Every farmer’s grievance/ crop failure is a wound the nation must feel. The ongoing review of Paraquat Dichloride and Glyphosate, prompted by the reports of severe poisoning in Telangana, deserves both compassion and clear and rational scientific reasoning.
Farmers in Odisha will now reap the benefits of crop insurance coverage free of cost for up to five acres under the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY) for the Kharif 2026 season, with beneficiaries required to pay only Re 1 per plot towards account validation.
Punjab's canal expansion plans have come under the spotlight as widespread power cuts disrupt paddy transplantation, triggering farmer protests across the state.
Union Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Tuesday said that eastern India, enriched with fertile soil, abundant water resources, and a favourable climate, is poised to become the growth engine of India’s next agricultural revolution.
A sharp increase in petrol and diesel prices in Punjab has raised concerns over rising transport costs, agricultural expenses and a possible spike in essential commodity prices.
A jatha (group) of 101 farmers from Shambhu border protest site will begin their foot march to Delhi on Sunday at 12 noon to press for their demands, farmer leader Sarwan Singh Pandher announced on Saturday.
Solanki hit out at the Delhi and central governments, alleging that the city's rural belt has been neglected for a long time, with civic issues piling up and forcing people to live in inhuman conditions.
Farmers from Punjab on, who were on a foot march to Delhi to press for their demands were stopped by the police at the Punjab-Haryana Shambhu Border on Thursday.
Saying that the renewable energy capacity of Madhya Pradesh has increased 14 times in the last twelve years, Chief Minister Dr Mohan Yadav today stressed on the need of providing solar energy to farmers, as they consume about 41 per cent of the state’s power supply.
The protesting farmers reportedly broke some of the barricades and tried to march towards Delhi. However, they were stopped by the security personnel.
