In Assam, new rice varieties are a lifeline for farmers struggling to adapt to climate change

Flood-tolerant rice developed by Assam Agricultural University have come as a blessing for cultivators.

Varsha Torgalkar

· Jun 03, 2021 · 07:30 pm

In 12 years, 11 states have changed land ceiling laws that were meant to benefit farmers

The amendments have enable buy non-farmers to buy large parcels of agricultural land and put them to non-agricultural uses.

Flavia Lopes, IndiaSpend.com

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Mridula Chari, IndiaSpend.com

· Feb 14, 2021 · 07:30 pm

Farm incomes in India did not rise despite the growth in agriculture sector amid lockdown

The government’s promise to double farmer incomes by 2022 is an unrealistic target, say experts.

Shreehari Paliath, IndiaSpend.com

· Dec 30, 2020 · 01:30 pm

Once a world-leading lentil producer, Nepal is now forced to import dal

The country’s farmers are struggling with low productivity due to warmer and weather winters brought by climate change.

AR Joshi

· Nov 28, 2020 · 05:30 pm

Government intervention has failed to arrest the decline of saffron cultivation in Kashmir

Despite the GI label and Saffron Mission initiative, experts see little promise in efforts to revive the heritage crop.

Safina Nabi

· Nov 09, 2020 · 09:30 pm

Crackdown on ‘hoarding’ shows Modi government is still reluctant to allow farmers to trade freely

In the end, it seems the rhetoric of the ‘free market’ will only give freedom to large corporations – not Indian farmers.

Shoaib Daniyal

· Oct 30, 2020 · 07:51 pm

Naturally-coloured cotton from India could help reduce the environmental pollution caused by dyes

After more than three decades of research, an Indian variety of coloured cotton may be commercially released in 2021.

Meena Menon

· Oct 17, 2020 · 09:30 pm

Before the Centre, a few states had freed agriculture markets to attract investments – and failed

Economist R Ramakumar on the problems with the controversial farm bills passed by the Parliament.

Shreehari Paliath, IndiaSpend.com

· Sep 23, 2020 · 01:30 pm

Centre’s Farm Bills attempt to bypass state laws on agriculture. How can the states respond?

Rajasthan government has tried one approach: using pre-existing state laws in an attempt to nullify some of the Centre’s moves.

Sruthisagar Yamunan

· Sep 22, 2020 · 09:56 am

Agriculture bills will boost farming, get better price for produce, says BJP chief amid protests

Opposition parties and farmers in Haryana and Punjab are protesting against the bill and demanding that they be withdrawn.

Scroll Staff

· Sep 16, 2020 · 03:58 pm

As migrant workers return home to villages, India’s farming sector sees green shoots

The uptick in tractor sales in recent months shows how agriculture activities have picked up and villages are showing signs of increased consumption.

Shweta Thakur Nanda

· Sep 13, 2020 · 01:30 pm

In Jharkhand’s villages, solar-powered irrigation has helped tribal farmers turn a profit

It has also reduced migration to other states like Punjab and Kerala.

Soumya Sarkar

· Jul 31, 2020 · 09:30 pm