Articles for Indian Farmers

DC Edit | Can India beat US in tariff game?
2 days, 23 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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How grapes from Nashik conquered the world
1 week, 1 day ago

How grapes from Nashik conquered the world

Live Mint  

Nashik: Varsha Suresh Boraste was in her early twenties when her husband died in a road accident. You can spot Indian table grapes in global supermarkets, be it Tesco or Edeka in Europe or Choices Market in Canada, with farmers like Boraste catering to the exacting standards of fussy western buyers. “Indian farmers are now competing with countries like Peru, …

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What’s the ‘Khalistan’ row over Harmeet Dhillon, Trump’s pick for assistant AG?
1 week, 5 days ago

What’s the ‘Khalistan’ row over Harmeet Dhillon, Trump’s pick for assistant AG?

Firstpost  

Harmeet Dhillon has been nominated as assistant attorney general for civil rights by Donald Trump. A prominent Republican lawyer with a history of advocating for conservative causes, Dhillon is known for her outspoken views on Indian politics, including support for farmers’ protests and allegations of India targeting Sikh activists in North America Indian-born Sikh Republican activist Harmeet Dhillon delivers the …

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Farming yields Rs 4,500 a month, less than what you'd splurge on a dinner date
1 week, 6 days ago

Farming yields Rs 4,500 a month, less than what you'd splurge on a dinner date

India Today  

While critics target tax-free income and 'flashy-big-vehicles' of farmers, suggesting they are affluent and a pampered lot, the reality for the majority of farmers in India is starkly different. While the average monthly income of a farming household, the Nabard survey revealed, is just Rs 13,661, it is left with a meagre Rs 1,951 in savings, equivalent to Rs 65 …

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Giving roots to sustainable Indian agriculture with HAI
2 weeks, 5 days ago

Giving roots to sustainable Indian agriculture with HAI

The Hindu  

Moravec’s paradox, which explains that Artificial Intelligence excels at complex tasks beyond human capability but struggles with tasks requiring direct interaction with the environment, offers scope for cross-linking human intelligence with AI for mutual improvement. This paradox could pave the way for developing Hybrid Agricultural Intelligence by combining farmers’ knowledge with AI, creating sustainable solutions that are tailored to the …

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Why farmers are fretting across the world
1 month ago

Why farmers are fretting across the world

Hindustan Times  

They come in long convoys of tractors, sometimes with months of food supplies with them, to stage protests. In London, hundreds of farmers stormed Britain’s heart of government, Whitehall, this week, protesting a proposed 20% inheritance tax they say will be a stab in their backs. Studies have shown that Indian farmers are “net taxed” or implicitly taxed due to …

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Farmers on camera
3 months ago

Farmers on camera

Hindustan Times  

Over eight months between 2020 and 2021, soon after the Shaheen Bagh protests went silent, farmers from all over the country — and largely from Punjab — made it to the street peripheries of Delhi from their homes. It became one of the biggest, most organised non-violent protest movements of modern times, which, as Bedabrata Pain’s documentary Déjà Vu — …

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CM Revanth Reddy to address Global Rice Summit-2024 on June 7
6 months, 2 weeks ago

CM Revanth Reddy to address Global Rice Summit-2024 on June 7

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy will deliver the inaugural address at Global Rice Summit-2024 to be organized by the State government and International Commodity Institute, USA, on June 7 at Taj Krishna Hotel in Banjara Hills here. The main objective of the summit is to bring all rice stakeholders together including farmers, researchers, hybrid rice seed companies, traders and …

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Shyam Benegal’s ‘Manthan’, based on pioneering milk cooperative movement, to be showcased at Cannes today
7 months ago

Shyam Benegal’s ‘Manthan’, based on pioneering milk cooperative movement, to be showcased at Cannes today

The Hindu  

The 77th edition of the ongoing Cannes Film Festival will witness a significant milestone for Indian cinema on a global stage as Shyam Benegal's classic 'Manthan' will be screened during a prestigious gala on Friday at Salle Bunuel.' The film, based on the pioneering milk cooperative movement of Dr Verghese Kurien -- the father of the White Revolution in India, …

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Why India’s Green Revolution isn’t a blueprint to feed a hungry planet
1 year, 2 months ago

Why India’s Green Revolution isn’t a blueprint to feed a hungry planet

The Hindu  

Feeding a growing world population has been a serious concern for decades, but today there are new causes for alarm. India was the global poster child for this looming Malthusian disaster: Its population was booming, drought was ravaging its countryside and its imports of American wheat were climbing to levels that alarmed government officials in India and the U.S. Then, …

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ICAR signs MoU with Amazon Kisan to guide farmers on scientific cultivation
1 year, 6 months ago

ICAR signs MoU with Amazon Kisan to guide farmers on scientific cultivation

Hindustan Times  

Indian Council of Agricultural Research, New Delhi on Friday signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Amazon Kisan to combine strengths and create synergy between the two organizations for guiding the farmers on scientific cultivation of different crops for optimum yield and income. "Technology holds immense potential to revolutionize the agricultural sector and uplift the lives of Indian farmers," said Harsh …

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Now, KissanGPT For Indian Farmers Is Helping With Agricultural Queries, Crop Cultivation
1 year, 8 months ago

Now, KissanGPT For Indian Farmers Is Helping With Agricultural Queries, Crop Cultivation

ABP News  

While OpenAI's viral artificial intelligence chatbot ChatGPT's ability to pose danger to society is being debated, a new and "powerful" AI chatbot named KissanGPT has become the talk of the town which can help Indian farmers with their agricultural queries and provide suggestions on crop cultivation, pest control, soil management and more, real-time. In a bid to cater to the …

