Farmers: News
25 Dec 2018
Maharashtra90% farmers have got benefit of loan waiver: Maharashtra BJP-chief
Maharashtra BJP chief Raosaheb Danve has claimed that nearly 90% of farmers in the state have got the benefit of the government's loan waiver announced last year.
25 Dec 2018
Uttar PradeshUP: Farmers using alcohol as 'medicine' to improve potato production
In a country where livelihood of majority of the population is dependent on agriculture, new methods to boost farming are always needed.
18 Dec 2018
IndiaWon't let PM sleep until all agricultural loans waived: RaGa
Addressing India's distressed farmers directly from Parliament, Congress president Rahul Gandhi said today he will not let PM Narendra Modi sleep until all farm loans have been waived.
17 Dec 2018
Madhya PradeshNew CM Kamal Nath waives off farmers' loans in MP
Two hours after he was sworn in as the new Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh, Congress leader Kamal Nath, in his first move as CM, waived off loans of farmers in the state.
03 Dec 2018
Narendra ModiFarmer, earns Rs. 1,064 by selling onions, gives to Modi
A farmer from Maharashtra's Nashik district has sent Rs. 1,064, which he earned by selling 750 kgs of onions, to PM Narendra Modi as a sign of protest.
30 Nov 2018
India#AgrarianCrisis: Over one lakh farmers march on the Parliament
After over one lakh farmers from all over India poured into Delhi on Thursday to pressurize the government into taking cognizance of the agrarian crisis, the farmers have now started marching towards the Parliament to demand a special session for addressing farmers' distress.
30 Nov 2018
OdishaMinisterial committee to hold talks with farmers: Finance Minister Behera
A ministerial committee of Odisha government will hold consultation with different farmers' organizations including Naba Nirman Krushak Sangathan (NNKS) and Agriculture experts on the problems faced by the peasants in the state.
29 Nov 2018
Farmers Protest#AgrarianCrisis: Over one lakh farmers march to Delhi in protest
Over one lakh farmers are set to gather in Delhi over Thursday and Friday as part of the two-day Kisan Mukti March in a bid to pressurize the Modi government into taking cognizance of the agrarian crisis in the country.
24 Nov 2018
Maharashtra#ViralVideo: As no one buys his crops, farmer destroys pomegranates
A heartbreaking video showing a farmer destroying his pomegranates, as no one bought them, has surfaced on social media and almost everyone has expressed concern.
17 Nov 2018
Madhya PradeshMP polls: BJP releases manifesto, promises 10L jobs per year
Providing 10 lakh jobs per year to youths in Madhya Pradesh and welfare of all sections of society are among the major promises made by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in its manifesto for the November 28 Assembly elections.
05 Oct 2018
Andhra PradeshRs. 100cr reward for Andhra Pradesh farmers, but with conditions
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu yesterday said farmers from the state would be rewarded with Rs. 100cr if they win Nobel Prize in natural farming.
02 Oct 2018
National Green Tribunal (NGT)#KisanKrantiMarch: What are our farmers demanding?
Thousands of farmers today marched towards Delhi over demands ranging from farm loan waivers to cut in fuel prices.
19 Sep 2018
MaharashtraMaharashtra: Here's why dairy farmers' Rs. 225cr subsidy is pending
The delay in submission of bank account details of dairy farmers in Maharashtra has led to subsidy worth Rs. 225cr getting stuck at the government level, an official has said.
27 Aug 2018
Andhra PradeshAndhra: 'Sarpa Shanti Yagna' being organized to curb snake-related incidents
Officials have found a peculiar solution to rising number of snake bite incidents in Avanigadda mandal of Krishna district, Andhra Pradesh- a 'sarpa shanti yagna.'
05 Aug 2018
CoimbatoreCoimbatore: Four-members of farmer's family commit suicide due to financial-burden
Four members of a farmer's family allegedly committed suicide at their home in Coimbatore's Tirupur district due to their financial burden.
05 Aug 2018
TelanganaTelangana farmers' Kiki Challenge trumps all, plus it isn't dangerous
The 'Kiki Challenge' or 'In My feelings Challenge' has taken the internet by storm, and given headaches to authorities who have been pleading to people to keep safety in mind.
02 Aug 2018
West BengalMaharashtra mulls giving livestock, ponds for fish farming on demand
With an aim to boost the income of farmers, the Maharashtra government is considering a proposal to provide livestock and ponds for fish farming to farmers.
29 Jul 2018
Narendra ModiCenter committed to doubling farmers' income by 2022: MoS Finance
Union Minister of State for Finance Shiv Pratap Shukla today said the Center is committed to doubling the income of farmers by 2022.
19 Jul 2018
MumbaiMumbai stares at milk crisis as strike enters fourth day
As a statewide strike by dairy farmers in Maharashtra entered the fourth day today, the state government engaged with the Swabhimani Shetkari Sanghatana (SSS), the outfit leading the stir.
14 Jul 2018
MaharashtraMaharashtra: 639 farmers ended lives between March-May this year
In Maharashtra, 639 farmers committed suicide between March and May this year due to crop failure, debt, and inability to repay bank loans.
