In an attempt to bring down the transportation costs of horticulture products like tomatoes to the north of India, the state government has urged the railways to provide open wagons for the trains bound for Delhi and Mumbai. According to information, this option would bring down the costs consid...
It said the Chinese walk in on our land for kilometers and sit on it but not a word is said but our own farmers who provide food on our plate are barred from entering the national capital when they demand their rights….. Food for thought. Then a landmark decision by the Supreme ...
Since information is provided through a demand-driven approach, farmers felt the solution was more contextualized. Many farmers who had previously hesitated to consult experts in the group were even influenced to see the effectiveness of the advisory process and began raising queries. Table 4 below ...
Officials estimate that 40 percent of the famland in the are a is unplanted. Agriculture experts say switching to herbs will protect farmers' crops and bring higher profits. Monkeys do not attack herbs with medicinal properties. Famers can make more money as demand for herbs boosts from Indian...
The study has, thus, provided clear insight into the practise of multiple cropping by farmers in the study area and also a basis for a demand-led technology development for the improvement of production.doi:10.1080/09709274.2007.11905980Fawole O.P....
"We are demanding full debt waivers as promised by the government in run up to the local Assembly elections," Kartar Singh, a protesting farmer, said. "The political parties are making promises and then forget once the elections are over. We demand government should implement Swaminathan Commissi...
So, why not support the demand for an MSP. “The MSP should be made legal for 23 crops. These cover 80 percent of the gross cropped area in India so it will increase the income of a large section of the farming community. Rural demand will go up in a manner we have not seen ...
"We demand a drought package that would allow us to buy seeds for the next harvest cycle and also compensate us of our losses and debts," said V. Murugesan. "We want nationalized banks to write off our loans, interlinking of rivers so that our farms are irrigated and government to provid...
Small farmers can better understand market demand and price fluctuations, enabling them to make more informed production decisions.Citation36In terms of technical extension and training, existing research emphasizes the role of both governmental and non-governmental organizations in providing resources and ...
But farmers arguethat the rules could help big companies drive down prices. While farmers could sell crops at elevated prices if the demand is there, conversely, they could struggle to meet the minimum price in years when there is too much supply in the market. ...