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Amey Tirodkar
Scant Rainfall, not Politics, Worries Maharashtra Farmers
28 Jun 2022
Kharif sowing has almost stopped with the state not receiving even 10% of the expected rains.
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Farm Unions Oppose Web Portal Registration Requirement to get DSR Incentives
28 May 2022
They claimed that as farmers are not tech-savvy, it is going to be a major inconvenience, limiting their chances to get Rs 1,500 from the government.
Amey Tirodkar
Massive Rise in Soybean Seeds Prices Clouds Record Cultivation in Maharashtra
23 May 2022
A 30 kg seed bag will cost Rs 3,900-Rs 4,350 as against the 2021 price of Rs 2,250.
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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
Sruti MD
Farmers, Locals Accuse DMK of Ignoring Illegal Sand Mining in Cauvery Delta
17 May 2022
Sand is being mined to 20-30 feet deep against the permitted limit of three feet.
Mohd. Imran Khan
Bihar: Maize Farmers Hoping to get Good Returns This Summer
13 May 2022
Unlike the last two years, maize farmers are getting returns of Rs 2,100-2,200/quintal on their produce. They hope to cover the losses incurred during the pandemic.
Inderjit Singh
May Day Message: Farmers and Workers Must Stay United
01 May 2022
It has become necessary that the working people, while fighting to protect their livelihood and trade union and democratic rights, should also seek to protect the values of fundamental rights,…
Mohd. Imran Khan
Bihar: Maize Farmers’ Hope of Income Dashed by Strong Winds and Rains Damaging Standing Crops
21 Apr 2022
After two bad years due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the maize growers had hoped to make up for losses this summer.
Mohd. Imran Khan
Bihar's Farmers Upset Over Rising Diesel Prices as Cost of Mechanised Harvesting Increased
20 Apr 2022
As agriculture has become increasingly mechanised in Bihar, the cost of harvesting by machines has spiked with sky-rocketing diesel prices.
Amey Tirodkar
Maharashtra: Agricultural Activities Badly Affected by Inflation
16 Apr 2022
Farmers in the state tell their stories of hardships with the recent increase in diesel-petrol prices.