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Members of various farmers' organizations stage a protest over agriculture related ordinances, in Hisar district.

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Members of various farmers' organizations burn an effigy during a protest over agriculture related ordinances, in Amritsar.

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Members of various farmers' organizations stage a protest over agriculture related ordinances, in Sonepat.

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Union Minister Narendra Singh Tomar celebrates with farmers after the passing of two farm bills in Rajya Sabha today during the ongoing Monsoon Session, at Vijay Chowk in New Delhi...

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Farmers hold a banner as they celebrate after the passing of two farm bills in Rajya Sabha today during the ongoing Monsoon Session, at Vijay Chowk in New Delhi. The two bills were...

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Members of various farmers' organizations stage a protest against the central government over agriculture related ordinances, in Patiala.

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Union Minister Narendra Singh Tomar flanked by Union Ministers Thawar Chand Gehlot and Pralhad Joshi addresses the media after the passing of two farm bills in the Rajya Sabha duri...

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BJP National President JP Nadda, flanked by Union Minister Narendra Singh Tomar and party MP Bhupender Yadav, addresses the media after passing of two farm bills in the Rajya Sabha...

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Members of various farmer associations stage a protest against Central Government over agriculture related bills, at Zirakpur- Ambala Highway in Mohali district.

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Members of various farmer associations stage a protest against Central Government over agriculture related ordinances, in Sonipat district.

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Members of various farmers' organizations on their way to stage a protest against the central government over agriculture related ordinances, in Patiala.

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Members of various farmers' organizations on their way to stage a protest against the central government over agriculture related ordinances, in Patiala.

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Members of various farmers' organisations protest over new electricity bill and agriculture related ordinances, in Patiala.

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Members of various farmers' organizations stage a protest against the central government over agriculture related ordinances, in Patiala.

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Members of various farmers' organisations hold a protest over agriculture related ordinances, in Patiala.

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Members of various farmers' organisations arrive by buses and other vehicles on the fourth day of their protest over agriculture related ordinances, in Patiala.

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Farmers row a boat loaded with rice sacks on Hooghly river, in Nadia district.

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Farmers carry a basket filled with walnuts to leave them for drying in the sun during harvesting season, amid COVID-19 pandemic, in Anantnag District of South Kashmir.

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A farmer removes walnuts' covers before leaving them to dry in the sun during harvesting season, amid COVID-19 pandemic, in Anantnag District of South Kashmir. Kashmir is the main ...

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Members of various organizations prepare food for farmers, protesting against the central government over agriculture related ordinances, at Puda ground in Patiala.

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SAD Chief Sukhbir Badal Urges President Not To Sign Farm Bills

'Please stand by the farmers, 'kisan mazdoors', 'arhtiyas', mandi labour and Dalits. Don't let the 'annadata' (farmers) starve or sleep on the roads,' said Sukhbir Singh Badal while requesting the President not to sign the Bills

Sep 20, 2020

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Press Conference: Rajnath Singh Assures Farmers About MSP; Condemns Opposition's Misconduct

'I want to assure farmers that minimum support price and APMC will continue; these will never be removed at any cost' : Rajnath Singh. He also condemned opposition's behaviour as 'shameful' and unprecedented in Parliament's history.

Sep 20, 2020

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'Watershed Moment For Indian Agriculture' : PM Modi On Farm Bills

'We are here to serve our farmers. We will do everything possible to support them and ensure a better life for their coming generations.' These bills will add impetus to the efforts to double income of farmers and ensure greater prosperity for them, says Prime Minister Modi.

Sep 20, 2020

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Haryana-Punjab Protest Intensifies As Police Use Water Cannon To Stop Youth Activists

The Youth Congress activists were going to Delhi through the Chandigarh-Delhi highway when they were stopped at the heavily barricaded entrance to Haryana by police. Some activists tried to set a tractor on fire after the march was stopped

Sep 20, 2020

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'Landmark Day For Indian Agriculture': Rajnath Singh Over Farm Bills Approval

'This is the result of endless dedication and determination of the Govt under the leadership of PM Shri @narendramodi, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said in a tweet.

Sep 20, 2020

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Farm Bills: Distraught Farmers Protests In Punjab, Haryana

Farmers at several places in Punjab on Sunday burnt copies of farm bills and effigies of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, alleging that the bills related to the agriculture sector will destroy their livelihood.

