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Tuesday, April 7, 2026
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Topic: Farmers

MS Swaminathan’s unfinished dream for women farmers may finally see the light of day

At long last, a new Rajya Sabha Bill seeks to establish a national commission to secure the rights and entitlements of women farmers.

Has Modi forgotten India’s farmers? India-US trade deal hurts Atmanirbharta for pulses

When half of all consumers are trapped in a low-productivity agrarian economy, exposing them further to agricultural price volatility would be criminal.

The agri balancing act: Farms, dairy shielded in US deal but doors open to nuts, animal feed imports

Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal says farmers' interests safeguarded as Trump administration drops levies.

Jewar farmers are crorepatis now. They’re investing in stocks & mutual funds, not just land

A new pattern has emerged across the region: Farmers are converting compensation into long-term wealth by making strategic land investments around Jewar.

Himachal farmers are ditching apples for persimmons. ‘Earnings on par with JEE packages’

Kullu is seeing a persimmon revolution. Sweet, low-maintenance, and climate-resistant, the fruit is delivering Rs 60-70 lakh profits in just three months of harvest.

Arbitrary pricing, escalated rates & delay—why HC fined Haryana body over allotment to land oustees

In relief to farmers whose land was acquired for urban development, Punjab & Haryana HC quashed HSPV’s current price demand for plots, slashed interest rate & imposed Rs 3 lakh fine.

Gujarat rules North India’s coconut market. It’s edging out Kerala, Karnataka

Trucks loaded with tender green coconuts leave Gujarat's coast daily for Delhi, Jaipur, Chandigarh. Farmers are abandoning groundnut and wheat in the rush to grow it.

Potassium fertilisers can improve crop yields. Indian farmers must reduce nitrogen usage

Our study presents evidence suggestive of the fact that farmers who demonstrate greater knowledge about the importance of potassium tend to achieve higher yields and revenues.

Pollution does not appear to be an emergency for Indian govt, writes global media amid Diwali smog

Reports in international publications also say Modi is 'risking farmers' wrath' with trade talks with Trump administration, and tariffs have hit India’s garment manufacturing hub hard.

SubscriberWrites: Why India’s farmers remain protected, yet poor

Lavish subsidies shield India’s farmers from risk, yet stall reforms, fuel inefficiency, and keep rural incomes stagnant — turning protection into a poverty trap.

On Camera

The US birthright citizenship dilemma—What makes a citizen?

Political sentiment is clearly moving against easier immigration, let alone granting of citizenship to “people not like us”.

Air India CEO Campbell Wilson steps down amid turbulent times, to remain till successor is announced

Development comes days after Air India’s biggest rival IndiGo hired aviation industry veteran Willie Walsh as its next CEO replacing Peter Elbers.

UAE walks away from financing Rafale F5 due to restricted access to technology, reports French media

French newspaper La Tribune earlier last week indicated that UAE withdrew from deal to fund EUR 3.5 billion. India is looking to order 114 new Rafales, which could include the F5.

China insulated itself against energy shocks. India is ‘all talk, no walk’

China patiently invested capital, skill and technology in coal gasification. Unlike it, we won’t move from words to action. As crude prices decline, we lose interest.