agriculture

Punjab Farmers Are Turning Protests Against Farm Bills Into A Wedding Ritual
When 21-year-old Jashanjeet got married, instead of singing the traditional ghori songs, his family held flags of the Bharatiya Kisan Union (Ugrahan) and shouted slogans against the Narendra Modi government.
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Companies Profited, Farmers Suffered As Centre Gave Free Pass To Faulty Soybean Seeds
Over 1 lakh farmers in Maharashtra have filed complaints claiming poor quality seeds had destroyed their soybean crop.
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Are Locusts Really Headed To Delhi Like The WhatsApp Messages Say?
Since Thursday, social media messages have been warning those in Delhi-NCR to shut their doors and windows tightly.
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PHOTOS: Locust Swarm Covers Buildings In Jaipur, Leaves Farmers On Edge
A one square km swarm contains about 40 million locusts, which can eat the same amount of food in a day as about 35,000 people.
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Locust Attack In Rajasthan, Alert In Delhi: Here's What You Need To Know
Locust attacks are not new to Western Rajasthan but reports say this is the first time since early 1990s that swarms have made their way into Jaipur.
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The Climate Crisis Is Threatening Bees. Heres What's Helping To Save Them.
From supporting farmers to citizen science, communities are working to protect these vital pollinators.
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Inside The Tiny Country Where Robots Grow The Food
The wave of machines taking over farms in the Netherlands has helped propel its rise to the world's second-biggest food exporter after the U.S.
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What A Delayed Monsoon Could Do To India's Food Prices & Economy
Monsoon rains have been 44% lower-than-average so far in June, delaying the sowing of summer-sown crops and raising concerns that parts of the country could face a worsening drought.
By Reuters

Modi's Plan To Double Farmers' Incomes By 2022 Under Scrutiny At WTO
The European Union asked India to explain how Modi proposed to spend Rs 25 trillion rupees on agriculture and rural development, doubling farmers' incomes by 2022.
By Reuters