In Tamil Nadu and Assam, farmers’ crop insurance claims are being bounced between state agencies

Delayed payments and low insurance coverage deal a major blow to farmers battling crop losses.

Sruthisagar Yamunan

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Arunabh Saikia

· Jul 10, 2017 · 09:00 am

Maharashtra’s loan waiver beneficiary list has 813 farmers from urbanised Mumbai city, its suburbs

Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said their applications will be approved only after an inquiry.

Scroll Staff

· Jul 05, 2017 · 08:24 am

Supreme Court stays Madras HC order waiving all Tamil Nadu farmers’ loans

The High Court bench had asked co-operative societies and banks to not take action against farmers to recover crop loans and outstanding dues.

Scroll Staff

· Jul 03, 2017 · 12:46 pm

India’s farm loan waiver bill could rise to Rs 3.1 lakh crore. Is it affordable?

This is 16 times the 2017 budget for rural roads, which are key to boosting agricultural income and productive employment.

Alison Saldanha, IndiaSpend.com

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Prachi Salve, IndiaSpend.com

· Jun 19, 2017 · 09:30 pm

Explained: Behind the farmer protests in 16 states are bumper harvests and low prices

From paddy to potatoes, onions to groundnuts, farmers are selling their produce at rates below the minimum support price.

Mridula Chari

· Jun 18, 2017 · 06:30 am

Not everyone gets a monsoon: Tamil Nadu is still reeling from the worst drought in 140 years

After the worst rainfall in 140 years, cropping area declined by 41.5% and paddy procurement by a more drastic 84.4%.

Vinita Govindarajan

· Jun 14, 2017 · 12:30 pm

As the Tamil Nadu farming crisis grows, the Centre has predicted a record national harvest

In the southern state, crop yield and water levels in major reservoirs continue to drop while farm suicides are on the rise.

Vipul Vivek, Indiaspend.com

· May 17, 2017 · 09:30 pm

Rainwater harvesting brings hope to farmers in Pakistan’s Punjab

Farmers in across the border are greening their lands and combating weather vagaries through rainwater harvesting using small dams

Aamir Saeed

· Jan 02, 2016 · 08:30 pm

In Gajendra Singh's death, Rajasthan farmers see a reflection of their own distress

Farmers whose plots have been forcibly acquired say they completely understand why the man from Dausa may have killed himself at an AAP rally on Wednesday.

Anumeha Yadav

· Apr 24, 2015 · 08:06 am