Sep 20, 2020

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Rajya Sabha Clears Two Farm Bills Amid Opposition's Uproar

"Farm bills passed by Parliament will give farmers freedom in selling their produce, rid them of middlemen," says BJP president JP Nadda.

Sep 20, 2020

| Outlook Web Bureau
Farm Bills: 31 Farmers' Outfits Come Together For Punjab 'Bandh' On Sept 25

Farmers have expressed apprehension that the three Bills will pave a way for dismantling the minimum support price system, leaving them at the “mercy” of big corporates.

Sep 20, 2020

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Opposition Demands Complete Waiver of Farm Loans

Opposition members in the Rajya Sabha accused the government of helping the corporates, at the cost of the farmers. Opposition MPs claim that the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code Bill helps defaulting corporates get away.

Sep 19, 2020

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Farm Bills: A Corporate Feast In The Garb Of Reform

The only stakeholder that I see benefiting out of all of these Bills are the corporates. More corporate entities will connect with the farmer, not to change the farmer’s fate but their own.

Sep 18, 2020

| Gourav Vallabh

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Harvestors In Gravy

Tamil Nadu officials loot money meant for small farmers under the PM Kisan scheme

Sep 17, 2020

| G.C. Shekhar
Mandis Get A Union Rejig

Why farmers are agitating against the Centre’s ordinance route to reorganising India’s system of agricultural marketing

Sep 17, 2020

| Lola Nayar
The Peafoul

Peacock numbers are rising in India. But the growing population is also leading to increasing conflict with farmers trying to save their crops from hordes of the protected national bird descending on their fields.

Sep 03, 2020

| Lola Nayar Jyotika Sood Tabeenah Anjum
Seeds Of A Revolution

The government’s intervention in the agriculture sector is expected to help farmers take control of their destinies

Jun 12, 2020

| Sanjay Agarwal
COVIDED! Tears For Mango Growers, Alphonso Hardest Hit By Weather, Low Online Sales

The sale of mangoes has been blighted by the coronavirus pandemic. Lack of proper transportation and supply has impacted the trade of the quickly perishable fruit

May 08, 2020

| Lola Nayar
How A Proactive Kerala Government Prevented Coronavirus From Casting A Dark Cloud Over Kerala's Rice Bowl

Despite the early COVID-19 scare, the traditionally staggered paddy cultivation pattern went uninterrupted after workforce attrition was tackled by bringing labour from other districts

Apr 03, 2020

| Siddharth Premkumar
24 Hours In Life Of K.R. Vancheeswaran: Of Plantations, Sustainable Tourism And A Big Slice Of Nature

K.R. Vancheeswaran is the president of Wayanad Tourism Organisation. Not just paddy, coffee and spices, the 57-year-old farmer is aggressively exploring the potential of ecotourism

Nov 21, 2019

| Satish Padmanabhan
No Data To Justify, Is Zero Budget Natural Farming A Flawed Concept?

Experts say Zero Budget Natural Farming defies logic that it will involve no financial cost. Imbalance between yield and price could even lead to food shortage in future

Oct 11, 2019

| Lola Nayar
‘7 Lakh Families In J&K Will Benefit’

Oct 11, 2019

| Jyotika Sood
A $5 Trillion Economy By 2025? Why Kashmir Can Be The Apple Of India's Eye

Economist Haseeb A Drabu highlights the immense potential of the apple production in Kashmir. Orchard transformation and logistics management can increase production and earnings manifold

Aug 01, 2019

| Haseeb A. Drabu
Rice In Deep Water! Why Green Revolution Is Facing Watery Death In Haryana

Rapidly dwindling water table is putting Haryana farmers in a dilemma. The government is discouraging harvesting water-intensive crops as agriculture alone consumes 80 per cent of groundwater.

Jul 25, 2019

| Salik Ahmad
Why Our Water Makes Us Cry?

Acute shortages, increased demand, huge damages due to annual floods and droughts, and extreme contamination define the looming water scarcity

Jul 25, 2019

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For Universal Basic Income, There Are Lessons For India From Abroad

The reality is that jobs around the world are shrinking and will continue to shrink, particularly the sort of...

Feb 03, 2019

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