Farmers

Two days after halting the ‘Dilli Chalo’ agitation, protesting farmers have planned to again attempt to enter the national capital from the Shambhu border between Punjab and Haryana to press for their demands, which include a legal…
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After suspending their march to the national capital on Friday, 101 farmers from Punjab will resume their procession to Delhi on Sunday at noon amid tight security at the Shambhu border, reported news agency ANI. Farmer leader Sarwan Singh…
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Farmers agitating to press their demand for higher prices for their crops will stay put at the two interstate border points till February 29 when the next course of action will be decided, their leader Sarwan Singh Pandher said on Friday.…
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The death of a young farmer in clashes with security forces at the interstate border of Punjab and Haryana appears to have galvanised the farmers' protest, with Samyukt Kisan Morcha (SKM) set to join the agitation by observing a 'Black…
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The Delhi Police on Thursday turned Jantar Mantar, the site of protest by wrestlers, into a fortress with heavy security deployment hours after a scuffle broke out between the protesting grapplers and some police personnel. Multiple…
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Better Cotton is today releasing a brand-new study into the impact of the Better Cotton programme in India, conducted by Wageningen University and Research between 2019 and 2022. The study, ‘Towards more sustainable cotton farming in…
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As announced earlier, farm organisations across the country will observe `MSP Legal Guarantee Week` from April 11 to 17. Farmers will stage protests, demonstrations and organise seminars, public awareness campaigns for the demand to make…
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Farmers leaders have said as many as 50,000 farmers are expected to join the rally scheduled at Azad Maidan in Mumbai on Sunday, a day ahead of Parliament’s Winter Session. They also plan to bring the ashes of the farmers, who died in the…
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Dispelling the popular myth that climate change will spell doom only for small and marginal farmers, a study has found that even the large farmers in Telangana may not be spared from its fallouts. The study, conducted by researchers from…
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