Farm and Forest

Indian Agriculture: Between the 2026 Union budget & US-India trade deal, a huge setback for Indian farmers

While the Indian corporate media has hailed the reduction of tariffs to the US, now at 18 per cent (still up from the previous single digit figures), it is the blanket non-tariff barriers to US agriculture goods that will hit Indian farmers hard

Advocate dies for farmers’ struggle, leaves behind a note for “Modi, the Dictator”

The farmers movement witnesses its third death by suicide at Tikri border.

AIKS calls out the Centre’s ignorance about the agri sector

While answering Modi’s question about the lack of APMCs in Kerala, the farmers organisation questioned the state of farmers in other BJP-led states.

Haryana farmers receive help from toll plaza workers who open gates 

BKU State President asserts that farmers continue peaceful protests to firmly decry the three farm laws forcibly passed by the central government.

Over 5,000 farmer supporters reach Delhi border, another 1,000 people reach Shahjahanpur border

Reinforcements head towards various protest points to strengthen the farmers’ movement further.

Noida and Punjab kisans gift ruling regime with sudden protests on Christmas Day

Farmers in Noida and various parts of Punjab intensify farmers’ struggle and disrupt BJP programmes to decry the three farm laws.

Centre is being obstinate by refusing to repeal the Agriculture acts: Sukhbir Singh Badal

Shiromani Akali Dal chief Sukhbir Singh Badal says the Govt must stop defaming farmers and giving the impression that they are being stubborn

Farmer leaders call for Dec 26 as ‘Dhikkar Diwas’ & a corporate boycott

The AIKSCC Working Group states that although the central government’s offer is with a closed mind and with conditions, farmers are still open to talks when the government is willing to listen to them.

Plunging prices of agri produce, potatoes, maize etc expose untruths of Modi Govt

Repealing laws in the best interest of government and farmers says agro (agriculture) economist Prof Vikas Rawal even as farmers from Karnataka, Maharashtra, West Bengal and Gujarat voice serious concerns about the falling prices of several crops

Oppo. denies all allegations of instigating farmers’ struggle and demand repeal agri-laws

Political parties address Prime Minister’s claims of ‘instigating unrest’ once and for all and assert that the current agitation is being led by India’s farmers.

No Boris Johnson visit to India, till demands met: Farmers to write to British MPs

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson had said that it would be a "great honour" to attend the Republic Day parade in Delhi.

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