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While the latest rounds of rain brought much-needed relief, they have not completely erased months of missing moisture; the depression in the Bay of Bengal is projected to turn into a full-fledged cyclonic storm by October 26, with the worst of it likely hitting around October 27, say local authorities
Development of women and girl children should be the priority of any government, says farmers leader
They have threatened to launch protests if the State government does not release water particularly in Vijayapura and Bagalkot districts
A severe rainfall deficit has devastated rain-fed crops this kharif season
Indian farmers who helped force Prime Minister Narendra Modi into a rare policy retreat four years ago are set to join nationwide protests against a contentious overhaul of voter rolls on Friday, widening a movement challenging the country’s Election Commission.
Samyukt Kisan Morcha to hold nationwide protest rallies on Friday, October 23; various trade unions and civil society organisations have pledged support to the farmers’ march
Their demands include revision of Minimum Selling Price for sugar, Fair and Remunerative Price for sugarcane from the Centre and State Advised Price from the State
Palestinian farmers are still being blocked from accessing their olive groves by Israeli settlers and the military
The Deputy Chief Minister announces relief for farmers in drought areas and replies to the Opposition on EVMs and the Prime Minister
CM says meeting with farmers, sugar factory owners and government representatives will be convened; Ministers asked to prepare for local body polls
The initiative aims to integrate the traditional knowledge of Adivasi farmers with modern science to improve livelihood security
Many people have improved their lives by growing multiple crops along with horticultural crops, says the MP.
“I cultivated a soybean crop on 1.5 acres of my farm. I spent ₹25,000 and received a 60-kg yield. I could earn just ₹3,900. I borrowed ₹1,100 from my friend to send the money order,” Mr. Shaikh told reporters outside Surdi post office.
Chamala Kiran Kumar Reddy says Telangana Chief Minister had alerted people to the possible impact of El Niño and advised farmers to take precautionary measures
Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy urges farmers to avoid water-intensive crops, announces a series of measures to tackle the situation
The BJP MP has expressed the hope that the minimum support price for sugarcane will be revised
Sugar factories in Kalaburagi are directed to clear pending dues and make payments to farmers within a stipulated period
The Trump administration said it will make up for lost biofuels demand after the biggest breaks from blending mandates for refiners in nearly a decade, providing a boost for American farmers.
Advisor to Govt. Sudarshan Reddy says El Nino impact could further worsen the situation in coming months
A Kenyan clinical psychologist is urging policymakers to incorporate mental wellbeing into farmer support programmes.