Tag: Farmers

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...

National
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...

Ground Report
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...

Agritech
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,...

National
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...

Agritech
Rural Voice Special: How Solar Dehydrator and Slicer benefits the farmers

Rural Voice Special: How Solar Dehydrator and Slicer benefits the farmers

Farmers who grow spices and vegetables often have to suffer losses even after good...

National
ICRISAT to launch SPU in Andhra Pradesh to support local FPOs and farmers

ICRISAT to launch SPU in Andhra Pradesh to support local FPOs and farmers

The facility is equipped with five processing lines, which will produce highly nutritious...

International
Widespread opposition to reduction target of GHG emissions from agriculture in Ireland and Canada

Widespread opposition to reduction target of GHG emissions from agriculture in Ireland and Canada

The agriculture ministers of various states within Canada are protesting the decision....

Rural Dialogue
Reforms needed in agriculture sector to increase farmers’ income: Prof. Ramesh Chand

Reforms needed in agriculture sector to increase farmers’ income: Prof. Ramesh Chand

Today, the preference of the consumer is undergoing a change. So, the farmers should...

Agri Start-Ups
Arya.ag crosses Rs 500cr milestone on its fintech platform

Arya.ag crosses Rs 500cr milestone on its fintech platform

The agritech platform has recorded over three times growth on its digital agri-lending...

National
Mangoes not aam: Production declines due to premature high temperatures

Mangoes not aam: Production declines due to premature high temperatures

Mango-producing farmers are facing a critical situation. Farmers say that there...

Agri Diplomacy
“Permanent solution” to issue of PSH of foodgrains needed: Swadeshi Jagran Foundation

“Permanent solution” to issue of PSH of foodgrains needed: Swadeshi Jagran Foundation

The SJF letter seeks to request “protection of interest of developing countries”...