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    Farm matters - Page 3

    With government policies, farmers’ debts shoot up while incomes wilt

    Jayanta Bhattacharya
    23 Aug 2022 1:00 AM

    In 2016, Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke of doubling farmers' income by 2022, but the promise is far from being delivered, going by the situation on ground and even by official statistics

    With government policies, farmers’ debts shoot up while incomes wilt
    Farm matters
    Drought fear in Gangetic plains: paddy sowing hit as rains play truant
    Farm matters

    Drought fear in Gangetic plains: paddy sowing hit as rains play truant

    4 Aug 2022 1:00 AM
    Farmer producer cos must chase need, not govt targets: Sahyadri FPC
    Farm matters

    Farmer producer cos must chase need, not govt targets: Sahyadri FPC

    12 July 2022 1:00 AM
    India must trim fertiliser use for fiscal, environmental sustainability: Expert
    Farm matters

    India must trim fertiliser use for fiscal, environmental sustainability: Expert

    30 Jun 2022 1:00 AM
    Wheat, maize and rice cultivation killing global biodiversity

    Wheat, maize and rice cultivation killing global biodiversity

    23 May 2022 12:50 AM
    Farmers wrath: BJP struggles to find civic poll candidates in Punjab, Haryana

    Farmers' wrath: BJP struggles to find civic poll candidates in Punjab, Haryana

    12 Feb 2021 1:00 AM
    Crony jeevi: Rahul takes dig at govt in riposte to PMs andolan jeevi talk

    'Crony jeevi': Rahul takes dig at govt in riposte to PM's 'andolan jeevi' talk

    10 Feb 2021 12:19 PM
    Farmers need opportunities, not charity or empathy

    Farmers need opportunities, not charity or empathy

    7 Feb 2021 12:34 AM
    Mega Mahapanchayat, led by farmer leader Tikait, adopts 5-point agenda

    Mega Mahapanchayat, led by farmer leader Tikait, adopts 5-point agenda

    3 Feb 2021 12:14 PM
    Tension erupts as farmers at Ghazipur border told to vacate road immediately

    Tension erupts as farmers at Ghazipur border told to vacate road immediately

    28 Jan 2021 1:07 PM
    Farmers stir: 2 unions break away; police file FIRs over R-Day violence

    Farmers' stir: 2 unions break away; police file FIRs over R-Day violence

    27 Jan 2021 1:45 PM
    Ideological kinks and implementation glitches mar govt’s agri policies

    Ideological kinks and implementation glitches mar govt’s agri policies

    24 Jan 2021 1:00 AM
    Part 5: As Centre casts the net wide, fishermen pick holes

    Part 5: As Centre casts the net wide, fishermen pick holes

    17 May 2020 3:51 AM
    Part 4: Need food on plate now, but govt is slow-cooking farm feast: Farmers

    Part 4: Need food on plate now, but govt is slow-cooking farm feast: Farmers

    17 May 2020 3:49 AM
    Part 3: Why the old wine in new bottle smells stale

    Part 3: Why the old wine in new bottle smells stale

    Prabhu Mallikarjunan
    17 May 2020 3:46 AM

    The Centre on Friday (May 15) announced to amend the Essential Commodities Act, calling it sweeping reforms in the agriculture sector over the past...

    Part 2: For farmers, time to reap the real benefits is finally here

    Part 2: For farmers, time to reap the real benefits is finally here

    17 May 2020 3:42 AM
    Part 1: Farmers needed instant relief, but govt handed them a new policy

    Part 1: Farmers needed instant relief, but govt handed them a new policy

    17 May 2020 3:40 AM
    Whats on the plate to feed the future

    What's on the plate to feed the future

    16 May 2020 4:36 PM
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