farmers

Haryana Vidhan Sabha winter session: Over 25 lakh farmers have Rs 60,816 crore outstanding loans, says CM Nayab Singh Saini

December 18, 2025 7:04 pm

Farmers from Hisar, Sirsa lead the state with the highest number of outstanding agriculture loan

Kisan Sabha hails SC's setting aside Himachal HC order to remove orchards from forest land

December 18, 2025 10:14 am

Farmers’ groups and apple growers in Himachal Pradesh have welcomed the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn a High Court order directing removal of fruit-bearing orchards from encroached forest land, calling it vital relief for small and marginal farmers.

Red-faced monkeys spotted near Gir sanctuary, ex-Gujarat wildlife board member flags ‘dangerous’ threat in letter to CM

December 15, 2025 2:24 pm

Bhushan Pandya said the monkeys could endanger Hanuman langurs, crops and Asiatic lions, adding that farmers in the region are facing losses due to damage by the monkeys. He urged urgent intervention

Govt to provide police protection to farmers in farm access road disputes; Raju Shetti says step is half-hearted

December 13, 2025 9:33 pm

‘Land measurement will help resolve age-old disputes’

Why farmers bristle at Centre's draft Seed Bill 2025 as feedback deadline nears

December 09, 2025 11:07 pm

The Samyukta Kisan Morcha and other farmer organisations have condemned the bill, claiming it threatens seed sovereignty and undermines food security.

Farmers’ group questions Karnataka govt over deadline for land sale to KIADB after scrapping acquisition for Aerospace Park

December 09, 2025 2:02 pm

On December 4, the Karnataka government had decided to drop the acquisition of 1,777 acres of land in Devanahalli, intended for phase-II of the Aerospace Park, following CM Siddaramaiah’s assurance to farmers.

Farmers must reap fruits of genetic engineering

November 25, 2025 7:30 am

India, unlike countries of the developed West and East Asia, has a huge challenge of feeding a projected 1.7 billion human mouths by 2060 — with less land and water, more nutrient and energy use efficiency, and increased climate uncertainty.

How diversification, sustainability, & land-leasing helped a small farmer in building Rs 1-cr annual enterprise

November 16, 2025 9:44 am

Manpreet’s journey began in 2000 when he completed his 10+2 education.

'Instead of ending their own lives, farmers should kill an MLA': Prahar Janshakti Party's Bachchu Kadu

October 20, 2025 2:19 pm

NCP (SP) spokesperson Mahesh Tapase said Bachchu Kadu should “properly guide farmers instead of talking of resorting to violence”.

Marathwada farmer ends life after floodwater ravages crops, washes away livestock, tractors

October 10, 2025 4:33 pm

The government should appoint teams to tour various flood-affected villages and counsel farmers and their families, say farmers.

Modi in Varanasi: How PM's 1st visit to his constituency since Lok Sabha polls looked

June 18, 2024 9:52 pm

On his first visit to his constituency Varanasi since Lok Sabha polls, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today released Rs 20,000 crore to over 9.26 crore farmers under the 17th instalment of PM-KISAN scheme. He also granted certificates to more than 30,000 women from self help groups (SHGs).

In parched Maharashtra, farmers and tribals hit the streets again

November 23, 2018 7:25 am

Over 7,000 farmers and tribals from across Maharashtra were marching towards Azad Maidan in Mumbai in protest of various agrarian issues in the state

Budget 2019: What has the Modi government done to solve farmers' problems?

June 22, 2020 6:04 pm

Ajay Kakra, Director - Food and Agriculture, PWC lists what has been done for farmers by the Modi government so far to solve their problems.

The Agrarian Unrest Part 1: This could be the Narendra Modi government’s biggest problem

June 22, 2020 6:09 pm

Thousands of farmers from across the country have taken to the streets. ‘Dilli chalo’ is their slogan. What do they want? And is agrarian distress this government’s biggest problem? Harish Damodaran explains.

What the thousands of farmers protesting in Maharashtra are demanding

June 22, 2020 6:10 pm

Around 30,000 farmers and tribals are marching from Thane to Azad Maidan in Mumbai, Maharashtra. Here’s a list of their long-pending demands.

Chhattisgarh elections: Congress and BJP manifestos focus on farmers, cows and women

June 22, 2020 6:10 pm

Both Congress and the BJP are fighting a tough battle in Chhattisgarh this year. As the second phase on voting state in underway, we look at what both parties are promising, to woo the voters.

Opinion | Why Are Farmers Protesting Against The Callous Policies Of Their Govts?

June 22, 2020 7:01 pm

Doubling farmers’ income is government’s political stunt, says Lalu Yadav

February 29, 2016 4:35 pm

Patna, Feb 29 (ANI): Former railway minister and Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief Lalu Prasad Yadav on Monday said the ruling government’s statement of doubling farmers’ income by 2022, is just a political stunt to reserve their berth in the next general elections.He further asserted that the BJP-led Central Government will not win the 2019 polls.

Opposition slams Modi's statements on welfare of farmers

February 28, 2016 4:12 pm

New Delhi/Bhopal, Feb 28 (ANI): Reacting to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ‘Kisaan rally’ speech, Congress leader Pramod Tiwari on Sunday said the Prime Minister is contradicting his statements. Tiwari said that Modi needed to decide what exactly he is and what he wants. The Congress leader stoically pointed out that the PM had said to farmers that they will be taken care of but his own party was enemy of the farmers as last year when they were taking all the farmers land from them without their consent. He further said that the Prime Minister had promised that 50% bonus would be given to farmers, but they have not yet received it. Janata Dal (United) leader Sharad Yadav also echoed similar sentiments, saying that the Prime Minister was repeating the same statements he made in the year 2014. He added that there was a whole lot of difference between doing and saying.

Maharashtra Govt. allots 653 acres land to Patanjali trust

February 24, 2016 5:39 am

Nagpur, Feb 24 (ANI): Divulging details about the 653 acres of land allotted by the Maharashtra Government to Patanjali trust, Managing Director Acharya Balkrishna said the company will help the farmers get right value for their harvest. Balkrishna added that Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan and Central minister Nitin Gadkari showed positive reaction and have agreed to help us.

Odisha capable of bringing second green revolution: PM Modi

February 21, 2016 2:21 pm

Bargah (Odisha), Feb 21 (ANI): Addressing the farmers in Odisha, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said Odisha is the only state in India capable to bringing second green revolution. Modi said the state has is rich in natural resources and it can be nation's number one agricultural state. He added that the Centre, state and farmers together can increase the income of farmers in India by two fold by 2022. Modi further urged the farmers to join the 'Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojna' as the scheme can solve all the problems they have been facing from years.

PM Modi should fulfill farmers’ demand: Rahul

February 19, 2016 10:16 am

Amethi (UP), Feb 19 (ANI): Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi on Friday took a jibe on Prime Minister Narendra Modi saying that he had earlier promised to reduce the pulses price but the rates have increased drastically. He further said he will raise the issue in the Parliament and will fight for farmers. He further demanded that either PM Modi should fulfill his promises or should give Rs. 15 lakh to the farmers. He is in Amethi to meet the farmers.