Farmer Has Zero Contribution To Emissions, Yet He Suffers Most: Nila Madhab Panda, Director, Kadvi Hawa

It’s not just about banning sale, uses, production, everything should be banned. We are not an environmentally conscious society believes Nila Madhab Panda

About 60,000 Farmer Suicides In India Linked To Climate Change: Study

With an increase of 1C on an average day during the growing season, there are 67 more suicides, illustrates the study, showing the extreme sensitivity of the Indian agricultural ecosystem to temperature spikes

Farmers’ Suicide Row: Truth Or A Diabolical Design

Number of non-agricultural professionals and housewives who committed suicide was 90 per cent of total suicides in 2015’s record

‘Indian Agro-Economy Faces Serious Disadvantages Due To Various Restrictions’

This disease is deep rooted in the systems, yet people often blame two factors either Demo (demonetisation) or Namo (Narendra Modi).

Farmers’ Fatality Fiasco – Not A New Custom

In a latest incident of farmer suicide, a farmer named Thomas from Kozhikode district of Kerala committed suicide outside village office, police told the local media about how he had been allegedly harassed by village officials for his land tax payment.

Crisis For Pulse Farmers In Marathwada

This year the area under pulses is 11 per cen higher than the average and at least 30 per cent greater than last year

'Water Train' Reaches Drought-Hit Latur

The water supply by train will provide some relief to Maharashtra's parched region battling its worst drought

Supreme Court Slams Gujarat, Haryana For Lack Of Seriousness On Drought

The court asks Gujarat why it waited till April 1 to declare drought, when bad situation was clear in September last year

Modi's Rural Income Promise Leaves Farmers, Experts Cold

Last year, agrarian distress contributed to the ruling party's rout in Bihar state at the hands of a regional alliance. If a similar anti-BJP coalition forms, Modi's authority could face a challenge

9 Farmers Commit Suicide Daily In Drought-Hit Maharashtra

Vidarbha and Marathwada, with 5.7 million farmers, accounted for 83% of all farmer suicides in Maharashtra in 2015

Farmers Deep In Debt, Seek Subsidies, Help With Insurance

More than half India's farming households are in debt, owing banks and moneylenders hundreds of millions of rupees, despite numerous loan write-offs by successive governments

Modi Government's Big Farming Push

The party wants to tell the country that it represents the interests of farmers and rural India as well, and not just urban India

‘Farm Incomes Deliberately Kept Low’

Drought-like Situation Across Large Parts Of India

I Have Not Started Populist Schemes: Modi