New MP, Chhattisgarh CMs' loan waivers to not benefit 3.5 million farmers

The schemes Kamal Nath and Bhupesh Baghel announced soon after taking oath will not help those who take loans from money lenders

Is the Modi government serious about climate change?

Unlikely since nobody knows where and how it has spent environmental cessess, such as the coal cess, meant to mitigate climate change 

Centre rolls out Agriculture Land Leasing Act, 2016

NITI Aayog's Panagariya wishes to extend the Act to non-agricultural uses as well, which farmer leaders oppose

Put farm laws on hold or we will: SC to Centre

Farmers' unions decline apex court's proposal to set up talks with a committee

Why rich and poor farmers demand MSP, government intervention in market

Agriculture not possible without government support, rue farmers 

An old elegy for a new season

Assurance of a normal monsoon doesn’t decide agricultural performance anymore

Cotton Curse: How pink bollworm evolved to be the biggest threat for Bt cotton

Farmers say the pest has grown to become worse than the American bollworm

As told to Parliament (August 6, 2021): 65 Zika virus cases reported in Kerala

All that was discussed in the Houses through the day  

How India continues to punish those who attempt suicide

Despite having the law on their side, people who attempted suicide in India are continually harassed by authorities and don't receive appropriate help

Interim Budget 2019: 'For the BJP it’s the cow versus working people'

Worker union lashes out against Interim Budget 2019 for being pro cows and rich, with only piecemeal for poor

Slumping potato prices hit farmers, but worse is yet to come

Farmers and cold storage owners pay the price of producing and storing bumper crops as wholesale prices dip by 39-50 per cent in December

Few takers for ambitious crop insurance scheme

Only four percent more farmers have opted for crop insurance despite  government’s targets for Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana

CSE-DTE analysis finds 195 farmers’ protests across India since 2023 signal deep discontent in agrarian sector

Anger and distress in farmers goes beyond MSP, finds annual book State of India's Environment In Figures, 2024

Privacy concerns, no consultation: Farmer and digital rights groups write to Centre on AgriStack

The current framework is not in the best interests of the farmers, says letter

Voice of hope: Radio Bundelkhand’s Varsha Raikwar is using communication tools to help farmers cope with climate change

The channel hosts live discussions with agricultural experts and also seeks solutions from farmers who call in

Rural unemployment in central India: Why Adivasi communities are worst-hit

The focus of MGNREGA has to be re-shifted to employment generation from asset building

Mustard prices continue to stay below MSP; industry body urges government intervention

Farmers fear that prices will slip further with arrival of new mustard crop by next month, as they expect record harvest

Improving water security in Maharashtra’s cotton-growing villages

Cotton is an important fibre crop in Maharashtra, with more than four million farmers engaged in cotton farming

India’s natural farming push: Obvious measures ignored, points out Standing Committee

The country’s organic / natural farming coverage remains poor despite abundant indegenous resources

Disha Ravi arrest: Role of Google, tech companies under cloud

There are also concerns over government’s use of ‘back-door means’ to quell dissent 

Same old story: Ninth round of talks between farmers, Centre inconclusive

Both sides agree to meet January 19, a day after apex court hears application on farmers’ January 26 tractor rally

Is the government marketing millets right?

India requires policy changes to make millets an effective tool against malnutrition 

Bharatiya Kisan Sangh organises ‘Kisan Garjana Rally’ in Delhi to demand remunerative prices for farmers

Demands included abolition of GST on agricultural inputs and increase in PM-KISAN direct cash transfer scheme  

Odisha’s BJD sounds poll bugle with rally on farm issues in Delhi

The rally will revolve around the agrarian distress, which emerged as the weakest point for the BJP in recent Assembly elections

Sugarcane farmers’ suicides: national rights body urged to intervene

Unscientific pricing of sugarcane, harassment by money lenders and delay in receiving payments are plaguing cultivators