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Topic: Farmers

Pusa tablets — the microbial cocktail that gives farmers an alternative to stubble burning

'Pusa capsules', developed by Indian Agriculture Research Institute, can accelerate decomposition process in plants and clear stubble without needing to burn it.

How AI can help Indian dairy farmers

Artificial Intelligence can be a game-changer for the dairy industry in India — if the right data can be made available to the right stakeholders.

We burn stubble ‘out of desperation’ because govt hasn’t found solutions, Punjab farmers say

Farmers say they are bearing the brunt of Punjab govt’s failures. But government says they are looking at several sustainable solutions to curb stubble burning.

Punjab’s protesting farmers playing into Modi govt’s hands, says state Congress chief

The Modi government has invited protesting farmers for talks on 13 November in a bid to end the impasse. But Sunil Jakhar says Centre’s intentions are suspect.

Maharashtra govt to release Rs 2,300 crore compensation for farmers hit by crop damage

The Maharashtra government on Monday issued an order to release the first installment of almost Rs 2,300 crore of the Rs 10,000 crore compensation.

Agriculture reforms will directly connect farmers to market, remove middlemen, says Modi

Modi added that under the Swamitva scheme, farmers will be issued property cards, which will help in getting loans and end the 'game of grabbing properties.'

Why hopes of India’s economic recovery rest on farmers and rural demand

Higher disposable incomes with farmers are expected to boost demand from automobile to cement to gold jewelry.

Atrocities on farmers over stubble burning extremely condemnable, says Mayawati

The BSP supremo Saturday appealed to the Uttar Pradesh govt to make farmers aware about stubble burning and its impact on air pollution, before initiating any action against them.

Bihar holds out hope for India’s farmers, but only PM Modi seems to see it

Centre’s new farm laws aren’t an issue in Bihar as state had repealed APMC Act in 2006. But no politician, even CM Nitish, is highlighting its success stories.

Rice with zinc, wheat with protein — Bio-fortified crops can fight India’s hidden hunger

India has one of the highest number of undernourished people in the world. PM Modi’s promise of 17 bio-fortified varieties of 8 crops can help.

On Camera

Moon madness has taken over modern dating. A waning crescent is the best time to ghost

Alongside buying into the grift that is dating apps, the girlies are also installing astrology apps like Astrotalk to investigate the same tired mystery—will he ever text back?

No more text-heavy ads, wider scope of services—ICAI’s ethics code overhaul to promote Indian CA firms

Open to public feedback until 26 November, the revised guidelines, among other changes, give CA firms more flexibility to advertise & promote their services.

‘Let them see’: Putin says new nuclear-powered missiles in the making, in message to Washington

At a ceremony felicitating Russian military engineers, Putin highlights Moscow’s 'parity' in defence technologies for the next century.

Bihar is where politics moves, and everything else stands still

Bihar is blessed with a land more fertile for revolutions than any in India. Why has it fallen so far behind then? Constant obsession with politics is at the root of its destruction.