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14 hours, 54 minutes ago

National Farmers Day 2024: History, significance and all you need to know

National farmer's day, observed annually on December 23rd, holds a special place in the heart of every Indian. Dedicated to farmers, the day marks the birth anniversary of Chaudhary Charan Singh, the fifth Prime Minister of India, whose life and work were devoted to the welfare of the farming community. THE LEGACY OF CHAUDHARY CHARAN SINGH Chaudhary Charan Singh, often …

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14 hours, 54 minutes ago

Farmers urged to use Krishi Rakshak app to report crop loss

New Indian Express

The unseasonal rainfall in the last couple of days in all coastal and some interior districts have caused considerable damage to harvested crops. The low pressure induced rains lashed Angul, Balasore, Bhadrak, Boudh, Cuttack, Dhenkanal, Deogarh, Gajapati, Ganjam, Jagatsinghpur, Jajpur, Kandhamal, Kendrapada, Keonjhar, Khurda, Koraput, Mayurbhanj, Nabarangpur, Nayagarh, Puri and Raygada districts, Patil said about 15 lakh farmers from these …

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14 hours, 54 minutes ago

Animal intrusion continues to trouble Ramanathapuram farmers

New Indian Express

RAMANATHAPURAM: Despite flagging the menace of animal intrusion during the grievance redressal meetings every month, the issue continues to remain unresolved in Thiruvadanai and Paramakudi, alleged the farmers of the region. Though the forest department has installed trap cameras on the migratory paths to map the movement of deer and wild boars in Ramanathapuram, the farmers demanded a permanent fix …

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KTR Slams Congress on Rythu Bandhu Scheme

Deccan Chronicle

Hyderabad: BRS working president K.T. He claimed, in an open letter on Sunday, that the Congress had spread lies on the Rythu Bandhu scheme in the Assembly. Rama Rao claimed that the government had avoided answering critical questions on Rythu Bandhu. “The Congress government’s plans to align the Rythu Bharosa with the central PM-Kisan guidelines will deny benefits to half …

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1 day, 1 hour ago

The women who took on organic rice growing, and patriarchy

The Hindu

Panchabati Baske, 50, does not mind snakes in paddy fields. “There are 118 women farmers here who are growing organic paddy,” she says. Freedom from control Rekha Sinh, 42, a farmer who has been instrumental in getting 102 women farmers at her village, Biriberia, to join Aamon, says organic farming has been about breaking barriers. The lyrics go: “Keetnasake desh …

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1 day, 14 hours ago

The Colombian coffee growers protecting the spectacled bear

Al Jazeera

South America’s only native bear is under threat. “Bearing in mind that 70 percent of Colombia’s human population is concentrated in the Andes, it just wasn’t possible.” Instead, We Conserve Life partnered with farmers willing to free up some of their land to form biological pathways to link forests and protected areas like Tatamá, Fallarones and Munchique National Natural Parks, …

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1 day, 20 hours ago

CM Naidu Orders High Alert Amid Heavy Rains in Andhra

Deccan Chronicle

Vijayawada:Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu on Saturday directed officials to be on high alert and extend all necessary help to people in the wake of heavy rains lashing several parts in north coastal Andhra districts. Officials briefed the CM at the Chief Minister’s Office with regard to the latest developments following the heavy rains. When officials told Chandrababu Naidu about …

Heavy Rains

1 day, 22 hours ago

Avare Mela@25: A means to prevent food wastage turned into one of Bengaluru’s biggest food festivals

The Hindu

It was the year 1995 in Bengaluru when farmers from Magadi used to bring avarekayi and avare bele to sell them in the southern parts of the city. Five years later, in 2000, Ms. Shivakumar came up with the idea of organising a small mela with food items made of avare to benefit and celebrate the farmers from whom she …

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2 days ago

GCC increases coffee procurement prices for the benefit of tribal farmers in Paderu Agency

The Hindu

In a significant development, the Girijan Cooperative Corporation on Saturday decided to increase the coffee procurement prices for the benefit of the tribal coffee farmers. In an official release in November this year, GCC chairman Kidari Sravan Kumar had announced the price of coffee procurement from tribal coffee farmers for the year 2024-25 at ₹285 per kg for Arabica Parchment, …

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2 days, 8 hours ago

Incessant rains cause untold miseries for paddy farmers in Andhra Pradesh’s Vizianagaram district

