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In 2008, Buldhana district, which had witnessed a huge number of farmers suicides, received only Rs 3 crore.

Draw up strategy for doubling farmers' income: Centre to states

Average monthly income per agricultural household from various sources is estimated to be Rs 6,426.

18 July 2017 3:56 PM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi (Photo: AP)

Modi speaks about farmers to hide pro-capitalist image: UP farmer

By not allowing cooperative banks to exchange old notes, the PM has broken the backbone of the farmers, Dixit said.

10 Jan 2017 5:22 PM IST

Patrick Kilonzo fills a hired bowser water tanker before embarking on a 70 kilometre journey to deliver the water to thirsty wildlife in the Tsavo West National Park in Kenya. (Photo: AFP)

Farmer brings water to Kenya's drought-stricken wildlife for 6 months

He reached out to foreigners, who had participated in a conservation programme he runs, to ask for donations to pay for...

5 March 2017 9:38 PM IST

Many farmers switched to new genetically-engineered cotton seeds which are resistant to a deadly pest called bollworm and produced far higher yields and healthier crops with less use of pesticides.

Maha seeks extension of deadline to apply for crop insurance

As the scheme is being implemented as per the Centre's guidelines, the state can't take any decision itself.

31 July 2017 7:28 PM IST

Adityanath was also of the view that the list of farmers be made available to public representatives, so that their exact status and condition could be ascertained. (Photo: PTI)

Will not tolerate exploitation of farmers: Yogi Adityanath

Adityanath also added that officials who ignore farmers' interests will not be spared.

21 May 2017 1:14 PM IST

Rice has around 1020 times more arsenic than other cereal crops as rice is cultivated in flooded conditions.

Govt to use CSCs, post offices to sell crop insurance policy

Non-loanee farmers who have taken the crop insurance policy at present are only 22 per cent.

25 May 2017 4:59 PM IST

Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis

Only 2,450 solar pumps installed till March this year

Also, the farmers were apprehensive about the functioning of the pumps.

24 May 2017 2:21 AM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses during inauguration of Tapper pumping station of Narmada Water project in Bachau, Kutch district on Monday. (Photo: PTI)

Next generation should be taught to use water prudently: Modi

Modi said successive govts in Gujarat have spent substantial amount of money for years so people in the state's arid...

23 May 2017 8:34 AM IST

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. (Photo: AP)

Modi announces schemes for farmers, poor, pregnant women

He announced financial existence to pregnant women for their nutritional and health needs.

31 Dec 2016 8:33 PM IST

People queue up to open Jan Dhan accounts at Santiniketan in Birbhum district of West Bengal. (Photo: PTI)

50 days after currency ban, the jury is out in hinterland

Farmers in rural areas in MP continue to go for distress sale of their produces, particularly perishable commodities...

30 Dec 2016 6:15 AM IST

The police defended its action saying the farmers had not taken permission to stage road blockade.

50 Odisha farmers hurt during stir

The lathicharge was ordered when the farmers were having their lunch on the road itself.

29 Dec 2016 4:27 AM IST

Indian farmers trapped in debts (Photo: PTI)

Loan waivers are a band aid, not cure

The problems of small farmers are complex and require a steely political will to be properly addressed.

10 April 2017 5:01 AM IST