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Farmers push for SC’s help after parliamentary standing committee backs MSP law
2 days, 19 hours ago

Farmers push for SC’s help after parliamentary standing committee backs MSP law

Hindustan Times  

Farmer leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal, who is on a fast-unto-death, and several protesting farmers’ unions have urged the Supreme Court to ask the Centre to implement a parliamentary standing committee’s recommendation for legally guaranteed support prices. In its report on demand for grants tabled in the just-concluded Parliament session, the standing committee on agriculture, animal husbandry and food processing has …

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Some in the U.S. farm industry are alarmed by Trump's embrace of RFK Jr. and tariffs
1 month, 1 week ago

Some in the U.S. farm industry are alarmed by Trump's embrace of RFK Jr. and tariffs

NPR  

Some in the U.S. farm industry are alarmed by Trump's embrace of RFK Jr. and tariffs toggle caption Rebecca Noble/Getty Images President-elect Donald Trump won farm country by wide margins in this month's election, with rural voters helping fuel his return to the White House. Sponsor Message In a column published on Friday, soybean farmer Amanda Zaluckyj called the choice …

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Parkinson's disease has been called the silent pandemic, and scientists believe a common farm chemical called paraquat could be a cause
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Parkinson's disease has been called the silent pandemic, and scientists believe a common farm chemical called paraquat could be a cause

ABC  

In this small rural community, Parkinson's disease is all too common. "I'd say that farmers are overly represented in the cohort of patients I see with Parkinson's disease," Dr Thevathasan says. "For some people, it is a crucial tool in the toolbox … Not everyone that uses paraquat ends up with Parkinson's, so you're rolling the dice," he says. Its …

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Kenya’s dramatic flooding sweeps away a central part of the economy: Its farms
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Kenya’s dramatic flooding sweeps away a central part of the economy: Its farms

Associated Press  

MACHAKOS, Kenya — With dismay, Martha Waema and her husband surveyed their farm that was submerged by weeks of relentless rainfall across Kenya. Their financial security and optimism have been shaken by what Kenya’s government has called “a clear manifestation of the erratic weather patterns caused by climate change.” The rains that started in mid-March have posed immediate dangers and …

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Farm outfits, trade unions claim a share in Opposition’s performance
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Farm outfits, trade unions claim a share in Opposition’s performance

The Hindu  

Leaders of the Samyukt Kisan Morcha and the Central Trade Unions, who relentlessly campaigned against the BJP in the farming belts, have claimed a share in the Opposition’s performance in States such as Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Punjab and Haryana. Former All India Kisan Sabha president Amra Ram, who got elected from Sikar seat in Rajasthan as the INDIA bloc …

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Farmer guarding garlic crop found murdered in Ujjain
9 months ago

Farmer guarding garlic crop found murdered in Ujjain

Hindustan Times  

A farmer, who was guarding the garlic crop at his farm during the night, was found murdered on a cot in the field in Baloda Lakkha village of Badnagar in Madhya Pradesh’s Ujjain district on Tuesday morning, said police. In coming days, the price will increase a lot and that’s why farmers are guarding the crop to save it,” said …

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Union ministers hold talks with farm leaders; farmers adamant on legal guarantee to MSP
10 months, 1 week ago

Union ministers hold talks with farm leaders; farmers adamant on legal guarantee to MSP

Hindustan Times  

A team of Union ministers on Monday evening held talks here with farmer leaders in a bid to dissuade them from their 'Delhi Chalo' march, and the Centre is learnt to have agreed to withdraw the cases against the farmers registered during the 2020-21 agitation. Delhi Police place barricades ahead of farmers' protests However, sources said farmer leaders were adamant …

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European farmers block French roads and head to Brussels to protest wages and bureaucratic meddling
11 months ago

European farmers block French roads and head to Brussels to protest wages and bureaucratic meddling

