agriculture?
Increasing budgetary allocations towards Rural Employment Guarantee Act is non-negotiable
The mandi system will eventually collapse: Rakesh Tikait on new farm laws
Bhartiya Kisan Union spokesperson questions why Narendra Modi govt didn’t consult stakeholders before pushing 3 contentious Bills through …
Farmers propose Bills on loan waiver, fair prices in their own 'parliament'
More than 180 farmer organisations from across the country proposed Bills related to debt waiver and fair crop prices in a mock parliament
Handmade paper industry flourishes in Latur
When you hear about Latur, you remember earthquakes, drought, and disaster. But making beauty out of ashes is what the Kalpakala Industry …
Carbon credit earns profit
To keep afloat biomass plant owners have shifted their gaze to the international carbon credit market
Offshore windfarms could offer new habitats for lobsters – new research
Increasing scour rocks might help to increase ecological value and maximise fishing opportunities within these sites
India’s agrarian distress: How dissent has been on the rise
At least 50 major protests were reported across 20 Indian states in 9 months between January and September 2020
Here's why 40% of India's farmers want to quit
A vicious cycle of debt and loan waivers is worsening the plight of the marginal and tenant farmer
Rajasthan faces farmers' ire for arresting their leaders ahead of indefinite protest
The All India Kisan Sangharsh Coordination Committee says that the state government arrested farmer leaders on Tuesday to preempt an …
Amid protests over agri laws let's look at how some countries support farmers
Every day, 54, mostly developed countries give nearly $2 billion in support to their farmers
Indian farmers protests: The higher the yield, the greater the discontent
Loss of faith in government due to its perceived failure on multiple fronts regarding agrarian issues in the last 11 months have now boiled over
Protesting farmers to enter Delhi after long confrontation with police
Swaraj India’s Yogendra Yadav tweeted that protesting farmers had been allowed to enter Delhi and given permission to protest at Nirankari …
'UBI can help people plan their lives properly'
As govt announces basic income for small farmers in its interim budget 2019, Down To Earth talks to Sarath Davala, who led a pilot study on UBI …