Towards a hopeful agricultural future

In India, no other industry has as many restrictions, controls and blatant discriminations as agriculture

Limited access to pesticides reduced suicides in Tamil Nadu villages: WHO report

In rural India, poisoning accounts for four in 10 suicides due to swallowing of pesticides

Marathwada in the grip of drought-like situation

With only 58 per cent rainfall this season, Maharashtra is likely to face one of the worst agrarian crises ever

Modi sedates the farmer

The BJP is repackaging old schemes and offering cosmetic changes to the agrarian policy

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 …

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

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 …

BJP’s maiden budget disappointing for farmers

Jaitley continues with UPA schemes on agriculture, allocates more funds

Local communities can manage aquifers better: FAO study

Two participatory programmes on water management in drought-prone districts of Andhra Pradesh help farmers conserve groundwater

The impregnable fortress of Telangana government

Are the chief minister and his government turning a deaf ear to the people of the state?

SC: Farmers, not banks, have first right over proceeds from sugar sales

Apex court confirms Allahabad High Court order, citing concerns over farmer suicides due to non-recovery of dues

Farmers' troubles

Documentary>> Farmer from Kuttanad, directed by Santosh Sivan, produced by PSBT

45 farmers commit suicide each day in India

Underscores growing agrarian crisis

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

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

US passes new rule to ensure safe drinking water

Environmentalists welcome move, but farmers and industry groups are wary

Maharashtra diverting water from Vidarbha farmers to power plants: Greenpeace report

71 more thermal power plants are in various stages of approval in the region

Water starved village caught in Bt debate

Bhamb Raja rues Bt seed major Monsanto and farmers activists exploit its plight to achieve their own goals

It is not about farmers

Budget 2013 pushed up allocations for agriculture, but it will not help farmers

Lessons in becoming water wise

S V Govardhan Das, a geologist, compiled the voluminous FAO report on participatory groundwater management programmes in the seven districts of …

Over 400 farmers have committed suicide in Telangana since its formation

National Human Rights Commission has sought report from the state

Maharashtra elections: Farmers warm up to the idea of guaranteed income

Community youth’s fascination with development, however, is likely to split the farmers’ votes

101 suicides in two months; is Marathwada the new Vidarbha?

Most suicides among orchard farmers, say observers

HC gives temporary reprieve to three Maharashtra DCCBs facing liquidation

These banks being key pillar of the farm lending sector, 100,000 farmers may be affected this year