Agrarian Issues

Uttar Pradesh government taps Russia, Gulf markets for farm exports

Earlier, a shipment of mangoes was sent to Russia, which fetched the local farmers almost 10 times higher prices than local rates

Statsguru: Why Punjab farmers stand out among major agrarian states

On nine parameters, Punjab is a case of extremes: Excelling in some, while under severe stress in others

Letter to BS: Covid made us rediscover foundational sector of the economy

It should not have taken a Covid for this nation to rediscover that we are essentially an agrarian economy

Opposition rally to protest against economic slowdown, agri crisis on Dec 1

Congress has already started its mass agitation in all districts of the country from November 5, which will continue till November 15 against 'rising unemployment, sinking economy and farm distress'.

Assembly elections 2018: Agrarian issues are BJP's biggest challenge in MP

Nearly 3.7 million farmers bought insurance for their kharif crop in 2016 but only 742,000 got payment for crop damage; the rest got paltry amounts