Farm matters

Protesting farmers moot Rs 30,000-cr govt corpus to end MSP row

Gyan Verma
6 March 2025 3:07 PM GMT

If Centre is willing to pay difference between market rate and MSP of 23 crops, immediate legal guarantee for MSP may not be crucial, say farmers; will Centre agree?

Protesting farmers moot Rs 30,000-cr govt corpus to end MSP row

This rice variety could tackle diabetes epidemic in South India

This rice variety could tackle diabetes epidemic in South India

27 Feb 2025 1:00 AM GMT

basmati rice

Basmati GI tag: Odds stacked against Madhya Pradesh amid India-Pak row

3 Feb 2025 1:00 AM GMT

Union Budget, agriculture sector, agrarian distress, MSP

Budget: Ambitious schemes fall short of addressing stark agrarian distress

1 Feb 2025 1:10 PM GMT

Three major demands of farmers remain unresolved in Budget 2025-26

Three major demands of farmers remain unresolved in Budget 2025-26

1 Feb 2025 11:31 AM GMT

Farming

'Farming for a fee': Enabling transition of smallholder farmers from agriculture

27 Jan 2025 7:02 AM GMT

A view from Bengalurus Basavanagudi market. Avarekai has started arriving to the city, bit delayed. The Federal Photos

Avarebele Mela 2025: Bengaluru's unique beans festival turns 25

28 Nov 2024 1:11 PM GMT

Monsoon vagaries, inconsistent policy behind spike in onion prices

Monsoon vagaries, inconsistent policy behind spike in onion prices

12 Nov 2024 1:00 AM GMT

onions

Red vs White | Maharashtra farmers fume over 'pro-Gujarat' onion export ban

8 Nov 2024 12:26 PM GMT

farmer msp

PM 'dedicates' biofortified cereals to nation; his govt should also procure them preferentially

21 Oct 2024 12:36 PM GMT

Face-saving for Modi govt? Controversy over FSSAIs U-turn on A2 milk

Face-saving for Modi govt? Controversy over FSSAI's U-turn on A2 milk

2 Sep 2024 1:00 AM GMT

paddy cultivation

Centre raises paddy MSP by Rs 117 to Rs 2,300 per quintal for 2024-25

19 Jun 2024 4:24 PM GMT

mango tree, farm

Drought, severe heat, mildew attacks play havoc on mango production

5 May 2024 1:27 PM GMT

haveri election rally of congress

Farmer suicides, agrarian crisis largely ignored in election season

22 April 2024 1:00 AM GMT

Why the versatile Byadagi chilli is losing its zing for Karnataka farmers

Why the versatile Byadagi chilli is losing its zing for Karnataka farmers

K Giriprakash
15 March 2024 1:00 AM GMT

The sudden price crash of Byadagi chillies, which have uses ranging from culinary to cosmetic, is merely symptomatic of the larger issue plaguing...

Why Byadagi chilli is turning up the heat in Karnataka

Why Byadagi chilli is turning up the heat in Karnataka

13 March 2024 1:00 AM GMT

Agriculture

Nearly 8,300 soil testing labs set up since 2014-15 to help boost crop yield

25 Feb 2024 10:48 AM GMT

R Gopinath of MS Swaminathan Research Foundation

Corporate tax holidays are 'sops', farmer subsidies are 'welfare': Scientist

25 Feb 2024 10:37 AM GMT

Farmers protest

2021 vs 2024: A tale of two farmer protests

19 Feb 2024 12:34 PM GMT

farmer protest combo

Divided by borders, united by hope: Why European, Indian farmers are protesting

12 Feb 2024 1:00 AM GMT

IFFCO Nano Urea

Interim Budget: Nano urea can cut subsidy bills, but what about yield?

4 Feb 2024 1:00 AM GMT

Karnataka drought | Why famous rice curator Syed Ghani stopped sowing paddy

Karnataka drought | Why famous rice curator Syed Ghani stopped sowing paddy

31 Dec 2023 1:00 AM GMT

Budget 2023-24, Agriculture, Finance Minister

How biofortification can tackle undernourishment better

1 Dec 2023 1:00 AM GMT

Stubble issue: Why Punjab Agri Univ prefers straw retention to removal

Stubble issue: Why Punjab Agri Univ prefers straw retention to removal

28 Nov 2023 1:00 AM GMT

How herbicide-tolerant varieties can make rice farming less water-intensive

How herbicide-tolerant varieties can make rice farming less water-intensive

12 Nov 2023 1:00 AM GMT

How rice researcher Swati Nayak bridges the gap between lab and field

How rice researcher Swati Nayak bridges the gap between lab and field

2 Oct 2023 1:00 AM GMT

Need new bajra cultivation map, revision of classification criteria: Study

Need new 'bajra' cultivation map, revision of classification criteria: Study

9 Sep 2023 11:13 AM GMT

As onion gets costlier, govts measures to rein in prices anger farmers

As onion gets costlier, govt's measures to rein in prices anger farmers

21 Aug 2023 9:44 AM GMT

monsoon rice

Monsoon’s uneven march may cast shadow on India’s rice production

4 Aug 2023 1:00 AM GMT

El Nino wheat food supply prices

El Nino this year may hit local production, but not impact food supply on global scale

18 July 2023 6:30 AM GMT