The Hindu

Incessant rains caused untold miseries for paddy farmers with the lack of storage facilities for the crops in Vizianagaram district. Rythu Coolie Sangham of Andhra Pradesh State Secretary Dantuluri Varma alleged that the government authorities had failed to instill confidence among the farmers who were worried over protection of the grains kept in field after completion of cutting process. The …

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2 days, 9 hours ago

Farmers are still reeling months after Hurricane Helene ravaged crops across the South

Associated Press

LYONS, Ga. — Twisted equipment and snapped tree limbs still litter Chris Hopkins’ Georgia farm more than two months after Hurricane Helene made its deadly march across the South. It is emotionally draining.” Farmer Chris Hopkins stands in one of his cotton fields before being harvested, Friday, Dec. 6, 2024, near Lyons, Ga. Farmer Chris Hopkins stands in one of …

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2 days, 14 hours ago

Prince William and Kate Middleton announce collaboration with mental health charity to support farmers in their beloved Norfolk

Daily Mail

The Prince and Princess of Wales are teaming up with a mental health charity to support people in a place that has brought them solace during a difficult year; Norfolk. Prince William, 42, and Kate, also 42, are collaborating with Norfolk and Waveney Mind to boost mental health support and resources for rural and farming communities in the north west …

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2 days, 14 hours ago

Farmers still reeling months after Hurricane Helene ravaged crops across the South

LA Times

A machine works in a field of cotton near Lyons, Ga. Hurricane Helene ripped through blooming cotton fields, pecan orchards laden with nuts and fields where fall vegetables like cucumbers and squash awaited picking. Twisted equipment and snapped tree limbs still litter Chris Hopkins’ Georgia farm more than two months after Hurricane Helene made its deadly march across the South. …

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2 days, 14 hours ago

Delhi farmers to boycott assembly polls over unaddressed demands

New Indian Express

NEW DELHI: Farmers from 360 villages in Delhi are set to hold a Mahapanchayat on Sunday at Mangolpuri in North West Delhi, with an agenda to boycott the upcoming assembly polls. The decision comes in protest against the Delhi government’s alleged failure to address their long-pending demands, according to Palam 360, the organisation spearheading the initiative. The organisation highlighted that …

Delhi

2 days, 19 hours ago

Governor inaugurates PJTSAU’s diamond jubilee celebrations

The Hindu

Governor and Chancellor of Prof. Jayashankar Telangana State Agricultural University Jishnu Dev Varma has asked the university to integrate advanced technologies such as artificial intelligence, robotics and renewable energy into the agricultural sector. He made these suggestions after inaugurating the two-day diamond Jubilee celebrations of the university on Friday and called for collaboration among stakeholders to advance agricultural education, research, …

2 days, 20 hours ago

DC Edit | Can India beat US in tariff game?

Deccan Chronicle

US President-elect Donald Trump’s warning to India about reciprocal taxes against Indian exports if New Delhi does not lower import duties on the American goods hints about the prospective US trade policy, which does not differentiate between ally and adversary. During Mr Trump’s first term, he levied higher tariffs on Indian steel and aluminium, making India retaliate against almonds and …

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2 days, 21 hours ago

Farmers complain of cross loss, low yield

The Hindu

Farmers complained about crop loss and low yield at the farmers’ grievance meeting held at the Madurai Collectorate on Friday. However, it had resulted in low yield and in some cases the crops had been affected, they said. An official said the low yield could have been a result of the climate in the region. Some of the other grievances …

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2 days, 23 hours ago

Special team issues advisory to farmers in Karaikal on managing paddy affected by waterlogging

The Hindu

A team of scientists from Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru College of Agriculture and Research Institute, and agricultural extension officers has advised farmers in Karaikal to adopt integrated pest management strategies to protect standing paddy crops inundated during the recent heavy rain. Earlier, the Department of Agriculture reported to the Puducherry government that there was a possibility of significant …

Karaikal

3 days ago

Kalakkad farmers express concern over crop loss caused by wild animals

The Hindu

Farmers from Kalakkad region in Tirunelveli district have expressed their concern over the significant crop losses caused by wild animals. Karthikeyan to take steps to protect their crops from frequent attacks by wild animals such as monkeys, wild boars and sambar deer. Another group of farmers from Manur region requested a survey to clear encroachments along the water canal supplying …

