The people who control good lands could very well control the future of humanity by manipulating seed and food supply Our fertile lands, the good hummus-laden fields, and topsoil are the results of the sweat and blood of our ancestors, who worked with nature, cooperating with...
Many of the commercial varieties of seeds used aren’t climate-resilient and are not bred for high temperatures. If this spell continues, we may see a dampened harvest Wheat productions for 2022–23 and 2021–22 were both impacted due to the erratic weather and heatwaves. Image: PTI As the...
A parliamentary panel on agriculture in a report tabled in Parliament on March 23 this year noted that the government is far from its 2022 goal of doubling the income of farmers. The agricultural sector of the country went through several ups and downs under the...
To meet their growing expenditure, from daily needs and health emergencies to weddings and sending their children abroad for studies, farmers rely on Arhtiyas despite the heavy interest they pay. Arhtiyas remain crucial for the farm economy of Punjab and Haryana When Anita Sudkan (40), a...
Farmers of both Punjab and Haryana remain weighed under heavy debts as it rises many folds from one generation to another. Moneycontrol went to several districts of the two states and spoke to a host of farmers to get an assessment of the situation on...
India is among the worst affected globally by climate change, with its agriculture sector hit hard by rising temperatures, freak rainfall, and changing seasons. Over the past few months, large swathes of the sub-continent have witnessed heat alerts in February, followed by untimely rains and weather...
Here’s why bumper harvests lead to crashing prices. Allahabad/Bulandshahr/Nashik: As the Rabi harvests start, Abhay Singh’s heart begins to sink. He has four acres of rocky land in Baasghat village in the trans-Yamuna area of Allahabad. He toiled all season to grow mustard, wheat and chickpea, hoping...
'The government is handing out Rs 5000 per farmer, irrespective of whether the farmer has one acre of land or 10.' Climate chaos has struck Indian farmers again. This time, it has come as untimely and excessive rainfalls in many parts of central and western India. Earlier...
Financial burdens caused by climate change and government polices have led to a rise in the number of suicides among agricultural workers. Maharashtra state has suffered more than most. In India, over 600 farmers in the region of Marathwada, Maharashtra state, have died from suicide this year, according...
Various ground reports confirm that Punjab and Haryana may see a major drop in wheat production. Farmers are worried. So is the government. Reports of wheat harvest losses in Punjab and Haryana have already alarmed farmers. But slightly more alarmed is the Indian government. A special...