Associated Press  

BRUSSELS — A surge in agricultural protests from the streets of Berlin to the flanks of the Pyrenees reached the European Union’s headquarters on Wednesday where farmers decried everything from petty bureaucratic meddling to the scourge of bankruptcy and worse. “We have the farmers’ common sense.” It’s a refrain heard across the 27-nation bloc, as farmers have to adapt to …

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GESCOM supplying seven hours of power to farm pump sets
1 year, 1 month ago

GESCOM supplying seven hours of power to farm pump sets

The Hindu  

After several protests and demands by famers and farmers’ organisations, officials of Gulbarga Electricity Company in Yadgir have provided uninterrupted power to farm pump sets. But, it failed to provide uninterrupted power supply to farm pump sets through which majority of farmers were drawing water from two major rivers like Krishna and Bhima and other water resources such as lakes …

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A Hungarian farmer’s gamble on regenerative farming
1 year, 2 months ago

A Hungarian farmer’s gamble on regenerative farming

Al Jazeera  

Every day at about 10am, Bálint stops by his grandparents' house after a few hours of work on his family's farm for a cup of tea or coffee. His grandparents, also partners in the family business, “always have the last word” when it comes to any decisions, Bálint says with a sigh and a smile. While driving through villages en …

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As the Black Sea becomes a battleground, one Ukrainian farmer doesn’t know how he'll sell his grain
1 year, 4 months ago

As the Black Sea becomes a battleground, one Ukrainian farmer doesn’t know how he'll sell his grain

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Tsvyk, who normally exported up …

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New York finalizes overtime changes for farm workers
1 year, 10 months ago

New York finalizes overtime changes for farm workers

Associated Press  

ALBANY, N.Y. — New York officials gave final approval Wednesday for a measure that will lower the hourly threshold for when farm workers qualify for overtime pay. Starting on Jan. 1, 2024, farm workers will be eligible for overtime pay after 56 hours worked per week. Right now, farm workers in the state qualify for overtime pay after working more …

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How pesticides impair our senses
1 year, 10 months ago

How pesticides impair our senses

BBC  

How pesticides impair our senses Manjunath Kiran / Getty Images Pesticides contain toxic chemicals that can have wide-ranging effects on human's sensory organs and nervous system Pesticides are widely used worldwide to boost plant growth. "When pesticides enter the body through inhalation, bypass our blood brain barrier and impair nerve function," says Chen. Chen says that establishing a clear causal …

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Chilli farmers lost Rs 50 lakh due to spurious seeds
2 years ago

Chilli farmers lost Rs 50 lakh due to spurious seeds

Deccan Chronicle  

Khammam: Chilli farmers of Bachodu in Tirumalayapalem mandal lost Rs 50 lakh in the form of farming investment after they raised chilli seeds on 150 acres. About 32 farmers bought chilli seeds from Guntur and raised the crop and the plants witnessed some growth. G Ramesh, a farmer from the area, said he bought chilli seeds from a dealer from …

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All about autonomy: single women farmers form collective, become entrepreneurs
2 years ago

All about autonomy: single women farmers form collective, become entrepreneurs

Deccan Chronicle  

RAYAGADA: Vivid orange marigolds, dense purple aubergines and luminous green cabbages. not just farm produce but the colours of freedom for the women of Rayagada who defied a society unwilling to accept their status as single women to collectively find independence. Out to regain control over their lives and break free of societal shackles, more than 30 widows, divorced or …

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Union minister accuses AAP-led Punjab govt of turning Delhi into gas chamber
2 years, 1 month ago

Union minister accuses AAP-led Punjab govt of turning Delhi into gas chamber

Hindustan Times  

Union environment minister Bhupender Yadav on Wednesday shared a graphic and statistics on Twitter to explain how Aam Aadmi Party -led Punjab government is responsible for turning Delhi into a "gas chamber". So about ₹492 crore was available but the state govt chose to sit with the funds forcing helpless farmers to burn the crop residue.” Yadav further said Punjab …

