-Down to Earth Between 2001 and 2010, over 2,600 Farmers committed suicide in Odisha and this year, drought has already broken their economic backbone Brunda Sahu, a farmer in Odisha’s Bargarh district, set his paddy field on fire on Tuesday after he was frustrated with the alleged cold response of the district administration to the crop damaged by pests. A day later, he went to the same field in Kalapani village in...
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Madhya Pradesh: Compensation scheme for Farmers falls prey to trader cartels -Sayantan Bera
-Livemint.com Madhya Pradesh government had launched the compensation scheme to ensure that Farmers receive minimum support price for pulses and oilseeds New Delhi: An ambitious scheme launched by the Madhya Pradesh government to ensure that Farmers receive minimum support prices (MSP) for pulses and oilseeds is falling prey to trader cartels, suggest price data from wholesale markets and testimonies by farmer organizations. Following a sharp fall in crop prices over the past year...
More »Exclusion of farm tractors from category of 'non-transport vehicles' will hit Farmers: Swaraj India
-The Hindu Business Line New Delhi: The Centre’s decision to exclude agricultural tractors from the category of ‘non-transport vehicles’ will have “severe implications” on the already distressed Farmers of the country, said Swaraj India, a party founded by Yogendra Yadav and Prashant Bhushan, after breaking away from the Aam Aadmi Party. In a memorandum submitted to the Road Transport Minister Nitin Gadakri, the party has demanded more time for submission of objections...
More »Gujarat Farmers unlikely to benefit from sops doled out by State govt -Rajalakshmi Nirmal
-The Hindu Business Line Costs, prices, credit issues are a challenge, just as in other States Ahead of the Assembly elections, the Gujarat government has announced a slew of measures to woo rural voters. This includes waiver of GST on equipment used in micro-irrigation, 0 interest on loans up to ?3 lakh for Farmers, and a bonus of ?500 per quintal on cotton. But these sops are not likely to make Farmers in...
More »Karnataka government sees big scope for millets, pushes their cultivation -V Sajeev Kumar
-The Hindu Business Line The Karnataka government’s efforts to popularise millet cultivation seem to be yielding results, thanks to a rising consumer demand based on awareness about healthy alternatives. Krishna Byre Gowda, Karnataka’s Agriculture Minister, cited drought, climate change and erratic monsoon as the driving factors for popularising millets such as ragi, jowar and bajra. These are less water-intensive crops compared to paddy or sugarcane and a shift to millet cultivation will help...
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