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
Centre hikes MSP as kharif sowing begins
MSP hike for 17 crops was approved June 8; this is likely to encourage farmers to diversify and switch to these crops
Record decline in wheat procurement: Will we have enough on the plate?
The heat in March-April and the export of Indian wheat means the country will be left with fewer stocks to feed itself
Most farmers did not know of agencies that procured crop under MSP: Report
Only 23.7% and 24.7% paddy produced was sold under MSP in Kharif and Rabi season respectively of 2018-19
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
Two-day farmers' protest in Delhi; demand for 21-day joint Parliament session
Lakhs of farmers and farm labourers arrive in Delhi from across the country on November 29 to demand bills to guarantee fair price for …
We can’t afford to lose farmers
It is time we talked about the real cost of our food, about how to benefit the farmers who grow our food
Crop holiday: What made these Andhra paddy farmers consider it
Lack of payment of dues, no change in MSPs and creaking infrastructure has caused farmers in AP’s Godavari delta region to refrain from …
Diversify crops, shift rice to places that can support it: Central panel
Low returns and high risks from alternative crops among reasons past efforts failed, says report
Farm Laws: Is MSP guarantee really the elixir that Indian agriculture needs?
Concept is unreasonable and will be detrimental for country’s agricultural system, feel experts
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
Centre to rejig minimum support for minor forest produce
But it would be better if instead of making changes on paper, the government implements the scheme well, say experts
Why Indian farmers need a robust relief and compensation mechanism
Climate change will impact agriculture, resulting in increased crop damages and lower crop yields
Fewer farmers benefited from government procurement last Rabi season
Government body recommends increasing procurement of foodgrains from Bihar, UP and Rajasthan
Why farmers are not cheering their exceptional feat this kharif season
Highest rice acreage in six years, more farmers in farms, a bounty monsoon and an expected bumper harvest don't enthuse farmers as their …
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
Union Budget 2021-22: Despite farmer protests, agriculture concerns hardly addressed
Overall budgetary allocation to agriculture down 8% from last year, no major announcement for flagship schemes
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
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 …
Bhavantar Yojna: MP farmers refuse to sign up for 2nd round
Most of the over 200 farmers Down To Earth talked to in 6 villages of Hoshangabad and Sehore districts said they would not register for the …
The rise of the rurals
The Bharatiya Janata Party's famed "Gujarat Model" gets a rude jolt in the state's recent polls, especially from rural communities in the …
Centre may reduce moisture content limit for wheat, paddy. Why this will hurt farmers
The government is trying to gradually withdraw from procurement operations, MSP regime with this move, feel farmers
Shortage of labourers, gunny bags: Punjab in a spot over wheat procurement
The process started April 10, but ran into several hassles on the first 2 days. It has been slow across the state; has not even started at some …
MSP on crops has major impact on inflation: RBI
After government said that it will provide 1.5 times the MSP on cost of production of crops in the 2018-19 Union budget, RBI re-assessed the …