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Punjab farmers start burning farm residue ahead of Diwali
2 years, 2 months ago

Punjab farmers start burning farm residue ahead of Diwali

Op India  

As winter is approaching, the annual stubble-burning session in Punjab has returned as per schedule. Despite the state government assuring more crop residue management machines and launching massive awareness campaigns against stubble burning, farm fires continued. It is worth noting that merely one-third of crop residue management machines deployed by the Punjab government has been used by farmers to curb …

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2020: Farmers take the country by storm
2 years, 4 months ago

2020: Farmers take the country by storm

The Hindu  

Published : Aug 15, 2022 06:00 IST The farmers’ protests, which began in Delhi on November 26, 2020, have been called by some observers as the “largest and longest peasants’ struggle in the history of modern India”. These were the Farmers’ Produce Trade and Commerce Act, the Farmers Agreement on Price Assurance and the Farm Services Act, and the Essential …

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Farmers hold a unique demonstration to demand minimum support price
2 years, 6 months ago

Farmers hold a unique demonstration to demand minimum support price

The Hindu  

Farmers held a unique demonstration near Mahatma Gandhi’s bust in front of Law Court complex in Mysuru on Monday to draw Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s attention to their demand for a piece of legislation guaranteeing minimum support price for farm produce. Under the leadership of federation president Kurubur Shanthakumar, the farmers offered to sell the farm produce at minimum support …

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Telangana govt creating problems to farming sector, says Congress
2 years, 9 months ago

Telangana govt creating problems to farming sector, says Congress

Deccan Chronicle  

Jagtial: The Telangana government is creating serious problems to the farming sector in the state and trying to deceive the farmers with a promise of waiving of farm loan above Rs 75,000, Congress leader and MLC Jeevan Reddy said on Monday. Because of the warning given by the TRS government to farmers against cultivating paddy crop, more than 50 per …

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Farm universities told to constitute team of scientists to develop protocols for use of drones in agriculture
2 years, 10 months ago

Farm universities told to constitute team of scientists to develop protocols for use of drones in agriculture

The Hindu  

Patil has asked agricultural universities to prepare an action plan to constitute a team of scientists for developing protocols as well as relevant technologies for using drones in agriculture. According to an official communique, the meeting decided to take steps to focus on secondary agriculture to help double farmers’ income. The meeting instructed authorities to bring secondary agricultural technologies developed …

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Samyukt Kisan Morcha will not contest Punjab Assembly elections 2022
3 years ago

Samyukt Kisan Morcha will not contest Punjab Assembly elections 2022

India Today  

Samyukt Kisan Morcha, the umbrella outfit representing farmers' unions, will not contest the upcoming assembly elections in Punjab, it said in a press release on December 25. The SKM issued an official statement over the political churning related to farmers’ organisations in Punjab, asking farm leaders and groups to not use SKM’s name for contesting Punjab polls. Using SKM’s name …

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Farmers agitation ends after a year. Here's a timeline of how things unfolded
3 years ago

Farmers agitation ends after a year. Here's a timeline of how things unfolded

India TV News  

Highlights Farmers in large numbers have been protesting at Singhu, Tikri, Ghazipur borders near Delhi The SKM also said that it would hold a review meeting on January 15 Agitation continued ever after farm laws were repealed Almost 15 months after the farmers' agitation began against the farm laws and other issues, the Samyukt Kisan Morcha, an umbrella body of …

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Demands met, protest over, the long march back home begins for farmers
3 years ago

Demands met, protest over, the long march back home begins for farmers

India Today  

After more than a year of protesting at Delhi's borders, farmers' unions called off their agitation on Thursday. Farmer leader Gurnam Singh Chadhuni said, "The Samyukta Kisan Morcha-led farmers’ agitation is being suspended because the Centre has agreed to our demands." "December 10 will be marked as a day of mourning for those who lost their lives during the protest," …

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