Don’t miss the latest developments in business and finance.

Farmers Distress

According to estimates, agriculture and allied sectors contribute over 25 per cent to the gross state domestic product

Updated On: 22 Aug 2022 | 10:17 PM IST

Protesting farmers have called a meeting later in the day to take a decision on the Centre's offer to hold talks as they continue their agitation at Delhi border against the new agri laws

Updated On: 01 Dec 2020 | 9:44 AM IST

Under the scheme, the government is providing Rs 6,000 annually in three equal installments to 14 crore farmers

Updated On: 06 Dec 2019 | 7:26 PM IST

Opposition MPs said the farmers were hit by unseasonal rains, floods and demanded that the Centre should give immediate monetary relief

Updated On: 05 Dec 2019 | 10:25 PM IST

Traditional policies have failed to make agriculture attractive

Updated On: 08 Mar 2019 | 12:57 AM IST

Singh noted Congress ruled India for about 48 years after Independence, yet it utterly failed to resolve the farm crisis beyond coining empty slogans

Updated On: 02 Feb 2019 | 10:35 PM IST

Poor output of crops could raise food prices, restricting central bank from cutting lending rates

Updated On: 11 Jul 2017 | 1:56 PM IST

Harsimrat Kaur Badal blames UPA govt policies for farmers' distress

Updated On: 14 Jun 2017 | 10:41 AM IST