Govt hikes Rabi crops’ MSP minimally

Increase in MSP of wheat is the lowest in the last six years

Mahua flower comes under minimum support price scheme

Tribal ministry adds 17 new minor forest produce to the government’s minimum support price scheme, increases MSP of some already under the …

More than 60% markets sell agricultural produce below MSP

The price of cereal, paddy and oilseed has crashed in more than 1,700 markets, according to government data

Poor post-harvest storage, transportation facilities to cost farmers dearly

If procurement of farm produce increases with the announcement of a new MSP, farmers’ post-harvest losses may increase manifold

Why Centre's revised MSP for Kharif season is not encouraging for farmers

Apart from not factoring in increasing input costs, the renewed emphasis on revised MSP is taking away the focus from key interventions that …

Millets farmers need more post-harvest technologies

At a discussion held in Chennai, experts and scientists gave a number of suggestions for policy-level changes to promote millets

At market's mercy

The government's decision to phase out procurement of rice from millers for its public distribution system may increase small farmers' …

Point of no agri-returns Part 1: How India lost its historic agriculture recovery growth phase in just four years

Government reports say 2004-14 had the highest agriculture growth that has fast slipped back to near-zero growth despite normal monsoons and …

NITI Aayog’s three-year action plan on agriculture raises hope as well as concerns

In a major digression from the current discourse on GM crops, the report claimed that the farmers in India have “enthusiastically embraced&…

Centre raises minimum support price for paddy by meagre Rs 50

Farmers across the country have already been left devastated by the unseasonal rains and forecast of 'deficit monsoon'

Wheat procurement season near, but no word from Punjab on direct MSP payment

The FCI in March asked Punjab government to give it land records of farmers to enable direct, online payment of MSP. The state has not …

किसानों को बस समर्थन चाहिए

समय आ गया है कि हम अपने खाने की वास्तविक कीमत पर बात करें,जो हमारे लिए अनाज पैदा करने वाले किसानों के लिए लाभकारी ...

कृषि कानून बिल के विरोध में 5 नवंबर को देशभर में किसान संगठन करेंगे सड़क जाम 

किसानों ने पंजाब के लिए मालवाहक ट्रेनों के संचालन को रोकने के केंद्र के फैसले पर आपत्ति जताई है और इसे शर्मनाक बताया है। 

India’s agrarian distress: A paradigm shift

Farmers are willing to switch from thirsty crops like paddy. They need a stable price for alternatives to make diversification a reality

भावांतर से भरा मन

अधिकांश किसानों का कहना है कि रबी के सीजन में वे योजना के लिए पंजीकरण नहीं कराएंगे। आखिर योजना से इस मोहभंग की वजह ...

Tribals, widows, farm hands, farmers from all over India reach Delhi with their demands

After congregating at Ramlila Maidan from 4 corners they will march towards Parliament Friday

One year after Mandsaur, farmers remain a disenfranchised lot; demands not heard

Besides loan waiver and MSP+50 per cent as remuneration, the farmers are now demanding fixed income

In a sudden u-turn, Madhya Pradesh refuses to include three Rabi crops under Bhavantar Bhugtan Yojana

The decision comes after Centre refused to contribute 50 per cent towards Bhavantar Bhugtan Yojana

Farm distress: Crisis at large

High input cost, flawed MSP calculation and non-inclusive crop insurance scheme are problems perpetuating farm distress

Will this ‘pro-agriculture’ budget connect with farmers?

Whether this budget will really bring any immediate change on the ground is a big question

Point of no agri-returns Part 5: 50,000 dedicated scientists, still, agriculture is an orphan of science

Technologies developed for agricultural purposes are mostly limited to farms around research institutions, says a government report

Deadlock: Centre asks farmer unions to get back within a day on proposal to ‘hold’ laws

Farmers to decide on next step as government puts ball in their court

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

Agriculture not possible without government support, rue farmers 

किसानों के विरोध के बाद कपास का समर्थन मूल्य मिलेगा

कपास मिल मालिक किसानों की अनुपस्थिति में नमी की मात्रा मापकर न्यूनतम समर्थन मूल्य देने से इंकार कर देते थे

उत्तर प्रदेश में 2 फीसदी से भी कम हुई धान की सरकारी खरीद, किसान हताश

उत्तर प्रदेश ने इस खरीफ सीजन में 56 लाख टन धान की सरकारी खरीद का लक्ष्य रखा है, लेकिन अब तक खरीद का काम ...