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You'll lose if you are anti-farmer, says Swaraj Abhiyan's Yogendra Yadav

The problem is the govt speaks so much about MSP that it has led ordinary people to believe that it must have done something nice on MSP

Investment, not subsidies, will make farming self-sufficient: FM Jaitley

Jaitley said with much lesser subsidies, a self-sufficient farmer would be able to better serve the cause of India's farm sector and the country

Bollworms, genetic revolution failure sting Vidarbha's cotton farmers

Another vital compensation component that fixes responsibility on seed firms for reneging on claims of pest resistance was barely implemented

Ask banks to fast-track crop loan disbursal: Maha CM Fadnavis to Centre

In the letter to Finance Minister Piyush Goyal, he said said it is the peak time for kharif crops and the Centre is required to intervene and help farmers.

Gujarat govt to provide grid-linked solar panels to over 12,000 farmers

The grid-connected solar panels are being provided to farmers under a scheme called Suryashakti Kisan Yojna

Govt unveils draft law on contract farming and services

The law will be applicable not only to crops but also livestock, dairy and poultry products

Urban agri: How farmers are learning to grow food without soil or sunlight

Today's urban farmers don't just grow food to eat; they also see urban agriculture as a way of increasing the diversity of plants and animals in the city

Budget 2018: How to double farmers' income

Since landholdings in India are small, income growth must be achieved by raising cropping intensity, improving resource-use efficiency and enhancing the role of the rural non-farm sector

So near and yet so far

Farmers are being forced to sell their produce for prices as low as five rupees a kilo

Farmers, villagers to intensify agitation against refinery

The petroleum ministry plans to set up a refinery at Rajapur in Ratnagiri district, about 400km from Mumbai

For farmers, it's a summer of discontent

Simmering for years, their anger has boiled over and ignited a fire that could spread quickly

Farmers in Madagascar say Chinese investors forced them to sell their land

Already more than 12,000 acres have been acquired by the Chinese investors

How a start-up is helping farmers sow seeds for fries, wedges and profits

Utkal Tubers, backed by two PE firms, to sell potato seeds in new areas to create a Rs 100-cr biz

Farmers should pay tax: Niti Aayog member Bibek Debroy challenges govt

Bibek Debroy's views challenges the government's stand on the issue

Digital India a distant dream: Farmers ask for cash payments to meet needs

Due to several govt regulations, reluctantly, traders pay some part in cheque

Farmers look at drought-resistant crops fearing monsoon deficit

Worried at more than one forecast of possibly weak monsoon; looking at less of water-dependent crops

BJP should focus on waiving loans of farmers to remain in power: Shiv Sena

Maharashtra needs Rs 30,000 crore to waive loans of farmers

Farmers switch from growing pulses and oilseeds after price plunge

Storehouses are overflowing with commodities such as lentils and soybeans

Cops lathi charge farmers protesting over water to Nano, auto plants in Guj

Lathi charge on unarmed farmers and media persons was widely condemned

Govt plans to double income of farmers by 2021-22

Agriculture and allied activities need to grow at a much faster rate than the current average