Interim Budget 2019: 'For the BJP it’s the cow versus working people'
Worker union lashes out against Interim Budget 2019 for being pro cows and rich, with only piecemeal for poor
Slumping potato prices hit farmers, but worse is yet to come
Farmers and cold storage owners pay the price of producing and storing bumper crops as wholesale prices dip by 39-50 per cent in December
Voice of hope: Radio Bundelkhand’s Varsha Raikwar is using communication tools to help farmers cope with climate change
The channel hosts live discussions with agricultural experts and also seeks solutions from farmers who call in
Rural unemployment in central India: Why Adivasi communities are worst-hit
The focus of MGNREGA has to be re-shifted to employment generation from asset building
Privacy concerns, no consultation: Farmer and digital rights groups write to Centre on AgriStack
The current framework is not in the best interests of the farmers, says letter
Mustard prices continue to stay below MSP; industry body urges government intervention
Farmers fear that prices will slip further with arrival of new mustard crop by next month, as they expect record harvest
Bharatiya Kisan Sangh organises ‘Kisan Garjana Rally’ in Delhi to demand remunerative prices for farmers
Demands included abolition of GST on agricultural inputs and increase in PM-KISAN direct cash transfer scheme
India’s natural farming push: Obvious measures ignored, points out Standing Committee
The country’s organic / natural farming coverage remains poor despite abundant indegenous resources
Disha Ravi arrest: Role of Google, tech companies under cloud
There are also concerns over government’s use of ‘back-door means’ to quell dissent
Same old story: Ninth round of talks between farmers, Centre inconclusive
Both sides agree to meet January 19, a day after apex court hears application on farmers’ January 26 tractor rally
Improving water security in Maharashtra’s cotton-growing villages
Cotton is an important fibre crop in Maharashtra, with more than four million farmers engaged in cotton farming
Odisha’s BJD sounds poll bugle with rally on farm issues in Delhi
The rally will revolve around the agrarian distress, which emerged as the weakest point for the BJP in recent Assembly elections
New drought monitoring tool gives hope of better preparation, mitigation at farmer level
State-level workshops will be conducted to help users interpret data from the system
As told to Parliament (September 21, 2020): No data on farmers’ suicides, admits government
All that was discussed in the Houses through the day
Budget 2023-24: Whither rural development? Allocation for livelihood and other schemes sees 14% cuts
Funds for central sector schemes and projects have been reduced to 113 crore from Rs 126 crore
Water, Marathwada women’s woe: No brides for farmers as families look for city matches
Access to water, better infra drive marriage prospects as women yearn for more 'comfortable' lives
No basic facilities, no vote, say residents of 160 villages
Lack of facilities like electricity, water and roads makes villagers in 14 states boycott the Lok Sabha elections
Rewind 2018: How farming hogged headlines, yet not spotlight
The country saw a host of agricultural protests, policies, disputes and distress in 2018; here’s all of it
Can goats secure livelihood for small and marginal farmers?
The Centre's discussions on boosting the goat sector to double farmers’ incomes may be futile if fodder and grazing lands, both …
Illnesses were behind half the suicides in Punjab in 2021
Healthcare costs too high, farmers at risk due to pesticide use says expert
Farmers in at least 65 countries rose up in protest since January 2023. Here’s why
Producers in South America, Europe, India, Nepal demand better prices and policies
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
As told to Parliament (June 25, 2019): Fewer claim settlements didn't affect farmers
All that was discussed in the House through the day
Amrit kaal for adivasis? Union Budget 2023-24 weakens safety nets for tribals
Schemes for food security, child welfare, employment guarantee for tribals saw shrinking of funds
Sealed Nepal border, reverse migration puts villagers in Bihar's border town in a spot
The farmers in flood-prone villages lost access to a more lucrative market in Nepal, resort to distress sales to cut losses