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Wednesday, April 29, 2026
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Topic: Farmers

Why India’s irrigation reforms must go beyond landowning status

Cabinet has cleared Modernisation of Command Area Development and Water Management sub-scheme under PMKSY, but it should not be centred on landowners.

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.

On Camera

Buddha comes home to Ladakh exposition: Gajendra Singh Shekhawat

The Government of India recognises Ladakh as one of the most important living centres of Buddhist culture in the world. We are committed to safeguarding its unique cultural traditions.

Lesson for India from the West: AI is hollowing out white-collar jobs & birthing a new middle-class elite

Post-2022 as AI has spread in developed economies, it is leading to another round of polarisation—the middle class jobs are being lost in offices rather than in factories.

Fourth S-400 sets sail for India, to arrive by mid-May; likely to be deployed along Pakistan border

The fifth S-400 air defence system is undergoing various stages of production trials, and will be delivered by November-December this year, it is learnt.

Trump, Netanyahu’s Iran gamble: The regime change rebound

American objectives are unmet. They neither have muscle nor motivation to resume the war. As for Iran, the regime didn’t just survive, it’s now led by more radical individuals.