What monsoon holds for India in 2015
From forecasts over El Niño to fears of economic loss, many predictions in the last week have raised eyebrows
‘Union Budget should address Telangana farmers’ woes
In the past two months, about 50 farmers have reportedly ended their lives in the state
Common Facility Centre: A rallying point for SHG-FPO convergence
There is much to gain for FPOs if they converge with local SHGs. Nothing is more amenable for SHGs than delegating the responsibility of building …
Why we need to study day-to-day weather
While the link between summer monsoon and agriculture has been thoroughly researched, there is absence of deliberation over the impact of rains …
India’s richest 5% spent 8-10 times its poorest; agri household expenditure lower than rural avg for 1st time: NSSO
Household spending increased since 1999-2000; disadvantaged sections in rural, urban India spent lowest
Chhattisgarh’s Godhan Nyay: How it aims to revive rural economy, organic farming
A significant number of beneficiaries of the scheme are women and from backward community. Balod, Dhamtari, Durg, Raipur and Rajnadgaon districts …
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 …
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
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
Towards a hopeful agricultural future
In India, no other industry has as many restrictions, controls and blatant discriminations as agriculture
As told to Parliament (September 18, 2020): 10,281 Indian farmers died by suicide in 2019
All that was discussed in the House through the day
Govt MSP panel led by farm law supporters, is irrelevant: Samyukta Kisan Morcha
Government didn't respond to queries posed by the Samyukta Kisan Morcha
Every 4th suicide in 2019 by daily wage earners: NCRB
National Crime Records Bureau report shows 2/3 of those who died by suicides earned less than Rs 278 a day
Frost causes heavy damage to potato, vegetable crops in north India
Frost-like conditions occur every year, but an episode like this happens once in three or four years
Why are Wayanad tribals, farmers wary of poll promises?
It seems that tribal leaders, farmers and environmentalists are not impressed with Rahul Gandhi contesting from their constituency
Farmers detained for 'incident-free' Vibrant Gujarat summit
Facing losses due to low prices of cotton and groundnut, farmers planned a rally last Sunday to catch the government’s attention
BJP’s maiden budget disappointing for farmers
Jaitley continues with UPA schemes on agriculture, allocates more funds
Drought, but why: Area under cultivation has halved in Andhra Pradesh's Ananthapuramu
Decades of deficit rainfall, monoculture in agriculture and perpetually mounting farmer debts have left the district in the lurch
Mission Millet: Odisha employed a holistic agri-strategy to procure 600,000 quintals of ragi
Farmer producer organisations, crop intensification methods play key role in process
After an erratic monsoon, farmers in nine states struggle with pest outbreaks
Although most states in India lose five to 10 per cent of crops to pest attacks every year, the scale and intensity of the recent attacks is a …
What led to UPA’s downfall in Maharashtra
Besides high profile scams that dented the image of the Congress-NCP alliance, their government failed to reach welfare benefits to the poor and …
Jharkhand: Farmers wait through the night to apply for drought relief scheme
Server glitches mar application process for compensation scheme announced by state government
Why Punjab stands to lose from farmers’ produce trade and commerce ordinance
Instead of putting Punjab farmers at the mercy of big corporates and private players, there is a need to strengthen existing infrastructure
US passes new rule to ensure safe drinking water
Environmentalists welcome move, but farmers and industry groups are wary
Residue standards for organic food is a step in the right direction:CSE
FSSAI's new regulations for residue standards to certify food as organic is in alignment with international best practices