All posts tagged "Farmer"

Milk supply in Maharashtra hit as dairy farmers agitate against declining prices

Farmers’ organisations in Maharashtra stopped supply of milk in the state from midnight of Sunday, July 15, protesting declining returns and agitating for a hike of...

Farmers go on 10-day holiday in new form of protest, dump farm produce, stop supplies to cities

The 10-day ‘Gaon Bandh’ protest of farmers started today, Friday, June 1 with fresh produce from farms and thousands of litres of milk in many places...

From June 1 to 10, no supplies to cities from villages as farmers observe Gaon Bandh Mahotsav

City dwellers in north Indian states had better stock up on supplies of vegetables, milk, etc, for these may be in short supply, if not simply...

Poor Farmer forced to “shoulder” animal’s role

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]UP farmer ploughs farmland The plight of poor farmers has been in limelight for quite some time. Since the news about farmers committing suicide has become...

Stand by me

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Even as the UP government announces a loan waiver for its farmers, their ilk across India remains an exploited lot—facing drought, debts and other insurmountable challenges....

Farmer commits suicide due to non repayment of bank Loan