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At Kisan Mela in Pune, a beeline to a quiet corner on mental health

December 14, 2025 4:44 am

The initiative focuses on stress, emotional wellbeing and mental health — topics long overlooked, not brought up in rural conversations. Each day, over 1,000 people have been picking up the pamphlets, and more than a dozen sit down to talk to counsellors.

How sweet corn cultivation has taken root in Maharashtra, allowing farmers to reap better benefits

July 01, 2025 12:44 pm

Farmers in Maharashtra are switching to sweet corn cultivation due to its high demand, easy market, and lucrative prices, earning them up to Rs 70,000 per acre.

Integrated pest management conquers a dreaded pest, saves farmers from bankruptcy

December 09, 2019 2:37 am

In 2017-18, pink bollworm (PBW) infestation had led to high losses for farmers.

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Why the present drought is going to be a double-whammy for farmers

November 25, 2018 5:56 am

Till the end of September, Maharashtra has recorded a 30 per cent deficit in rainfall. North Maharashtra and Marathwada are facing the burnt with parts of Vidarbha also experiencing the effects of deficit rainfall.

Pune: Drought casts its shadow on pomegranate exports

November 13, 2018 10:19 am

This year, the federation was aiming exports of 10,000 tonnes of pomegranate to Europe and around 70,000 tonnes to other countries.

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Pune: Farmers worried as rain eludes crop-producing districts

September 20, 2018 6:26 am

Soybean, tur and cotton are some of the crops that the farmers fear will be hit if it does not rain in the next few days.

Export of milk powder starts, but dairies wait for govt subsidy to pay farmers

September 14, 2018 1:59 am

The procurement prices had dropped due to a slump in global prices of skimmed milk powder (SMP), which had hit exports and left dairies with excess stock of the powder.

Pune: Farmers’ organisation wants markets to resume operations

September 02, 2018 5:57 am

Last week, the state cabinet had decided to recommend an amendment to the Agricultural Produce Market Committee (APMC) Act ,1963, and prescribed a year’s jail for traders and a fine of Rs 50,000 for purchasing commodities below their MSP.

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Pune: Soon, rice cultivated by tribal farmers to be sold under brand in stores in urban areas

February 05, 2018 9:42 am

Ayush Prasad, assistant collector and sub-divisional magistrate of Khed, said the scheme would be implemented among the tribal farmers of Khed, Ambegaon, Junnar and Maval.