Farmers Distress

Rajasthan government working on a strategy to increase farmers' income

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

Agri laws: Protesting farm unions to decide on govt's offer to hold talks

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

Centre has so far disbursed Rs 36,000 cr to farmers under PM-KISAN scheme

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

Govt yet to provide compensation to states for farmers' losses: Opposition

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

Solving the farm riddle

Traditional policies have failed to make agriculture attractive

Agri minister Radha Mohan Singh pins blame on Congress over 'farm distress'

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

Dry spell threatens summer crops with low yield, could worsen farmer woes

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

Rahul Gandhi's Mandsaur visit 'issue-based tourism': Harsimrat Kaur Badal

Harsimrat Kaur Badal blames UPA govt policies for farmers' distress