Severe urea shortage leads to row between Madhya Pradesh, Centre
An extended monsoon in the state increased wheat acreage, leading to spiraling urea demand and a consequent war of words
मध्यप्रदेश का यूरिया संकट: गेहूं का रकबा बढ़ने और मानसून के प्रभाव को भांप नहीं पाई सरकार
विस्तारित मानसून के कारण सूबे में गेहूं का रकबा बढ़ा तो उसे अच्छे से उगाने वाले नाइट्रोजन युक्त यूरिया की मांग भी बढ़ गई। ...
Will the farmer benefit from cash support?
A first after many years, farmers are at the centre of political attention. Ahead of the general elections, there is a rush of cash support …
Interim Budget 2019: 'Gokul Mission funds have not been suitably utilised at all'
The scheme is just 'lip service' for the Modi government says official even as Piyush Goyal allocates Rs 750 crore to it
Centre asks NDDB to estimate India's milk demand
The country does not know how much milk is needed despite its growth having exceeded targets
Opposition unites on agrarian crisis, Centre yet to reply to farmers' demands
Farmer organisations have urged the Centre to pass two pass bills to free farmers from indebtedness and guarantee price for their produce
When milk turns sour
Farmers worldwide face existential threat as milk prices slump but dairy processing giants are making a windfall. Down To Earth travels to Germany,…
Pulse paradox
A record production of pulses is in the offing. But neither farmers nor consumers stand to benefit because the government is withdrawing …
Missing pulse
Despite being a world leader in pulses production, India has been forced to import due to crop loss and seed deficit. The sharp rise in prices is …
Farmers want Modi to avoid unfair trade deals with Trump
Expresses concern over possible access of US agri products to Indian markets
Basmati rice exporters demand government support to improve exports
International prices of basmati have been declining over the last two years
Maharashtra penalises traders for buying below MSP
Traders in designated state markets to attract 1-year jail term or fine up to Rs 50,000 or both if they buy farm commodity below the announced …
Ensure no coercive action taken against defaulting farmers: Supreme Court to Tamil Nadu
Petitioners argued that rise in suicide cases was due to punitive action taken by bank officias against drought-hit farmers who are not able to …
पेप्सिको के खिलाफ किसानों का सत्याग्रह, खेतों में उगाएंगे चिप्स वाला आलू
पेप्सिको इंडिया के द्वारा आलू की किस्म पर अपने अधिकार सुरक्षित करने के खिलाफ किसानों ने सत्याग्रह शुरू किया है, इससे पहले पेप्सिको ने ...
Rein in dairy exports to our continent: African farmers to EU
African dairy farmers protested outside the European Union HQ to demand that they don’t over-produce milk and then flood African markets
गाय संकट- 3, मेवात का कलंक
हरियाणा का पिछड़ा जिला गाय से जुड़े सख्त कानून की सजा पा रहा है। लोगों की छवि गोस्तकर के रूप में बनाई जा रही ...
अनाज की अधिकता का दावा आंकड़ों की बाजीगरी तो नहीं?
भारत में एक तरफ जहां भूख चरम पर है, वहीं दूसरी तरफ देश में जरूरत से अधिक अनाज होने का दावा किया जा रहा ...
Centre approves Operation Green pilot in 8 states
17 clusters have been chosen in 8 states to roll out the pilot of Operation Green, a Central scheme aimed to contain annual price distress …
Data shows corporates are consistently favoured over rural India
Corporate India gets indirect subsidy equivalent to 60 per cent of government expenditure on rural areas
Doubling farmers’ income discussed in a closed door meeting
What is the use of strategy when no special budget was allocated to double farmers’ income, says a senior NITI Aayog official anonymously
Pest attacks on rise across India, yet no discussion on spurious pesticides
As allegedly fake pesticides prove ineffective in controlling pests, farmers resort to indiscriminate spraying
Pulses, neglected for long
Recent Fall Armyworm invasion could be global, warn scientists
Such an occurrence could put world food security at risk
Govt hikes Rabi crops’ MSP minimally
Increase in MSP of wheat is the lowest in the last six years
Farmer producer organisations need their very own Amul
Instead of encouraging them on paper, the government has to create a few model FPOs in the country and provide institutional support to them