-Down to Earth Ensuring that pulses sell at the minimum support price and distributing them under the public distribution system can help them find favour with Farmers again When India went into its first lockdown in 2020, the government announced Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana (PMGKAY), under which over 800 million people were to be provided rice, wheat, and pulses, in addition to the ration provided under the public distribution system...
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How Women in Himachal are growing Healthier Crops using 'Zero Budget' Farming Techniques -Ashwani Sharma
-Outlook India Women Farmers in Himachal Pradesh are pioneering new all-natural farming techniques under the state government's 'Zero Budget Natural Farming (ZBNF)' drive. 50-year-old Satya Devi practised her traditional farm operations using chemicals, sprays, fertilizers and pesticides. But despite using the best marketing practices. She wasn’t able to make much money or save due to high farm input costs. In 2018, Satya Devi switched over to Zero Budget Natural Farming (ZBNF)—a drive launched...
More »Rajasthan: Jai Kisan Andolan writes to CM Ashok Gehlot seeking bajra procurement at MSP -Mohit Sharma
-IndiaToday.in Swaraj Abhiyan's Jai Kisan Andolan in a letter to Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot sought the procurement of bajra in the state at the MSP of Rs 2,250. Jai Kisan Andolan, a part of the Swaraj Abhiyan outfit, has written to Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot seeking procurement of bajra at the MSP (minimum support price) of Rs 2,250. In the letter, National President of Jai Kisan Andolan Yogendra Yadav and the national...
More »‘Farmers’ victory’: Congress on Centre’s order to procure paddy in Punjab, Haryana from Oct 3
-The Tribune The government will also have to take back the three farm laws, says Surjewala The Congress on Saturday hailed as “Farmers’ victory” the Centre’s order to commence paddy procurement in Punjab and Haryana from October 3 instead of October 11. The Centre’s earlier decision to postpone procurement till October 11 due to recent heavy rains sparked protests by Farmers in the two states. Responding to the development, Congress’ chief spokesperson Randeep...
More »Are we witnessing depeasantisation in Indian agriculture?
The newly released Situation Assessment Survey of Agricultural Households and Land and Livestock Holdings of Households in Rural India (NSS 77th Round) establishes the fact that the farm households are more and more relying on wage incomes instead of 'net incomes from crop cultivation' for their livelihoods. In Marxian lexicon, proletarisation (a term that we can loosely use for depeasantisation) refers to the process in which the Farmers/ tillers are...
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