-The Indian Express We have, indeed, entered a regime of “permanent surpluses” in most crops — a reality our policymakers are unable to grasp, stuck as they are in the era of the Essential Commodities Act. If there is one thing that has changed in Indian agriculture in recent times, it is supply response — the ability of Farmers to increase production when prices go up. Traditionally, the supply curve in most...
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India has not published data on Farmer suicides for the last two years -Abhishek Dey
-Scroll.in National Crime Records Bureau director Ish Kumar said that the data is under scrutiny and the report for 2016 is likely to be published later in June. The suicide of several Farmers across India in the past month has put the spotlight on an issue that has plagued the country for several years. In May, at least six Farmers committed suicide in Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh, reportedly for reasons that...
More »Farmer strike fizzles out -Pheroze L Vincent
-The Telegraph New Delhi: The 10-day Farmers' strike in northern and western India ended on Sunday without any clear gains for the agitators or a significant impact on prices. During the " gaon bandh" agitation, the Farmers had boycotted wholesale markets and tried to sell their produce directly. They were demanding a minimum support rice that would leave them with a 50 per cent profit and the waiver of farm loans. The Rashtriya...
More »Boom in farm produce not reason enough to celebrate -Kiran Pandey
-Down to Earth Farmers are in distress owing to low farm prices, poor logistics for transport and government-assured purchases The concept of ‘the more, the merrier’ doesn’t apply to farm produce and Farmers’ state as much as the government thinks. Increasing production can’t be directly translated into better financial situation of Farmers. According to the agriculture ministry latest estimates, in 2017-18, the total horticulture production of the country was 307.2 million tonnes, which...
More »Cut their shackles: Why usual methods to rescue Farmers will fail, and what can work in their stead -Prerna Sharma Singh
-The Times of India blog Dozens of farming groups determined to stall supply of fruits, vegetables and dairy products to major Indian cities is a clear indicator of growing rural discontent that the Modi government has been struggling to deal with for quite some time, amidst supply glut and depressed farm produce prices. Worried that unhappy Farmers could cost BJP dearly in upcoming state and national elections, the government has promised to...
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