Simply Put: Talks with barbs

Simply Put: Farmers and the Chessplayer

Simply Put: Farmers’s safety net

The lasting, haunting images of 2021

Mr. Milkman is here

A new breed of dairy farmers is milking the growing demand for healthy, safe food

Simply Put: WTO Abu Dhabi

Demonetisation and rural economy: what experts have to say

As demonetisation completes 50 days, we bring to you expert comments on how the currency ban derailed the rural economy

Why Tanzania’s army is buying country's entire cashew nut

A crisis brimming in Tanzania over the price of cashews has led to a spate of twists and turns   

‘Gender differences in internal migration patterns decrease as countries develop’

Social and employment policies affect migration but can have different impacts according to location and circumstances

Fairtrade: Study finds premium label does not always benefit workers on South African wine farms

Most of the 30 farmworkers interviewed were not even aware that the farm they worked on was Fairtrade certified

Farmers discuss tech innovations at 107th India Science Congress

The farmers were participating in a Farmer’s Science Congress organised at the ongoing event being held in Bengaluru

Loopholes galore in implementation of PM-Kisan

The major drawback in the scheme is its design, which has deprived farmers from reaping the benefits it promised

IISF 2019: Experts advise sustainable, climate-smart, diverse farming

With reduced land holdings, increasing populations and climate change looming large, this was the solution to farmers’ problems, they said

Dragon fruit: Is it the next big thing in Indian horticulture

The dragon fruit, which is indigenous to the Americas, can grow in arid and semi-arid regions with very low input cost

Bihar’s advice to villagers — cook lunch early morning to avoid fire incidents

Spike in fire incidents coupled with losses due to COVID-19 lockdown has become cause of worry for farmers 

Why are tomato prices going north?

Delayed monsoon, high temperature, low production, heavy rainfall, reduced supply from neighbouring states, all are to blame  

Centre hikes prices of ethanol to bail out sugar industry

The revised price will push more sugar mills to produce ethanol and increase their revenue

How ethanol tax in some states is affecting crisis-ridden sugarcane farmers

State taxes are affecting inter-state supply for ethanol, which could, otherwise, generate additional income for farmers

Maratha silent protests make noise for economic security, social justice

Reservation in government jobs and relief to drought-hit farmers are among the major demands of the Marathas

Farmers want support

Say they are more vulnerable due to erratic weather

Too costly to grow

High input cost and erratic weather take toll

Farmers shrink, labourers swell

Displacement, lack of jobs main reasons behind increase in farm labour

Smart farming

Two IITians explore ways to make farming profitable for Bihar farmers

Dutch minister upsets farmers

Operation pest guard

Integrated pest management treatments come to the rescue of cotton farmers