11 Jul 2018
IndiaFor almost two-decades, Indian farming has been unprofitable, study finds
For the last two decades, farming in India hasn't been profitable, a study conducted by the Organization of Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) and research firm ICRIER concluded.
05 Jul 2018
KarnatakaKarnataka budget: Government announces farm loan waivers worth Rs. 34,000cr
More than a month after taking charge, Karnataka CM HD Kumaraswamy has finally announced waivers for all defaulting farm loans up to December 31, 2017.
04 Jul 2018
Narendra ModiCheer for farmers: Government fixes MSP at 150% of production-cost
Fulfilling a key election promise in its penultimate year, the Narendra Modi government today approved hikes in minimum support price (MSP) for kharif crops.
01 Jul 2018
Uttar PradeshUP-family has no oxen, no tractors, so daughters plough land
Two girls- Ravina, 13, and Shivani, 10, wake up every morning to pull plough on a land as their 60-year-old father Acheylal Aharwar tills the land.
23 Jun 2018
MaharashtraTo stop rivals, man throws mother in front of tractor
In a shocking incident, a man threw his mother in front of a tractor in Maharashtra's Washim district to stop his rival from cultivating the land.
22 Jun 2018
Tamil NaduMadras-HC angry at govt over solar fences in reserve forest
Madras HC reprimanded PWD and Forest department for allowing encroachers to put up solar-fences in the reserved forest and water-spread area in Tamil Nadu's Erode and Coimbatore districts and directed the forest department to take immediate steps to remove them.
21 Jun 2018
Narendra ModiFarmers in Odisha to get trained in modern agricultural practices
Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik interacted with farmers of Odisha after inaugurating a training program for them at Orissa University of Agriculture and Technology (OUAT) in Bhubaneswar yesterday, where he assured farmer he will address their issues.
20 Jun 2018
IndiaDoubled agriculture-budget to Rs. 2.12L crore to double farm-income: Modi
Interacting with farmers across 600 districts through the NaMo app, PM Narendra Modi today said the government has doubled the agriculture budget to Rs. 2.12L crore in order to double farmers' income by 2022.
17 Jun 2018
MaharashtraMaharashtra: Imprisoned farmers also got benefits of loan waiver scheme
The Maharashtra Government's mega loan waiver scheme has benefited even imprisoned farmers, said an official.
16 Jun 2018
RajasthanRajasthan: 'Farmer' dies; son claims he was depressed over poor-garlic-price
A 60-year-old man, allegedly a garlic farmer, died of cardiac arrest in Rajasthan's Kota.
14 Jun 2018
Indian ArmyAmitabh Bachchan pledges Rs. 2cr to Army martyrs' widows, farmers
Megastar Amitabh Bachchan today confirmed reports that he would be donating Rs. 2cr for the welfare of Indian Army martyrs' widows and farmers.
28 May 2018
KarnatakaI'm at Congress's mercy, but loan-waivers will surely happen: Kumaraswamy
HD Kumaraswamy, new Karnataka CM, has said that he is not at the mercy of the 6.5cr people of the state, but of the Congress.
06 May 2018
KarnatakaFrom loan waivers to foreign trips: Decoding Karnataka's manifestos
In a bid to project its CM candidate Yeddyurappa as pro-farmer, the BJP in its manifesto has promised to allocate Rs. 1.5 lakh crore for waiving farmer loans, and irrigation projects.
14 Apr 2018
MumbaiMumbai: Osmanabad farmers not allowed to sell produce, throw vegetables
Several farmers from Osmanabad were seen throwing crates full of vegetables outside Mantralaya as a mark of protest in Mumbai on Friday.
13 Apr 2018
IndiaIn Maharashtra, debt-ridden farmer blames PM Modi for suicide
Upset with mounting debts and poor crops, 55-year-old farmer Shankar Bhaurao Chawre committed suicide by consuming pesticide.
01 Apr 2018
MaharashtraMaharashtra farmers can apply for loan waiver till April 14
Maharashtra government has extended the deadline for filing the online application for loan waiver scheme till April 14.
25 Mar 2018
IndiaBJP sets early deadlines for central schemes before 2019-LS elections
To reap electoral benefits in 2019 parliamentary elections, the Narendra Modi-led NDA government has set early deadlines for implementing key central schemes.
13 Mar 2018
MumbaiFood, footwear, treatment, water: Mumbai's 'thank you' gifts for farmers
'If you ate today, thank a farmer,' the saying goes, and Mumbai followed.
12 Mar 2018
MaharashtraMaharashtra farmers agitation ends as Fadnavis agrees to most demands
The week-long farmer agitation organized by All India Kisan Sabha (AIKS) in Maharashtra finally ended in Mumbai on Monday evening after the Devendra Fadnavis government gave in to most of their demands.
12 Mar 2018
MumbaiMumbai painted red as thousands of protesting farmers assemble
Thousands of farmers from across Maharashtra have congregated in Mumbai to press for various demands.
