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Afzal Imam
Small Farmers, Big Crisis, and SMS is no Solution, Say Farm Leaders
04 May 2020
The lockdown has got the government talking about agri ‘reforms’ again, but the exploitation of India’s weakest farmers continues unchecked.
COVID-19: Fin Min Disguised Existing Entitlement of Farmers as ‘New’ Relief Package
28 Mar 2020
Nearly, six crore eligible farmers will not even receive the first installment of the PM-Kisan Scheme during the lockdown.
Newsclick Team
Can Big Companies Help Farmers?
17 Jan 2020
Whenever commodity prices rise, economists say that the agriculture sector needs big companies who would either engage in farming themselves or buy farmers' produce and sell it in their own shops in…
Neelambaran A
BJP Proposes to Implement Chennai-Salem Green Corridor Amidst Widespread Protests
17 Apr 2019
The state and central governments say that the new project will cut down the travel time, but farmers oppose acquisition of fertile farm land.
Damayantee Dhar
Elections 2019: Amidst Drought and Agrarian Distress, Surendranagar Farmers Say No to BJP
08 Apr 2019
A CAG report of 2016 shows that only 24% irrigation on average has been achieved by means of all the 22 irrigation schemes in the state.
Newsclick Production
The Crisis of the Onion Farmers - Madhya Pradesh Edition
28 Jan 2019
Newsclick team traveled to Madhya Pradesh to talk to farmers about the current crisis facing them. Due to years of government inaction and negligence, the farmers are today suffering.
Saurabh Katkurwar, IANS
I was Shocked When I got Just Rs 1,064 for 750 kg, Says Nashik Onion Farmer
10 Dec 2018
The constant fall in prices and subsequent lower remuneration in the past few weeks has led to farmer outbursts and protests.
Newsclick Production
Farmers of India Take on Modi Govt
29 Nov 2018
They demand a special session in Parliament to address their several demands, such as loan waivers and implementation of Swaminathan Committee Recommendations.
IANS
Farmers From Across the Country Gather in Delhi for Mega Agitation
29 Nov 2018
On Friday, under the umbrella body All India Kisan Sangharsh Coordination Committee, farmers will march from Ramlila Maidan to Parliament Street against the "anti-farmer" policies of the BJP-…
Subodh Varma
Why Are MP, Chhattisgarh Farmers Angry Despite High Production?
10 Nov 2018
Production of wheat in MP and paddy in Chhattisgarh has zoomed up in the last 15 years, yet farmers are increasingly discontented because of falling procurement.