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Amey Tirodkar
Maharashtra: Tur Farmers Await Payment After Procurement by FCI and NAFED
20 May 2020
“As per our primary estimate, almost 40-45% farmers haven't received their bills. This money is very much needed to start the work for the Kharif season, said Dr Ajit Navale.
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.
Amey Tirodkar
Maharashtra’s Orange Farmers Survive the Lockdown, but Fail to Tap International Markets
08 May 2020
Rich in Vitamin C, which helps to increase immunity, oranges were in demand this year. But Maharashtra’s orange farmers, who were looking to reach out to foreign markets, have been left wanting.
Amey Tirodkar
Maharashtra’s Blooming Flower Industry Succumbs to COVID Chills
29 Apr 2020
The lockdown has hit the floriculture industry in the state with farmers under huge debts already. It will take more than a year for them to tide over this.
Nicky Johnson
COVID-19 in Rural India-XXIX: Impact of Lockdown in Seloo Taluka, Wardha
28 Apr 2020
There is a growing consensus among small farmers regarding halting the cultivation of vegetables for various reasons, including perishability, the non-availability of seeds and the lack of transport…
Rahul N, Ranjith PM
COVID-19 in Rural India-XXIII: Timely Disbursal of Pensions, Foodgrains Come to Rescue of Farmers, Agri Labourers in Kerala
24 Apr 2020
The stress on the panchayat as the nodal agency to implement relief measures along with the legacy of institutional and social decentralisation have substantially addressed the challenges of both the…
Saurabh Sharma
UP’s Mango Growers Face Losses after Ill-Suited Weather and Lockdown Add to Woes
24 Apr 2020
India occupies the top position among mango-growing countries of the world and produces 40.48% of the total mango production in the world.
Mohd. Imran Khan
COVID-19: Uncertainty Hits Thousands of Litchi Farmers in Bihar’s Muzaffarpur
17 Apr 2020
Litchi farmers are already facing challenges of adverse weather in recent years and experts have cited climate change. This year however, with a bumper crop in sight, there is no one to sell to.
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Let’s Talk about Farmers’ Challenges and Unemployment in India
10 Apr 2020
Farmers are set to harvest their crops amid the lockdown and face a host of challenges.
Prachi Bansal
COVID-19 in Rural India -I: Harvesting and Selling Anxiety Grips Farmers in Haryana’s Birdhana Village
07 Apr 2020
This is the first report in a series that provides glimpses into the impact of COVID-19-related policies on life in rural India.