Tag: Farmers

Opinion
FTAs, rural India and farmers

FTAs, rural India and farmers

Conventional economic theory may suggest that the liberalization of trade policies...

Agriculture Conclave and NACOF Awards 2022
For Mamtesh sugarcane proves sweeter

For Mamtesh sugarcane proves sweeter

Mamtesh Devi narrated her real-life story before an audience of agriculture experts,...

Latest News
WPI inflation drops to 21-month low

WPI inflation drops to 21-month low

The wholesale price-based inflation fell to a 21-month low of 5.85 per cent in November,...

Latest News
Retail inflation falls; industrial production contracts

Retail inflation falls; industrial production contracts

Retail inflation fell to an 11-month low of 5.88 per cent in November, mainly due...

Agri Start-Ups
Origo eMandi and Vivriti Capital join hands to provide finance to FPOs, farmers

Origo eMandi and Vivriti Capital join hands to provide finance to FPOs, farmers

Origo “eMandi Cash” is among the first few digital lending platforms to address...

National
Farmers stage rallies in state capitals on “Raj Bhawan Chalo” call of SKM

Farmers stage rallies in state capitals on “Raj Bhawan Chalo” call of SKM

On the call of Samyukt Kisan Morcha (SKM), farmers staged protest gatherings at...

ELECTIONS 2022
Gujarat polls: BJP manifesto eyes farmers

Gujarat polls: BJP manifesto eyes farmers

Learning from experience, the saffron party has laid special emphasis on issues...

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Farmer organizations discuss digitalization in agriculture

Farmer organizations discuss digitalization in agriculture

A two-day workshop on 'Digitalisation in Agriculture: A Discussion with Farmers’...

ELECTIONS 2022
Gujarat polls: BJP wooing farmers to raise tally

Gujarat polls: BJP wooing farmers to raise tally

In the run-up to next month's assembly elections in Gujarat, the BJP has intensified...

From the Ground
Farmers getting good Basmati prices, but yield declines due to rain

Farmers getting good Basmati prices, but yield declines due to rain

Although the farmers in Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Uttarakhand and Rajasthan are getting...

Technology
Bayer commences commercial usage of drone services for farmers

Bayer commences commercial usage of drone services for farmers

Drone services will be made available for crop protection purposes across paddy,...

Latest News
No respite on inflation front: Retail inflation goes up by 7.4 per cent led by food inflation at 8.6 per cent

No respite on inflation front: Retail inflation goes up by 7.4 per cent led by food inflation at 8.6 per cent

There seems to be no respite on the inflation front. Retail inflation, measured...

National
Farmers to write letter to PM for MSP law; “MSP in every village, MSP for every home” to be slogan

Farmers to write letter to PM for MSP law; “MSP in every village, MSP for every home” to be slogan

On the last day of the session on Saturday, Rashtriya Kisan Mazdoor Sangathan (RKMS)...

National
Farmers disappointed due to soyabean prices being less than last year, cheap edible oil imports main reason

Farmers disappointed due to soyabean prices being less than last year, cheap edible oil imports main reason

Farmers are reaching the market to sell their produce after soyabean harvest in...

States
Massive decline in yield of major crops in Rajasthan likely due to excessive rainfall followed by drought-like conditions

Massive decline in yield of major crops in Rajasthan likely due to excessive rainfall followed by drought-like conditions

Farmers sowed urad and moong on a large scale in Rajasthan after the beginning of...