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Only innovative solutions that don’t burden farmers can end stubble burning

Sucha Singh Gill - 8 November, 2017

From mixing the stubble into soil, to making manure and use in the packaging industry, there are a lot of ways in which the problem of paddy residue can be solved.

Few takers for Punjab govt’s ‘best’ solution to stubble burning

Swapna Merlin - 14 October, 2017

Even farmers in the ‘model district’ of Patiala continue to defy court orders to burn stubble, and are demanding incentives to manage crop residue.

A visit to Delhi’s Azadpur mandi shows why farm crisis is alive & kicking

Priyamvada Grover - 8 September, 2017

Only 17 out of 35 states & union territories have adopted the Model APMC Act 2003, aimed at streamlining the agricultural markets. In May this...

PM Modi to address farmers directly to quell agricultural crisis

Anubhuti Vishnoi - 12 August, 2017

The I&B ministry is working on a plan including live video-conferencing, recorded messages for farmers across the nation Anubhuti Vishnoi

Subsidised to suffer

SGIN - 4 March, 2000

Subsidy trap is suicidal as it makes governments believe they are doing enough for farmers. It fools farmers & keeps agricultural input industry within licence-quota-subsidy vortex.

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