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Farmers in Uttar Pradesh crushed by drought and drowning fields
Farmers in Uttar Pradesh crushed by drought and drowning fields

By Ankit Rathore

Deficient monsoon rainfall has affected millions of farmers across 65 districts in Uttar Pradesh. While they are demanding an official declaration of drought, farmers from at least 18 other districts in the state were hit by floods leading to further crop losses. The state government has announced a drought survey and also flood relief. But farmers say it is too little, too late.

Deficient monsoon rainfall has affected millions of farmers across 65 districts in Uttar Pradesh. While they are demanding an official declaration of drought, farmers from at least 18 other districts in the state were hit by floods leading to further crop losses. The state government has announced a drought survey and also flood relief. But farmers say it is too little, too late.

Farmers raise demands for compensation as UP, Bihar, Jharkhand gear up for 'drought-like conditions'
Farmers raise demands for compensation as UP, Bihar, Jharkhand gear up for 'drought-like conditions'

By Ashish Anand

With the monsoon season coming to an end in India, major rice producing states including Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and Jharkhand have recorded deficient rainfall. The governments in these states have begun responding to the crop losses but farmers underline that nothing short of a compensation can help them recover the losses sustained by drought-like conditions. Details here.

With the monsoon season coming to an end in India, major rice producing states including Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and Jharkhand have recorded deficient rainfall. The governments in these states have begun responding to the crop losses but farmers underline that nothing short of a compensation can help them recover the losses sustained by drought-like conditions. Details here.

UP: Potato prices crash; desperate farmers queue up for days to avail of cold storage units
UP: Potato prices crash; desperate farmers queue up for days to avail of cold storage units

By Gaon Connection

The anticipation of the harvest festival of Holi has failed to bring cheer to potato farmers in Uttar Pradesh. Low prices, lack of cold storage facilities, and rising temperatures have left them in the lurch.

The anticipation of the harvest festival of Holi has failed to bring cheer to potato farmers in Uttar Pradesh. Low prices, lack of cold storage facilities, and rising temperatures have left them in the lurch.

UP: Potato prices crash; desperate farmers queue up for days to avail of cold storage units
UP: Potato prices crash; desperate farmers queue up for days to avail of cold storage units

By Virendra Singh

The anticipation of the harvest festival of Holi has failed to bring cheer to potato farmers in Uttar Pradesh. Low prices, lack of cold storage facilities, and rising temperatures have left them in the lurch.

The anticipation of the harvest festival of Holi has failed to bring cheer to potato farmers in Uttar Pradesh. Low prices, lack of cold storage facilities, and rising temperatures have left them in the lurch.

Krishi Kumbh 2.0: 2 Lakh Farmers To Attend Farmers’ Festival In Lucknow in December
Krishi Kumbh 2.0: 2 Lakh Farmers To Attend Farmers’ Festival In Lucknow in December

By गाँव कनेक्शन

Around 2 lakh farmers from India and abroad will be participating in the Krishi Kumbh fair which will be organised in Lucknow in December. Farmers will be learning agricultural innovations and techniques from the experiences and experiments of fellow cultivators as well as agricultural scientists.

Around 2 lakh farmers from India and abroad will be participating in the Krishi Kumbh fair which will be organised in Lucknow in December. Farmers will be learning agricultural innovations and techniques from the experiences and experiments of fellow cultivators as well as agricultural scientists.

Mentha farmers in Uttar Pradesh learn how to double their income
Mentha farmers in Uttar Pradesh learn how to double their income

By Shivani Gupta

In India, nearly 75% of menthol crop is cultivated in Uttar Pradesh. Farmers in Bahraich district adopt the SRI method of cultivation, which has led to an increase in the production of mentha and menthol oil. This has also empowered rural women.

In India, nearly 75% of menthol crop is cultivated in Uttar Pradesh. Farmers in Bahraich district adopt the SRI method of cultivation, which has led to an increase in the production of mentha and menthol oil. This has also empowered rural women.

Fear of drought looms large over Bundelkhand; paddy and pulses crops affected
Fear of drought looms large over Bundelkhand; paddy and pulses crops affected

By Arun Singh

Half of the southwest monsoon season is almost over, and several districts in the Bundelkhand region of Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh are still waiting for good rainfall. Paddy and pulses farmers are staring at a wilting crop. They fear a drought year ahead.

Half of the southwest monsoon season is almost over, and several districts in the Bundelkhand region of Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh are still waiting for good rainfall. Paddy and pulses farmers are staring at a wilting crop. They fear a drought year ahead.

Sugarcane farmers, sugar mill owners lock horns over pending dues
Sugarcane farmers, sugar mill owners lock horns over pending dues

By Mithilesh Dhar

Sugarcane farmers pending dues: According to the Indian Sugar Mills Association, sugar mills in Uttar Pradesh owe sugarcane farmers Rs 6,480 crore. A few days back, state chief minister Yogi Adityanath had promised that the farmers would get their due by August 31. The promise was not met with and the farmers are now protesting

Sugarcane farmers pending dues: According to the Indian Sugar Mills Association, sugar mills in Uttar Pradesh owe sugarcane farmers Rs 6,480 crore. A few days back, state chief minister Yogi Adityanath had promised that the farmers would get their due by August 31. The promise was not met with and the farmers are now protesting

40% distressed farmers did not benefit from farm loan waiver in Maharashtra, UP, Punjab: Study
40% distressed farmers did not benefit from farm loan waiver in Maharashtra, UP, Punjab: Study

By गाँव कनेक्शन

A joint study by NABARD and Bharat Krishak Samaj has found that four in ten distressed surveyed farmers did not receive any farm loan waiver benefits in Punjab, Maharashtra, and Uttar Pradesh, which together comprise 27 per cent of the total Indian agricultural landholdings. The study also found that borrowings of an average Punjab farmer were far greater than their counterparts in Maharashtra and Uttar Pradesh.

A joint study by NABARD and Bharat Krishak Samaj has found that four in ten distressed surveyed farmers did not receive any farm loan waiver benefits in Punjab, Maharashtra, and Uttar Pradesh, which together comprise 27 per cent of the total Indian agricultural landholdings. The study also found that borrowings of an average Punjab farmer were far greater than their counterparts in Maharashtra and Uttar Pradesh.

Solar Fences Keep Stray Cattle at Bay and Help Protect Crops in Unnao, UP
Solar Fences Keep Stray Cattle at Bay and Help Protect Crops in Unnao, UP

By Gaon Connection

A number of farmers in Uttar Pradesh, which has the highest stray cattle population in the country, have adopted solar powered electric fences to protect their crops and they now sleep peacefully at night.

A number of farmers in Uttar Pradesh, which has the highest stray cattle population in the country, have adopted solar powered electric fences to protect their crops and they now sleep peacefully at night.

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