Demonetisation 2.0: cash crunch hits farmers, again

More than creating financial crunch for upcoming sowing season, cash crunch is impacting the prices at which farmers are selling their produce

National Handloom Day: 98% funds allocated by Centre used in 3 years

0.1 million weavers taken on board on government portal to enable weavers to market and sell produce; Union govt plans to introduce new schemes

Crop risks, environmental damages, hunger and the 2020 farm laws

Improved access to new markets, better yields and higher income need to safeguard environmental sustainability and farmers’ indebtedness

The wise debate

As the world debates the effectiveness of industrialised agriculture, the good-old small farmer emerges victorious

Despite farmer marches, Centre plans no debt waiver

Such waivers may impact the credit culture of a State, says junior argiculture minister Parshottam Rupala 

New MSP: Govt fails to meet Swaminathan standards, yet again

While the Modi cabinet claims that land rent is included, calculations suggest otherwise

What does cluster development programme mean to India’s small farmers?

CDP has the potential to benefit farmers; however, asymmetric power relations can make farmer-producer organisations captive markets for the …

Delhi farmers’ protests: Talks prove inconclusive; next meeting January 8

Centre reiterates intention to have discussions clause by clause but farmer leaders refuse, leading to rescheduling

Women farmers demand recognition from govt at 2-day meet

Governments in India define farmers as those who own land, which is usually not the case with women

What to expect before Modi’s 'maha' deal for farmers

With just four months left for general elections, the Centre's package for farmers, even if cleared, will be partially implemented and left for …

Meagre payments, reluctant states mar Modi’s flagship crop insurance scheme

10 million farmers have dropped out of the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana in just a year

Why Punjab needs to revisit land reforms and hike farm subsidies

Study points out the disparity in the income and consumption expenditure between agricultural labourers, marginal, small and semi-medium farmers …

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

Is doubling India’s farmers’ income doable?

Science, technology and new knowledge can play crucial roles in supporting livelihoods for the vulnerable. Identifying right kind of tech support …

For Rajasthan farmers, pest attacks mean loss of income, debt burden

Frequency of attacks, increased due to climate change, is severely affecting the yield and meteorically escalating production costs

Climate change escalates suicide rates among Marathwada farmers

Farmer suicides have increased significantly and doubled in some regions where weather extremities incurred heavy losses

Agrarian crisis one of the biggest challenges for new govt

Sustainability, more than anything else is agriculture’s biggest challenge. Whoever can manage water can claim to be Indian agriculture&…

Will Punjab and Haryana HC’s recommendations reduce farmers’ burden?

The court’s suggestions, like making MSP a legal right and increasing it to thrice the cost of production, are practical but need effort in …

Rajasthan faces farmers' ire for arresting their leaders ahead of indefinite protest

The All India Kisan Sangharsh Coordination Committee says that the state government arrested farmer leaders on Tuesday to preempt an …

Why are Wayanad tribals, farmers wary of poll promises?

It seems that tribal leaders, farmers and environmentalists are not impressed with Rahul Gandhi contesting from their constituency

Drought, but why: Area under cultivation has halved in Andhra Pradesh's Ananthapuramu

Decades of deficit rainfall, monoculture in agriculture and perpetually mounting farmer debts have left the district in the lurch

Infographic: 29 farmers, farm labourers die by suicide daily

Over 5,500 farmers, 5,000 labourers died in 2020

Chhattisgarh assembly election results: Broken promises cost Raman Singh dear

The BJP CM went back on his 2013 campaign promise to raise paddy price

As told to Parliament (March 15, 2022): No proposal being considered by Centre to waive farmer loans

All that was discussed in the House through the day

2022 too short, too far: How did the economy fare last year

Down To Earth recaps the primary environment, health and developmental news from 2022