Press Trust of India on MSN6h
Govt working out scheme to prevent distress sale of farmers' produce: Agri Min Shivraj Singh
Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Saturday said the government is working out measures to ensure that farmers do not have to sell their produces, especially fruits and vegetables, at ...
Expat Couple Wed In Punjab's Fields, Say "Inspired By Farmers' Protest"
The wedding of an expat couple in Punjab has turned over a new leaf, returning to roots in a way unheard of in today's milieu ...
The Washington Post on MSN14d
As Pakistan and India spar over basmati rice, some fear for its survival
International demand for basmati rice is forecast to double over the next few years. But farmers and connoisseurs say traditional varieties are disappearing.
Scroll4d
Why Indian farmers can’t escape the trap of monocropping
In Simbroh village of Punjab’s Patiala district, 70-year-old Gurjant Singh looked out over his five-acre farm with a mix of ... monocropping practices. India has embraced this monocropping ...
Mint1mon
Indian agriculture needs support. Reform farm prices at the very least.
This issue has now become a sticking point for farmer unions and there appears to be broad agreement on the need for it among Indian political parties. While the exact details and modalities for ...
AFP on MSN4d
Kashmir farmers decry land seizures for highways and railways in Modi’s development drive, fear push to ‘Hinduise’ region
Farmers in Indian-administered Kashmir say a major government infrastructure drive is taking their deeply cherished land, ...