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Hordes of monkeys enter Taj Mahal from the riverside (Photo: AFP)

Suman Sahai | Agriculture faces a threat as man, animal conflicts...

The culling of natural populations of fast-breeding animals like deer, boar, etc, is practiced in many countries,...

28 July 2023 12:00 AM IST

Unless there is a complete change of mindset, that we accept we are predominantly an agriculture based nation, and always have been, the malaise will continue.

Is Indian agriculture an asset or a liability?

The total NPA s in the country is estimated to be over Rs 10 lakh crores...of which the farm sector is approximately...

23 Dec 2018 5:05 AM IST

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Congress promises farm loan waiver if voted to power

With an eye on crucial rural votes, the Congress on Saturday promised a farmer-centric paradigm shift in Indian...

18 March 2018 1:36 AM IST

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Rs 8,08,318 crore agriculture credit disbursed till Dec'16

Minister of State for Finance Santosh Gangwar said a total of Rs 8,77,527 crore have been disbursed in 2015-16

24 March 2017 3:09 PM IST

The farmers, whose loans had been restructured in June 2016, have to settle their debts by March 31.

K'taka farmers earn 38% more via e-trading

Currently, 157 mandis in Karnataka use e-trading, e- permits, e-payments, and scientific grading and assaying services.

8 Jun 2017 4:27 PM IST

Many farmers across the country are protesting against debt waiver. In the past few months, many farmers have lost their lives and there are no signs of this trend slowing down or ending.

The endless struggle of the hill farmers

The government provides cheap loans for farmers, but they do not pay any attention to the markets for their crops.

11 Dec 2017 12:14 AM IST