More than half of India’s agricultural households were in debt, with an average outstanding of Rs 74,121, according to the latest ‘Situation Assessment of Agricultural … Over half of farm households still under debtRead more
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Voices of farmers from Dilli chalo protest
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Corporate Sector Makes Landslide Profits from Modi’s Flagship Agri-Insurance Scheme
Many of the private insurance firms have made profits of 50 to 70%, as a difference between gross premium collected and insurance claims paid, in … Corporate Sector Makes Landslide Profits from Modi’s Flagship Agri-Insurance SchemeRead more
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Farmers Denied Rs 1,900 Crore Due to Sales Below MSP in Last Two Months
If the government’s minium support price (MSP) programme helped in properly creating a minimum floor price, farmers across 11 major agricultural states would have, on … Farmers Denied Rs 1,900 Crore Due to Sales Below MSP in Last Two MonthsRead more
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Protesting Farmers Celebrate a Win as Adani Facility Shuts Down in Ludhiana
Even as the protests against the farm laws continue nationwide, Punjabi protestors in Kila Raipur are in a celebratory mood for now. Sitting on dharna … Protesting Farmers Celebrate a Win as Adani Facility Shuts Down in LudhianaRead more
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A 110-Year-Old Sees Stark Similarities Between The British and the BJP
The hand that grips the walking stick is shaky. But Gandharv Singh seems indomitable. The 110-year-old farmer from Uttar Pradesh’s Etawah district arrived at the … A 110-Year-Old Sees Stark Similarities Between The British and the BJPRead more
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Cotton has now become a headache
“The more we buy, the more we are in debt.” That’s Kunari Sabari, a farmer in her 40s, speaking to us in Khaira, a village … Cotton has now become a headacheRead more
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Private insurance companies benefitted the most from PM Fasal Bima Yojana
The Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (crop insurance scheme) may have benefitted some farmers but insurance companies surely made the most of it. In the … Private insurance companies benefitted the most from PM Fasal Bima YojanaRead more
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Go to their doorstep with your problem
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They sell our wheat to us at thrice the price
Women farmers and farm workers who have been fighting for their land rights, were protesting in Mumbai against the new farm laws so they don’t … They sell our wheat to us at thrice the priceRead more