Tag: farmers Distress

Maharashtra: How Mumbai grabs a lion share of the agricultural credit in the state

Disturbing trends in disbursal of agri-credit and priority sector lending reveal that Mumbai (with only 2 districts),hogs the credit with banks distributing Rs. 252179 crore out of total of Maharashtra of Rs. 549397 crore, forming 46% of the total in 2022- 23, the highest percentage among all the regions of the state

Amendments to agricultural laws, dangerous for farmers: National Unions

SabrangIndia delves deeper into the three agricultural Bills and the complaints held against these policies.

K’taka farmers demand better policies and prices

From inconsiderate policy changes to delayed government relief, farmers of the state have come together to show their united dissent against the amendments to the Land Reforms Act, the APMC Acts and more.

When It Rains, It Pours; But Maha Farmers Aren’t Giving Up

As the state administration tries to decide on a plan of action while being under the President’s Rule, farmer collectives set to begin protests for compensation.

At least Seven Farmer Suicides a Day reveals Govt Data: Maharashtra

800 state farmer suicides till June 2019 – has...

In An Agrarian State, Political Parties Anger Farmers

Kodia village, Bhopal: A heated argument had broken out...

Farm distress, Drought, Healthcare: Maharashtra Phase II of Polls

Maharashtra enters the second phase of Lok Sabha polls...

‘Don’t vote BJP,’ Dehradun farmer writes in suicide note

65-year old Ishwar Chand Sharma committed suicide on Monday...

#MahaDrought: Farm Failure Spurs ‘Permanent’ Migration from Marathwada

Maharashtra’s Marathawada is amongst worst-hit regions by the drought...

National Conference for Special Parliament Session on Agrarian Crisis: Day 1

The conference aims to address some of the key...

‘Small Size Of Farms Not A Problem, Inefficient Markets And Unremunerative Prices Are’

Farm distress is a central issue in Indian politics...

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