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…
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 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…
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…
The farmers are also angry over traders refusing to pay in cash citing possible trouble from Income Tax authorities. This has forced the government to clarify that traders should pay up to Rs 50,000 in cash to farmers rather than…
Dairies, especially in the private sector, attribute the falling milk prices to two factors. The first is a crash in international skimmed milk powder (SMP) prices. Since the start of this calendar year, SMP rates at GlobalDairyTrade, the fortnightly auction…
Over 30% of old crop still to be sold even as plantings for new season nears completion. "For about a month before notebandi happened on November 8, potato was selling at Rs 500-700 per bag of 50 kg (or Rs…
The subsidiary treatment to dairying may have some justification at an individual farmer level. Income from milk could well be lower than from their main crop for most farmers. Source: When White displaces Green | The Indian Express
To make farming a remunerative profession, the government on Wednesday approved changes to ongoing central scheme Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana (RKVY) with a focus on value chain, post-harvest infrastructure and agri-entrepreneur development, among others. Source: Government tweaks RKVY scheme to…
The latest rise in wheat MSP is the highest since the Rs 150-per-quintal hike effected over a decade ago in 2005-06 and 2006-07 during the Congress-led UPA-I government. Source: Eye on farmer unrest, govt sheds NDA-I’s cautious line and hikes…