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.
The chief minister was speaking after inaugurating the massive saturation campaign for PM Kisan Samman Nidhi Yojana.
The farmers are not ready to take any chances and are on a war footing harvesting the standing paddy crops.
"The protestors have reached the dharna site and the meeting is going on peacefully," DCP New Delhi said in another tweet.
HP Communist Party of India (Marxist), Shimla District Secretary Sanjay Chauhan said here on Sunday that inclement weather has increased the crisis in the state, as almost all the crops including apple, pear, mango, stone fruits, off-season vegetables, wheat have been destroyed.
Representatives of around 250 khaps from Haryana, Rajasthan, and western Uttar Pradesh, along with hundreds of farmers, gathered at Jantar Mantar in support of the protesting wrestlers.
