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The district has 14,409-hectare arable land out of which 11,000-hectare land is sown with paddy. (Photo: ANI)

J&K: Unseasonal rain causes 35-40 pc crop loss in Samba district

The rains have been particularly harsh on the farmers sowing vegetables like cauliflower, spinach, coriander, radish,...

29 Nov 2019 2:58 PM IST

Business

Nafed apple procurement in Kashmir failed miserably, says farmers body

Only 0.01 per cent (1.36 lakh boxes) of 11 crore boxes has been purchased directly from growers so far.

16 Nov 2019 6:15 PM IST

The BJP-led NDA government had in its manifesto for 2019 Lok Sabha elections, promised to extend the scheme to all farmers.

Business

Untimely rains hit India's summer crops, delay rural economy recovery

Heavy rains in October and November have brought more misery to India's farmers.

16 Nov 2019 12:20 PM IST

Metros

Politicians turn to farmers amid govt impasse

Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray on Friday visited Sangli and Satara districts in Western Maharashtra.

16 Nov 2019 3:48 AM IST

Since farmers dont have enough time or money to store the straw, they found the fastest and cheapest solution -- burning it. (Photo: PTI)

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Behind Delhi's deadly air, it is not only stubble but also what we...

As of October 31, the crop burning contributed 44 per cent to Delhi's PM2.5 level.

13 Nov 2019 4:41 PM IST

India

BJP govt tampering, supressing truth: Priyanka Gandhi's attack on...

In another tweet, she attacked the government over farmers allegedly not getting the right price for onions.

11 Nov 2019 9:51 AM IST

$BJP MP Janardan Mishra on Monday slammed the Madhya Pradesh government over loan waivers to farmers and said those policemen \who arrive to recover loans from farmers will be strangulated and their hands will be broken.\ (Photo: Facebook/ Janardan)$ India