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The rally, called the Kisan Mukti Yatra, was started on Thursday by the All India Kisan Sangharsh Coordination Committee to protest the killings of six farmers in Madhya Pradeshs Mandsaur district on June 6. (Photo: ANI/Twitter)

Govt must do more to help our farmers

A large numbers of agriculturists have been on a 10-day strikeâ€ from June 1.

5 Jun 2018 8:09 PM GMT

Farmers spill milk on the road during their 10-day protest. (Photo: PTI)

Statewide farmers' 10-day strike begins

Navale also urged the government to come forward and fulfil the demands of farmers, for which they had waited for one...

1 Jun 2018 8:31 PM GMT

Rebutting claims related to cancellation of the agitation, the 32 farmers bodies reiterated their resolve of going ahead with the proposed protest.

Farmer stir gains momentum

32 agriculturalist bodies say some are trying to divide protesters.

23 May 2017 8:48 PM GMT

While the prices for green vegetables soared high, price for onion remained same despite reduced produce.

Farmers hold ground, veggie prices up

Prices of fruits and vegetables soared on Friday, public fearful of further spike.

2 Jun 2017 8:23 PM GMT

They have also threatened to lock all the government offices on June 6 and offices of MLAs and ministers on June 7.

Retailers hike veggie prices, public suffers

Owing to the strike, there was 56 per cent dip in milk procurement in Maharashtra.

2 Jun 2017 8:19 PM GMT

Agitators stopped milk tankers, which were heading to Mumbai, in Nashiks Niphad Tehsil and spilled the same.

Ruckus on first day of protest, eight arrested

The strike began on a violent note when a police vehicle was pelted with stones in Lasalgaon at 1 am on Thursday.

1 Jun 2017 7:00 PM GMT

Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis. (Photo: PTI)

CM Devendra Fadnavis requests farmers to withdraw stir

The CM added that Nashik, Ahmednagar, Pune and Marathwada are the worst affected areas due to this strike.

1 Jun 2017 6:56 PM GMT

Vegetable market biggies from Meena Market at Dadar said that there was no shortage on Thursday as vegetables had arrived in the early hours.

Maharashtra farmers on strike, Mumbai may face veggie and milk...

APMC says certain section with vested interests out to make fast buck.

1 Jun 2017 6:54 PM GMT

Farmers will go on strike from today.

Farmers' stir to have no impact on Mumbai: APMC

Agriculture minister Pandurang Phundkar has appealed to the farmers to talk to the government.

31 May 2017 7:56 PM GMT

Some vendors say that it was artificial shortage that spiked prices; it was, however, only short-lived.

Veggies become affordable as strike loses steam

According to Wednesday's statistics, the number of trucks reaching vegetables, fruits and onion and potatoes markets was...

7 Jun 2017 9:23 PM GMT

Wholesale markets in the city including APMC, Vashi didnt see any drop in the amount of vegetables received.

No change in prices of veggies

Vegetable, fruit rates barely affected by bandh, milk supply hit.

5 Jun 2017 7:33 PM GMT

Farmers throwing onions and other vegetables on the road during their state-wide strike over various demands in Nasik. (Photo: PTI)

Farmers' strike in Maharashtra: APMCs in Nashik remain closed

Nashik is one of the major centres of fruit and vegetable production in the state, and the biggest producer of onion in...

5 Jun 2017 12:54 PM GMT