Farmers don’t commit suicide, they make sacrifice

In India, 34 farmers commit suicide every day; but the question is what drives them to do it?

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

Six killed in Jharkhand after police fire at farmers protesting land acquisition  

This is the third time the police have opened fire at the protesting farmers in the area

'Kisan Ekta' – voice of the farmer: In conversation with Devinder Sharma

Kisan Ekta Manch held their 3rd National Convention of Farmers Organization in Shimla from June 18-20, 2016. Down To Earth travelled to Shimla …

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

Farmers demand better crop prices, loan waiver and relief

A memorandum has been addressed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi containing a list of farmers' demands

Rural households have higher debt than urban counterparts: NSSO report

The debt in rural households is higher, even though their total assets are less than urban households  

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