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2 BSF jawans injured in attack by Bangladeshi villagers along international border in West Bengal
1 year, 9 months ago

2 BSF jawans injured in attack by Bangladeshi villagers along international border in West Bengal

The Hindu  

Two Border Security Force jawans were seriously injured and their weapons snatched after more than a hundred Bangladeshi villagers attacked them with sharp-edged weapons in a field along the India-Bangladesh border in West Bengal on Sunday, officials said. “BSF jawans of border outpost Nirmalchar were on duty when they stopped Bangladeshi farmers from bringing their cattle to the fields of …

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1 Year Since Landmark Victory, Indian Farmers Plan to Revive Stir
2 years, 1 month ago

1 Year Since Landmark Victory, Indian Farmers Plan to Revive Stir

The Diplomat  

Indian farmers are showered with flower petals as they dance while leaving the protest site in Singhu, on the outskirts of New Delhi, India, Saturday, Dec. 11, 2021. Kolkata, the capital city of West Bengal state, was one of the 25 state capitals in India where the SKM, an umbrella group of over three dozen farmers’ organizations, organized rallies on …

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Good agriculture practices offer economic, social, environmental sustainability
2 years, 10 months ago

Good agriculture practices offer economic, social, environmental sustainability

Hindustan Times  

Indian agriculture has in the recent years made big strides in the crop production and even in terms of crop productivity. Indian farmers have become capable of producing different varieties of several crops due to geographical diversity, access to good quality inputs and technology. A proper ecosystem should be created to ensure farmers get the best quality crop inputs and …

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India needs to protect its farmers against neocolonial agendas
2 years, 11 months ago

India needs to protect its farmers against neocolonial agendas

Al Jazeera  

On November 19, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi repealed three contentious farm laws after more than a year of farmers’ protests. Besides his well-known closeness to the Indian corporate sector and tacit support for monopolies, he is also facing intense pressure from the World Trade Organization and countries such as Canada, the United States, and Australia. Furthermore, in their campaign …

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K.C. Singh | Diverse dilemmas: Power for Modi, economy for Xi
3 years, 1 month ago

K.C. Singh | Diverse dilemmas: Power for Modi, economy for Xi

Deccan Chronicle  

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping have seen interesting developments in domestic politics this month. India’s cautious approach in vociferously protesting these Chinese tactics is at clear variance with its jingoistic approach to Pakistan, where even drones flying across the Line of Control, basically employed by smugglers, are turned into Pakistan launched attempts to incite Sikh …

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Timeline: Indian farmers’ yearlong protests against farm laws
3 years, 1 month ago

Timeline: Indian farmers’ yearlong protests against farm laws

Al Jazeera  

Indian PM announces he would repeal the controversial laws as the sudden concession comes ahead of elections in critical states. Farmers in India have protested for more than a year against laws passed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to allow farmers to sell produce directly to bulk buyers and make contract farming easier. The sudden concession comes ahead of elections …

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Explained | Is genetically modified rice grown in India?
3 years, 1 month ago

Explained | Is genetically modified rice grown in India?

The Hindu  

The story so far: A French manufacturer of rice flour claimed it had found unauthorised genetically modified rice in a consignment of 500 tonnes of broken rice imported from India this June. It said the EU was not sure of the exact source of contaminant, added that contamination could have occurred during the processing of the rice flour in Europe, …

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‘Black Day’: Indian farmers mark six months of farm law protests
3 years, 6 months ago

‘Black Day’: Indian farmers mark six months of farm law protests

Al Jazeera  

Thousands of farmers continue to camp at highways leading to New Delhi as deadlock with Modi’s government continues. New Delhi, India – Tens of thousands of farmers in India have observed a “Black Day” across the country to mark six months of their protests against farm laws passed by the Indian government last year. “We are observing a Black Day,” …

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‘Negative support’ to Indian farmers: myth or reality?
3 years, 9 months ago

‘Negative support’ to Indian farmers: myth or reality?

The Hindu  

In the heat of the ongoing protests against the new farm laws, some views have emerged that the state has saddled the Indian farmer with excessive taxes. On the other hand, for products such as bovine meat, rice and milk, the market price support was negative because domestic prices were lower than the international prices for the respective agricultural product. …

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K.C. Singh | Ignoring Biden mantra may be costly for India
3 years, 9 months ago

K.C. Singh | Ignoring Biden mantra may be costly for India

Deccan Chronicle  

Three events have been shaping India’s geopolitical environment since the Galwan Valley standoff between India and China since May-June last year. Between President Biden’s Munich address on February 19 and his remarks at the G-7 meeting a day earlier, the most striking was his plea over the role of democracy and rule of law. President Biden’s words need closer attention …

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India chides Twitter for not complying with blocking orders
3 years, 10 months ago

India chides Twitter for not complying with blocking orders

Associated Press  

NEW DELHI — India has chided Twitter for not complying with its orders to remove certain accounts and content, warning the social media platform that it “must respect” Indian laws “irrespective of Twitter’s own rules and guidelines.” “We value freedom and we value criticism because it is part of our democracy. Twitter has found itself in a standoff with the …

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After Rihanna, Mia Khalifa, Susan Sarandon tweets in solidarity for Indian farmers
3 years, 10 months ago

After Rihanna, Mia Khalifa, Susan Sarandon tweets in solidarity for Indian farmers

India TV News  

Oscar-winning actress Susan Sarandon is the latest international celebrity to show support to Indian farmers, who are protesting against the new farm laws introduced by the government. Earlier, pop star Rihanna extended her support to the ongoing farmers agitation while criticising the Internet shutdown at the protest site. #FarmersProtest" On a related note, adult star-turned-web cam model Mia Khalifa also …

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