MSP calculations still continue with old formula & not on comprehensive cost

If the recommendations were followed, the MSP of the six crops would be higher

Govt hikes Rabi crops’ MSP minimally

Increase in MSP of wheat is the lowest in the last six years

Humble millets can ensure food security, nutrition to India’s vulnerable communities

Shifting from climate-resilient and micro-nutrient-rich traditional crops to cash crops has resulted in poor health indicators, says expert

Nearly 600 farmer suicides in 8 months: Is Marathwada facing agri-distress

Activists blame government policies for the farmers’ situation, rather than extreme weather events

COVID-19 and Cyclone Yaas: Double whammy for Jharkhand’s watermelon farmers

Unseasonal rainfall triggered by Cyclone Yaas, combined with COVID-19 restrictions, has led to few takers for the crop 

Double whammy for Bengal potato farmers: Costly seeds but low MSP

A section of farmers said that an unknown disease has made potatoes unfit for consumption, adding to losses

Can farm income be doubled by next year

Agricultural sector will require an annual growth rate of 10.4% to achieve the target. But for the last few years, this rate has …

No surrender: Farmer unions refuse Centre’s proposal to ‘hold’ farm laws

Farmer unions say they will stop at nothing short of a repeal of laws; talks on tractor rally inconclusive  

Eighth round of talks between farmers, Centre ends in deadlock

Both sides refused to stand back from their positions; next meeting on January 15  

Mahua flower comes under minimum support price scheme

Tribal ministry adds 17 new minor forest produce to the government’s minimum support price scheme, increases MSP of some already under the …

More than 60% markets sell agricultural produce below MSP

The price of cereal, paddy and oilseed has crashed in more than 1,700 markets, according to government data

Poor post-harvest storage, transportation facilities to cost farmers dearly

If procurement of farm produce increases with the announcement of a new MSP, farmers’ post-harvest losses may increase manifold

Why Centre's revised MSP for Kharif season is not encouraging for farmers

Apart from not factoring in increasing input costs, the renewed emphasis on revised MSP is taking away the focus from key interventions that …

Millets farmers need more post-harvest technologies

At a discussion held in Chennai, experts and scientists gave a number of suggestions for policy-level changes to promote millets

Point of no agri-returns Part 1: How India lost its historic agriculture recovery growth phase in just four years

Government reports say 2004-14 had the highest agriculture growth that has fast slipped back to near-zero growth despite normal monsoons and …

NITI Aayog’s three-year action plan on agriculture raises hope as well as concerns

In a major digression from the current discourse on GM crops, the report claimed that the farmers in India have “enthusiastically embraced&…

Centre raises minimum support price for paddy by meagre Rs 50

Farmers across the country have already been left devastated by the unseasonal rains and forecast of 'deficit monsoon'

At market's mercy

The government's decision to phase out procurement of rice from millers for its public distribution system may increase small farmers' …

Ramlila Maidan Mahapanchayat ends with SKM call to intensify MSP fight

Our resolution a ‘sankalp patra’ against the “corporate, communal, dictatorial regime” at the Centre, says SKM

Kisan Mahapanchayat to be organised at Ramlila Ground today; participation from Punjab to be affected

Samyukt Kisan Morcha submits a number of demands to Centre ahead of the Mahapanchayat

Delhi Chalo: Farmers to start for national capital at 10 am after talks fail

Gridlock expected in Delhi-NCR even as Punjab-Haryana border sealed to prevent entry of farmers

Increase in MSP: Peanuts, say agricultural experts

Wheat and barley see the lowest increase in MSP announced by government; red lentils the highest

COVID-19 hits farms: Lockdown dampens selling price but stokes inflation in MP

Farmers in villages cannot reach city markets to sell their produce; Vegetable prices are skyrocketing in cities due to short supply

Wheat procurement season near, but no word from Punjab on direct MSP payment

The FCI in March asked Punjab government to give it land records of farmers to enable direct, online payment of MSP. The state has not …

India’s agrarian distress: A paradigm shift

Farmers are willing to switch from thirsty crops like paddy. They need a stable price for alternatives to make diversification a reality