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Melting Himalayan Glaciers to Affect Food Production in South Asia
23 May 2022
The highest glaciers are melting rapidly and will have a tremendous impact on people’s livelihood: ICIMOD study
Mohd. Imran Khan
Potato Farmers in Bihar’s Katihar put Profit in ‘Cold Storage’
29 Mar 2022
The lack of adequate cold storage units has forced a distress sale despite a bumper harvest.
Ravi Kaushal
Haryana Farmers Call for Massive Protests in Hisar, Delhi Borders
17 Nov 2021
The Samyukta Kisan Morcha Haryana, a collective of 25 unions of farmers in the state, will form district-level committees to mobilise peasants ahead of the first anniversary of the historic struggl
Erika Schelby
How an Ancient Irrigation Method is Making Life Sustainable in US Southwest
24 Sep 2021
Time-proven community-controlled acequia irrigation systems, already in use in New Mexico, make it possible for people to thrive in arid regions.
Amey Tirodkar
Maharashtra Tomato Farmers Dump Their Produce on Road
27 Aug 2021
All India Kisan Sabha asks the state to intervene immediately as price crashes to 25 paise per kg.
Damayantee Dhar
Land Lost to GPCL, Bhavnagar Farmers Turn to Daily Wage Labour
02 Apr 2021
In early 2018, GPCL took possession of land from Badi, Thordi and Ranpar villages affecting about 250 farmers. Despite an ongoing case and protests, about 3,901 bigha land was taken over by the…
Shinzani Jain
India Needs Stronger, Wider Public Procurement Policy to Feed the Poor
28 Dec 2020
The ongoing struggle of the farmers agitating for the repeal of the three controversial laws in Delhi is growing into a mass movement, with increasing support from different classes of farmers, agr
Sunit Arora
COVID-19 in Rural India-XXVII: A Bleak Future for the Poorest in MP’s Badora Village
26 Apr 2020
The village, comprised largely of small farmers and casual labourers is still seeing the crisis unfold without knowing the long-term implications of it.
Bharat Dogra
A Lot Can Still be Done to Lessen COVID-19 Damage
06 Apr 2020
The pandemic and the resulting lockdown have come at a time when the rabi harvest is due in most parts of India.