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Topic: Farmer

Lower yields, ‘carcinogenic’ tag & high insurance premium—Karnataka Arecanut farmers are struggling

Arecanut growers in Karnataka have written to the Central government, asking it to convince the World Health Organization (WHO) to re-categorise betel nut’s  ‘carcinogenic’ label. 

Agra man axed father to settle scores with neighbour who assaulted him and wife, say police

Victim's wife identified four people as attackers. Later, probe revealed some of these men had thrashed her son and daughter-in-law two months earlier.

Armed with land papers, Agra farmer tills park with sunset view of Taj, proposed as ‘cultural hub’

Farmer Munna Lal says his father & uncle were registered cultivators of the land, but it was taken away in urban ceiling action in 1976. However, court ruled in family's favour in 1998.

British beetroot farmers gain access to US market

Beetroot growers to benefit from an additional market opportunity worth an estimated £150,000 per year.

How biofortified crops being tested by India can boost food security, reduce impact of climate change

The IARI has been working on climate-resilient seeds since 2014. Currently, it is testing 2,380 varieties of field crops and 487 varieties of horticulture crops, ThePrint has learnt.

Haryana pushes for stay of HC-ordered probe into protesting farmer’s death, SC refuses

Haryana govt tells SC it's not function of judges to investigate such incidents, says inquiry into police's use of force could demoralise cops.

UP farmer demands damages from state after being injured by stray bull

Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath’s strict instructions to stop animals from straying have fallen on deaf ears so far.

India’s wheat procurement jumps above last year’s buying despite unseasonal rain, hail

Wheat procurement jumped to 19.5 million tonnes as of 26 April, exceeding 18.8 million tonnes procured last year. India plans to buy 34.15 million tonnes of new-season wheat from farmers.

IMD issues ‘heat stress’ advisory to wheat farmers amid high temperatures

The weather department says maximum temperatures are likely to be 3-5 degrees Celsius above normal in several regions.

Heavy rain forecast for October raises concern about India’s rice, wheat crops

Monthly rainfall is expected at 115% of the long-term average based on the India Meteorological Department, posing risks for summer-sown crops such as rice and the planting of wheat.

On Camera

Balen wave marks the second coming of democracy in Nepal

The Gen Z movement was a serious wave that RSP and Balen together managed to capture—the first milestone reflecting the relevance of issues-based politics.

Chandigarh Smart City funds in ‘ghost FDs’: IDFC First bank manager, accountant booked in Rs 116 cr fraud

Amit Kumar, Commissioner of the Municipal Corporation of Chandigarh, said that IDFC First Bank returned Rs 116.84 crore, including interest, after the fraud came to light.

SMPP secures order for additional 10,000 bulletproof jackets for paramilitary forces

SMPP Limited gets order for additional 10,000 bulletproof jackets for BSF, CISF & SSB. This is over & above the existing order for 40,000 jackets, taking the total to 50,000.

Trump brings the Age of Humiliation for friends. Modi needs stoicism abroad, humility at home

Trump has ushered in the age of humiliation. His method is to push around America’s friends rudely and publicly. He knows none of them can afford to fight back.