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Farmers' Protest | Supreme Court Asks Punjab Authorities To Take Call On Shifting Jagjit Singh Dallewal To Temporary Hospital Amid Hunger Strike

Live Law

In the matter related to farmers' protest at the border between Punjab and Haryana, the Supreme Court today said in categorical terms that it is Punjab authorities' responsibility to ensure stable health condition of farmers' leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal, who is on a fast-unto-death since last 24 days at the Khanauri border.A bench of Justices Surya Kant and Ujjal Bhuyan …

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3 days, 6 hours ago

Jeremy Clarkson goes to the pub with Kemi Badenoch as pair discuss Labour's inheritance tax raid on farms

Daily Mail

Kemi Badenoch met with Jeremy Clarkson at his Oxfordshire pub yesterday, as the pair discussed the challenges facing farmers. The former Top Gear presenter has been vocal in his opposition of Labour's planned inheritance tax raid on farms, met with the Tory leader at his pub The Farmers Dog in Asthall, to discuss the proposed changes. Kemi Badenoch meets Jeremy …

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3 days, 9 hours ago

Rising butter prices give European consumers and bakers a bad taste

Associated Press

PARIS — Pastry chef Arnaud Delmontel rolls out dough for croissants and pains au chocolat that later emerge golden and fragrant from the oven in his Paris patisserie. Share Share Copy Link copied Email Facebook X Reddit LinkedIn Pinterest Flipboard Print Some consumers decide where to shop based on the price of butter, which has led to price wars between …

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3 days, 14 hours ago

Jagjit Singh Dallewal: The farmer leader revitalising Kisan Andolan 2.0

India Today

Jagjit Singh Dallewal, 70, has emerged as the face of Kisan Andolan 2.0. Born in Faridkot’s Dallewal village, Jagjit Singh Dallewal is a seasoned farmer activist owning 17 acres of agricultural land. DALLEWAL'S ANSHAN BREATHES NEW LIFE INTO ANDOLAN Jagjit Singh Dallewal’s fast-unto-death has become the rallying point for the Kisan Andolan, giving it a much-needed boost and bringing farmers’ …

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3 days, 14 hours ago

Swiss extortionist, three former U.S. soldiers convicted in German farmer’s killing

NL Times

A Swiss businessman and three former U.S. military personnel were convicted on accusations that they took part in a violent extortion scheme that led to the death of 58-year-old German organic farmer Thomas Schwarz in November 2019. The situation escalated when M. slit Schwarz’s throat, a move the court said was unauthorised and far beyond the scope of the original …

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National Farmers Day 2024: History, significance and all you need to know

Farmers urged to use Krishi Rakshak app to report crop loss

Animal intrusion continues to trouble Ramanathapuram farmers

KTR Slams Congress on Rythu Bandhu Scheme

The women who took on organic rice growing, and patriarchy

The Colombian coffee growers protecting the spectacled bear

CM Naidu Orders High Alert Amid Heavy Rains in Andhra

Avare Mela@25: A means to prevent food wastage turned into one of Bengaluru’s biggest food festivals

GCC increases coffee procurement prices for the benefit of tribal farmers in Paderu Agency

Incessant rains cause untold miseries for paddy farmers in Andhra Pradesh’s Vizianagaram district

Farmers are still reeling months after Hurricane Helene ravaged crops across the South

Prince William and Kate Middleton announce collaboration with mental health charity to support farmers in their beloved Norfolk

Farmers still reeling months after Hurricane Helene ravaged crops across the South

Delhi farmers to boycott assembly polls over unaddressed demands

Governor inaugurates PJTSAU’s diamond jubilee celebrations

DC Edit | Can India beat US in tariff game?

Farmers complain of cross loss, low yield

Special team issues advisory to farmers in Karaikal on managing paddy affected by waterlogging

Kalakkad farmers express concern over crop loss caused by wild animals

Farmers' Protest | Supreme Court Asks Punjab Authorities To Take Call On Shifting Jagjit Singh Dallewal To Temporary Hospital Amid Hunger Strike

Jeremy Clarkson goes to the pub with Kemi Badenoch as pair discuss Labour's inheritance tax raid on farms

Rising butter prices give European consumers and bakers a bad taste

Jagjit Singh Dallewal: The farmer leader revitalising Kisan Andolan 2.0

Swiss extortionist, three former U.S. soldiers convicted in German farmer’s killing