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

One year after Mandsaur, farmers remain a disenfranchised lot; demands not heard

Besides loan waiver and MSP+50 per cent as remuneration, the farmers are now demanding fixed income

In a sudden u-turn, Madhya Pradesh refuses to include three Rabi crops under Bhavantar Bhugtan Yojana

The decision comes after Centre refused to contribute 50 per cent towards Bhavantar Bhugtan Yojana

Farm distress: Crisis at large

High input cost, flawed MSP calculation and non-inclusive crop insurance scheme are problems perpetuating farm distress

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

Minimum support price: Centre forms panel to consider legal guarantee

Committee to look into zero-budget farming, cropping pattern 

Deadlock: Centre asks farmer unions to get back within a day on proposal to ‘hold’ laws

Farmers to decide on next step as government puts ball in their court

Why rich and poor farmers demand MSP, government intervention in market

Agriculture not possible without government support, rue farmers 

Kisan Mukti March: Farmers from across India take to Delhi roads

This is the fourth farmer protest in the Capital in the last 18 months

Farmers, Dalits, ex-servicemen call for ‘Jail Bharo’ and ‘BJP Quit India’ movements

All of them launch a protest today to make their demands heard

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

Is legal assurance of MSP for farmers viable? What are its implications?

Consumer-centric approach by the government has had a considerable impact on farmers

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

Himachal Pradesh budget announces green development scholarship scheme, boost to natural farming

Provisions worth Rs 582 crore for farmers; MSP for wheat, maize, milk increased

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

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