In India, Farmers Face a Terrifying Crisis – P. Sainath | The New York Times
On March 6, about 40,000 subsistence farmers and landless peasants, many from impoverished indigenous tribes, marched to Mumbai from Nashik, a city 112 miles northeast of India’s commercial capital. The sea of humanity flooding the highway to Mumbai captured national…
Agra farmers fret as tuber glut looms | Business Line
The dumping of rotten potatoes at prominent places in Lucknow on Saturday may be a pointer to the problems faced by farmers in Uttar Pradesh. The State accounts for 31 per cent of the tuber crop produced in the country.Farmers…
Govt to roll back move to ban sale of cattle for slaughter | The Indian Express
The Centre has decided to withdraw its controversial plan of notifying a ban on sale of cattle for slaughter in animal markets, a senior official from the Ministry of Environment and Forests told The Indian Express. The move comes after…
Untimely rain, Bt3 seeds, pest attack leave Telangana’s cotton farmers in tatters | Business Line
Untimely rain during the picking season, a virulent attack of pink bollworms, and widespread cultivation of Bt3 seeds have left them dejected. Discoloured cotton with high moisture content is barely saleable and rates drop steeply. “Most small and marginal farmers…
Potato farming see a decline trend in northern Bengal – The Economic Times
SILIGURI: Low level of price realization and severe shortage of storage space, potato farming is in downturn this sowing season in northern West Bengal. It is one of the highest contributing zones to national potato yield. Sowing for potato is…
How Long Can India’s Farmers Subsidise the Nation? – The Wire
Farmers are coming onto the streets across the country – in Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Telangana, Tamil Nadu, Punjab and now from all states into Delhi. As the agitations intensify and take a national character, it is necessary for the…
Telangana: ‘Steps being taken to make farming profitable’
The Telangana government was adopting a multi-pronged strategy to address various issues responsible for the plight of farmers and restore their dignity, said Agriculture Minister Pocharam Srinivas Reddy. Replying to a short discussion on Loan waiver, Providing Minimum Support Price…
Wheat disease spreads alarm; Bengal bans sowing in 2 border districts | The Indian Express
Wheat blast, caused by a fungus, causes ripe wheat to turn whitish and dry up. It can infect large areas in a short time and render an area infertile for two to three years. Scientists say entire fields can go…
Odisha farmer commits suicide, govt seeks report in 48 hours | The Indian Express
A farmer in Odisha’s Bargarh district allegedly committed suicide on Wednesday following crop loss due to a pest attack, forcing the BJD government in the state to rush a technical team to study the cause of the crop damage. This…