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Agri Crisis

Debt-ridden farmer commits suicide in Uttar Pradesh

Unable to repay loan, farmer commits suicide in Arbai village of Uttar Pradesh

01 October 2019, 07:44 IST

Debt-ridden farmer commits suicide in Uttar Pradesh

Debt-ridden farmer commits suicide in Uttar Pradesh

Debt-ridden farmer commits suicide in Uttar Pradesh

01 October 2019, 07:44 IST

Bengal farmers struggle to come out of debt-credit web

From missing its agriculture disbursement target for three consecutive years to the production taking a hit, various developments indicate a steady undercurrent of agricultural crisis in West Bengal.

07 September 2019, 07:45 IST

Bengal farmers struggle to come out of debt-credit web

Bengal farmers struggle to come out of debt-credit web

Bengal farmers struggle to come out of debt-credit web

07 September 2019, 07:45 IST

Droughts, floods leave Maharashtra farmers in the lurch

While recurring droughts, depleting groundwater levels and mounting debts have made farmers’ lives in Marathwada and Vidarbha notoriously difficult, the floods in Western Maharashtra and parts of Konkan this year have compounded matters for the state’s farmers.

07 September 2019, 07:45 IST

Droughts, floods leave Maharashtra farmers in the lurch

Droughts, floods leave Maharashtra farmers in the lurch

Droughts, floods leave Maharashtra farmers in the lurch

07 September 2019, 07:45 IST

Maharashtra agri crisis: No end in sight

Solutions elude the government as farmers suicides continue in Marathwada and Vidarbha and flood makes the situation worse for farmers in other regions.

07 September 2019, 07:20 IST

Maharashtra agri crisis: No end in sight

Maharashtra agri crisis: No end in sight

Maharashtra agri crisis: No end in sight

07 September 2019, 07:20 IST

Coconut farmers yet to recover from Cyclone Gaja losses

According to Tamil Nadu government statistics, 35,268 hectares of coconut farms and 51.67 lakh coconut trees across the Cauvery Delta region were damaged in the cyclone.

06 September 2019, 12:38 IST

Coconut farmers yet to recover from Cyclone Gaja losses

Coconut farmers yet to recover from Cyclone Gaja losses

Coconut farmers yet to recover from Cyclone Gaja losses

06 September 2019, 12:38 IST

Breaking with tradition to make farming profitable

Some of the crops, grown in coconut farms, augment farmers’ incomes and even contribute towards the better growth of coconut trees.

06 September 2019, 11:43 IST

Breaking with tradition to make farming profitable

Breaking with tradition to make farming profitable

Breaking with tradition to make farming profitable

06 September 2019, 11:43 IST

TN farmers want right prices for produce, not subsidies

A farmer would not need any subsidy from the government, including free electricity, if he is given “legitimate price” for his produce, said Mannargudi S Ranganathan, general secretary of Cauvery Delta Farmers Association.

06 September 2019, 11:26 IST

TN farmers want right prices for produce, not subsidies

TN farmers want right prices for produce, not subsidies

TN farmers want right prices for produce, not subsidies

06 September 2019, 11:26 IST

Wheat bowl of India faces a grim future in agriculture

Nirmal Singh lost his son to suicide a few years ago. He has about two acres of land. His family of five, that includes his three daughters, is reluctant to talk about the tragedy

06 September 2019, 11:20 IST

Wheat bowl of India faces a grim future in agriculture

Wheat bowl of India faces a grim future in agriculture

Wheat bowl of India faces a grim future in agriculture

06 September 2019, 11:20 IST

Struggle to regain farming glory in Cauvery Delta

Agriculture has flourished in Tamil Nadu’s Cauvery Delta for thousands of years.

06 September 2019, 11:20 IST

Struggle to regain farming glory in Cauvery Delta

Struggle to regain farming glory in Cauvery Delta

Struggle to regain farming glory in Cauvery Delta

06 September 2019, 11:20 IST