Page 7 - Indian Farmers

Deficient rains threaten Kharif crop production in Uttar Pradesh

With deficient rains across Uttar Pradesh in this monsoon, farmers are staring at difficult days ahead fearing a sharp decline in their Kharif produce

Pink bollworm threatens cotton crop again even as options to fight it taper

Pink bollworm can inflict locule damage to the extent of 55% and can reduces seed cotton yield by up to 90%. It impacts the lint quality primarily

Revive cooperative banks to extend more long-term loans to farmers: Shah

Union Minister Amit Shah on Saturday urged Agricultural and Rural Development Banks (ARDBs) to extend more long-term loans to the agriculture sector, including for irrigation and other infrastructure

Govt allots Rs 2,516 cr for computerisation of primary agri co-op societies

The model bylaws will enable PACS to offer economic activities other than credit which includes developing cold-storage facilities in villages, running PDS shops and locker facilities for depositors

India's rice planting down 46% from last year over weak monsoon start

The area planted with cotton totalled 3.18 million hectares, down from 3.73 million hectares a year earlier

Bounty for tractor makers as farmers benefit from open-market sale of wheat

Farmers used the proceeds from the windfall to purchase tractors, leading to a sharp 44 per cent spike year-on-year (YoY) in the first two months of the April-June quarter

India to pitch for permanent solution for food security at WTO meet

India will press for a permanent solution to the issue of public stock holding of grains for food security programme and strongly protect the interests of farmers and fishermen at WTO ministerial meet

Buy paddy only from small and marginal farmers, says CACP report

Report also suggests that farmers should grow more oilseeds and pulses

FY22 agri inflation at six-year high, but did farmers reap full benefit?

Though Indian farmers may have gained from higher than usual inflation in crop prices, they have also had to pay more for their inputs and other items of consumption and service

Indian rice farmers look forward to a good monsoon and a better harvest

Rice has come into focus recently on worries that India may restrict exports of the crop next, after similar moves in wheat and sugar

Modi govt's agri-friendly schemes have become real power of farmers: Shah

The home minister made the remarks as Prime Minister Narendra Modi released Rs 21,000 crore to 80 crore farmers as the eleventh instalment of the Kisan Samman Nidhi.

Unlikely victims of Ukraine war: Apple, wheat farmers of Himachal

The crisis is directly related to India's deteriorating relationship with China and is exacerbated by the ongoing Russo-Ukrainian war

WEF 2022: How Indian smallholder farmers could soon access carbon credits

India is the world's third largest emitter of GHG, with 74% of its carbon emissions attributable to methane from livestock and cultivation

India's wheat export boom brings a bonanza to farmers, and budget relief

For international wheat markets, India's sales are helping offset a supply shortfall resulting from Ukraine-driven disruptions in Black Sea region, crop cuts in Canada, quality downgrades in Australia

BKU leader Rakesh Tikait receives 'death' threat; complaint filed

Farmers' leader Rakesh Tikait allegedly received a death threat from an unknown caller, who also hurled abuses at him, police said

Punjab, AP, WB respondents say farm acts didn't give more selling options

While the 3 farm laws have now been repealed, a Supreme Court panel found that the mandi system has not been very effective

Raw jute MSP hiked by Rs 250 to Rs 4,750 a quintal for 2022-23 season

Jute Corporation of India will continue as central government nodal agency to undertake price support operations and the losses incurred, if any, in such operations, will be fully reimbursed by Centre

Ukraine crisis: Farmers registering to sell wheat at MSP in MP down by 17%

Around 1.98 million farmers have applied to sell wheat to govt agencies this year, against around 2.4 million during the same period last year

Indian farmers can now trade in carbon credits to boost income

Farming contributes around 14% of the annual greenhouse gas emissions from India

Farmers gaining from paddy buy up 80% in 6 years, but Punjab needs more

Beyond what Sitharaman said about the procurement process in 2021-22, there are several dimensions to this