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
Interim Budget 2019: Government's big farmer push falls short
The government’s 6,000 per year offer works out to Rs 3.30 a day, which can't even buy a cup of tea
Smita Narula on Farmer Suicides
Did you know that every 30 minutes a farmer commits suicide in India? Listen to Smita Narula, faculty director at the Center for Human Rights and …
Every day, 28 people dependent on farming die by suicide in India
People in the farm sector accounted for 7.4 per cent of the total suicides in India, according to the latest NCRB report
Andhra Pradesh, Haryana try to ease farmer distress with some cash
Jaganmohan Reddy govt fulfills electoral promise; ML Khattar govt announces cash assistance in run up to state polls
Why India's debut farm investment support scheme is leaving out many beneficiaries
The most expensive farmer welfare scheme in Telangana is providing land-owning farmers monetary assistance even before they plant the first …
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
Polls won, waivers announced, but govt has no data on farmer suicides
The last NCRB report published in 2016 said a farmer committed suicide every hour in the country
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 …
Why Punjab stands to lose from farmers’ produce trade and commerce ordinance
Instead of putting Punjab farmers at the mercy of big corporates and private players, there is a need to strengthen existing infrastructure
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
Water starved village caught in Bt debate
Bhamb Raja rues Bt seed major Monsanto and farmers activists exploit its plight to achieve their own goals