Farmers

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding discharge of wastewater by the municipality of Belpahar on a farmers land, Jharsuguda, Odisha, 15/05/2025

Order of the National Green Tribunal (Eastern Zone Bench, Kolkata) in the matter of Nabin Kisan Vs State of Odisha & Others dated 15/05/2025. The matter related to discharge of wastewater by the municipality of Belpahar on the applicants land. The affidavit filed by the District Magistrate, Jharsuguda, May 14, …

Rise in number of small & marginal farmers in Gujarat

Comparing the 2015-16 Census figures with the figures of 2010-11 Census, the minister said that the number of marginal farmers increased by 2.02 lakh from around 18.15 lakhs in 2010-11 to 20.17 lakhs in 2015-16. The number of small and marginal farmers in Gujarat has increased by close to 4 …

Kothagudem: Forest Safety Act set to hit genuine carpenters

The issue of carpenters should be addressed in the proposed new act. Kothagudem: The new Forest Safety Act and the slogan on forest safety “Forest Bachao and Forest Badao” are both being welcomed by environmentalists and nature lovers. At the same time, these green lovers have asked the government to …

Maharashtra farmers set for Long March, again

Not satisfied with CM Fadnavis’ promises, ryots to renew protest, walk from Nashik to Mumbai starting tomorrow. Over one lakh farmers across Maharashtra would march from Nashik to Mumbai from Wednesday in a repeat of their much-talked-about ‘Long March’ last year as the talks between farmer leaders and state government …

Question raised in Lok Sabha on Farmers’ Income, 12/02/2019

Question raised in Lok Sabha on Farmers’ Income, 12/02/2019. Agriculture being a State subject, the State Governments undertakes development of perspective plans and ensures effective implementation of the programmes/ schemes. Also, Government of India supplements the efforts of the State Governments through various Schemes/ Programmes. Details of State-wise funds allocated …

Not research nor analysis, but a look at poverty in 125 villages

Educationist and author Heramb Kulkarni talks about his report on food, loans, healthcare, migration in rural areas Namdev Savra of Jawhar tehsil in Palghar lost his child to malnutrition in 2016 and despite the State’s Women and Child Welfare department sanctioning a flour mill for him, the installed mill was …

Economic impact of farming cooperatives in East Africa

This report identified evidence on the economic impacts of agricultural cooperatives in Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda. The report begins with a discussion on the impact on productivity, income and welfare. Next section analyses the agricultural markets for cooperative farmers in East Africa and also discusses the impact of …

Planting and performing: Anxiety, aspiration, and “scripts” in Telangana cotton farming

On cotton farms in Telangana, India, performance draws attention to farmers’ work not merely as an economic activity but as directed toward different kinds of audiences and in conversation with different roles,stages, and scripts. Importantly, this performance is contextualized by a neoliberal seed market where a seasonal deluge of accelerated …

Empowering smallholder farmers’ organizations through non-public extension service providers: a case study and lessons from Mozambique

The role and impact of non-state extension services providers have not been studied adequately. In this paper, assess the performance of the non-State extension service provision through farmers organization (FOs) in Mozambique. Using participating methods, focused group discussions, and key informant interviews, provide an assessment of extension services provision to …

Farmers from 2 villages pool in land, build unpaved road

PIMPRI CHINCHWAD: At a time when various projects are stuck over land acquisition issues, around 30 farmers from Kinhai and Shelarwadi villages have given up their agricultural land for building a 2.6km road connecting the two villages to Talegaon. The villages, which fall under the Dehu Road Cantonment Board (DCB) …

Sarbananda Sonowal launches Farmers’ Credit Subsidy Scheme

GUWAHATI: In a move to empower the farmers economically and socially and to pay homage to the martyrdom of peasants died in Patharughat, Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal ceremonially launched Farmers’ Credit Subsidy Scheme at a function held at Srimanta Sankardeva International Auditorium here on Monday. Speaking on the occasion, Chief …

Telangana govt mulls second phase of loan waivers worth Rs 24,000 crore

The Telangana government is planning a second phase of farm loan waivers worth Rs 24,000 crore in a phased manner. While the timeline is yet to be decided, the state government said this will be implemented after the Lok Sabha elections. As part of the poll promise of Telangana Rashtriya …

Maharashtra farmers await FRP dues, threaten stir

Cane farmers in Maharashtra continue to wait for payments from millers as the state’s fair and remunerative price (FRP) arrear position remains a concern with dues piling up to Rs 5,326.36 crore. As on January 15, sugar factories have paid Rs 5,166.99 crore to farmers, while the arrears are about …

Telangana govt mulls second phase of loan waivers worth Rs 24,000 crore

The Telangana government is planning a second phase of farm loan waivers worth Rs 24,000 crore in a phased manner. While the timeline is yet to be decided, the state government said this will be implemented after the Lok Sabha elections. As part of the poll promise of Telangana Rashtriya …

Madhya Pradesh: Kamal Nath govt does away with scheme for farmers started by Chouhan regime

The Congress government in Madhya Pradesh has decided to do away with the Bhavantar Bhugtan Yojana (BBY) scheme, started by the previous BJP regime to provide a cushion to farmers against falling prices of certain agriculture commodities. The scheme, implemented after unrest among farmers over falling prices, was criticised by …

Zimbabwe: Govt Steps Up Fight Against Armyworm

Government has come to the rescue of farmers in Manicaland by providing pesticides to control the outbreak of the African armyworm which has so far damaged four hectares of maize. About 40 hectares of cereal crops and another 40 hectares of grazing land are under threat at Arda Transsau. Manicaland …

Sh43b irrigation scheme to boost food production in Bunyangabu

Farmers in Bunyangabu district will soon benefit from a sh43b irrigation scheme in to be constructed in Rwimi sub-county by government this financial year. Adolf Mwesige, the minister for defence and Bunyangabu County Member of Parliament, during a farmer’s field day on Saturday at Rwimi sub-county, said that the irrigation …

Need policy framework to further promote solar energy in dairies:Minister

Union Minister Raj Kumar Singh Wednesday pitched for creating a policy framework to further propagate the use of solar energy in the dairy cooperative network for benefit of farmers. The entire dairy chain from village-level milk pooling to product delivery is energy intensive. Extensive use of solar energy in dairy …

Punjab taking measures to increase green cover

CHANDIGARH: The state of Punjab, which has the lowest forest cover and percentage of land under green cover in the country, is finally taking initiatives to better its position. The 2017 Forest Survey of India assessment has already shown an increase of 66 sqkm in tree cover outside recorded forest …

Agriculture marketing and role of weekly gramin haats: Standing Committee on Agriculture (2018-2019)

The Standing Committee on Agriculture (2018-2019) present this Sixty Second Report (Sixteenth Lok Sabha) on the subject "Agriculture Marketing and Role of Weekly Gramin Haats" pertaining to the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare (Department of Agriculture, Cooperation and Farmers Welfare).

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