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Mohd. Imran Khan
Bihar: Maize Farmers Blame Government for Violating Centre’s Guidelines and not Procuring at MSP
10 Jul 2020
Last week, a bench of the Patna High Court while hearing a PIL through video conference in connection with the procurement of maize at MSP by the government, asked the state government to file a…
Mohd. Imran Khan
Bihar: Maize Growers Launch Satyagraha, Demand MSP for Crop
17 Jun 2020
Many farmers initially refused to sell maize as prices plunged to unforeseen depths. Others were left without an option, and were forced to sell their produce at low prices after months of hard…
Rabindra Nath Sinha
Lockdown Woes: Betel Leaf Farmers in 2 West Bengal Districts at Their Wit’s End
12 Jun 2020
The preponderance of middlemen in the betel leaf trade is the biggest roadblock for farmers from deriving “their due profit” from this cash crop.
Prudhviraj Rupavath
Andhra: Nearly Two Thirds of Farmers’ Suicides During Lockdown Among Tenant Farmer, Report
10 Jun 2020
At least 45 farmers have killed themselves since the lockdown began, said farmers’ body Rythu Swarajya Vedika.
Prudhviraj Rupavath
Farmers Not Prepared for Telangana’s New Farm Regulating Policy: Unions
27 May 2020
Earlier this month, Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao stated that the farmers will not get benefits under Rythu Bandhu Scheme if they do not adhere to the guidelines to be used under new farm policy…
Amey Tirodkar
Maharashtra: Delays in Procurement, Reduced Rates Leave Cotton Farmers Rattled
22 May 2020
Out of total 410 lakh quintal of cotton production estimated this year, only 108.98 lakh quintal have been procured by the government and private markets so far.
Mohd. Imran Khan
Bihar’s Maize Farmers Hit Hard by the Lockdown; Price Plummets to Half of Last Year
20 May 2020
With traders unable to make their way into their villages and buy their yield, a lot of farmers have taken to storing maize and holding out for better prices.
Sukhram Singh
COVID-19 in Rural India- XVI: Pension Transferred to Banks but Unable to Withdraw due to Lockdown in Punjab’s Shahpurian
18 Apr 2020
This is the 16th report in a series that provides glimpses into the impact of COVID-19-related policies on life in rural India.
Neelambaran A
COVID-19: Delay in Paddy Procurement and Rain Dash Hopes of Farmers
11 Apr 2020
Even though agriculture was exempted from the lockdown, a wretched procurement process resulted in farmers losing their harvest to the rain.
Neelambaran A
Tamil Nadu: Critical Issues of Unemployment and Revenue Generation Unaddressed in Budget
15 Feb 2020
Opposition were critical of the budget for not addressing multiple issues affecting the state. Tamil Nadu plans toborrow nearly Rs. 59,000 crores during the next financial year with an existing…