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‘Crop insurance scheme benefits companies more than farmers’
By Saurabh Katkurwar, New Delhi : It is yet to be seen how much the Modi government’s ambitious crop insurance…
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Karnataka waives Rs 34,000 cr farm loans
Bengaluru : Karnataka on Thursday waived farm loans totalling Rs 34,000 crore, giving relief to distressed farmers across the state.…
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Farmers and businessmen cannot be treated differently: Paswan
New Delhi : Union Minister Ram Vilas Paswan on Tuesday said there cannot be two different policies for farmers and…
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Karnataka election to decide future of farmers, says Modi
Kalaburagi (Karnataka) : Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday urged the people of Karnataka to vote for a change in…
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Agrarian distress: India pays price of reforms by stealth
By Amit Kapoor, The 180 km-long march of Maharashtra’s farmers from Nashik to Mumbai that swelled to about 40,000 in…
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Farmers, scientists need to work together to transform agriculture: Modi
New Delhi : Indian farmers and the scientists have to work together to transform agriculture, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said…
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Why are India’s farmers committing suicide?
By Kota Neelima, Farmer suicides have been taking place across India for years now, and studies of rural distress reveal…
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20,000 mandis to be set up for farmers: Minister
Chandigarh : Union Minister of Steel Birender Singh said on Monday, that 20,000 mandis would be established in the country…
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Why record harvests, govt spending are not enough for farmers
By Shreehari Paliath, New Delhi : Indian farms produced record harvests in 2017, and the government’s agricultural budget rose 111…
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Why atrocities on Dalits, minorities, farmers: Mevani asks Modi
New Delhi : Gujarat Dalit leader Jignesh Mevani on Tuesday attacked Prime Minister Narendra Modi asking why atrocities were being…
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