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.
By Sarah Khan
प्रदर्शनकारी किसानों ने जोर देकर कहा कि राजनीतिक नेता कई सालों से उनके कर्ज माफ करने का आश्वासन देते आ रहे हैं। जब तक आधिकारिक तौर पर कर्ज माफ नहीं किया जाता है, वे अपना आंदोलन खत्म नहीं करेंगे। किसान मजदूर संघर्ष समिति के नेताओं की नजर में सीएम चरणजीत सिंह चन्नी की घोषणा महज एक राजनीतिक नौटंकी है।
प्रदर्शनकारी किसानों ने जोर देकर कहा कि राजनीतिक नेता कई सालों से उनके कर्ज माफ करने का आश्वासन देते आ रहे हैं। जब तक आधिकारिक तौर पर कर्ज माफ नहीं किया जाता है, वे अपना आंदोलन खत्म नहीं करेंगे। किसान मजदूर संघर्ष समिति के नेताओं की नजर में सीएम चरणजीत सिंह चन्नी की घोषणा महज एक राजनीतिक नौटंकी है।
By Gaon Connection
The farmers’ agitation, demanding compensation for the losses they faced during the recent floods, has shifted venue to the Nai Mandi at Ambala, 12 kilometres from the Shambhu Barrier on the Haryana-Punjab border where many of them were detained and their tractors impounded.
The farmers’ agitation, demanding compensation for the losses they faced during the recent floods, has shifted venue to the Nai Mandi at Ambala, 12 kilometres from the Shambhu Barrier on the Haryana-Punjab border where many of them were detained and their tractors impounded.
By Brijendra Dubey
The farmers’ agitation, demanding compensation for the losses they faced during the recent floods, has shifted venue to the Nai Mandi at Ambala, 12 kilometres from the Shambhu Barrier on the Haryana-Punjab border where many of them were detained and their tractors impounded.
The farmers’ agitation, demanding compensation for the losses they faced during the recent floods, has shifted venue to the Nai Mandi at Ambala, 12 kilometres from the Shambhu Barrier on the Haryana-Punjab border where many of them were detained and their tractors impounded.
By Arvind Kumar Singh
पिछले साल सालों से चल रहे किसान आंदोलन में पंजाब के किसानों की अहम भूमिका रही है; ऐसे में लोगों के मन में सवाल आता है कि देश के इतने राज्यों में पंजाब के किसान ही क्यों आंदोलन कर रहे हैं।
पिछले साल सालों से चल रहे किसान आंदोलन में पंजाब के किसानों की अहम भूमिका रही है; ऐसे में लोगों के मन में सवाल आता है कि देश के इतने राज्यों में पंजाब के किसान ही क्यों आंदोलन कर रहे हैं।
By Gaon Connection
Kisan Unions from Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, and Uttarakhand were to assemble in Chandigarh today, August 22, to hold a rally demanding compensation for losses suffered during the recent floods. However, they were stopped and some farmers were detained.
Kisan Unions from Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, and Uttarakhand were to assemble in Chandigarh today, August 22, to hold a rally demanding compensation for losses suffered during the recent floods. However, they were stopped and some farmers were detained.
By Brijendra Dubey
Kisan Unions from Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, and Uttarakhand were to assemble in Chandigarh today, August 22, to hold a rally demanding compensation for losses suffered during the recent floods. However, they were stopped and some farmers were detained.
Kisan Unions from Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, and Uttarakhand were to assemble in Chandigarh today, August 22, to hold a rally demanding compensation for losses suffered during the recent floods. However, they were stopped and some farmers were detained.
By Arvind Shukla
Many families in Punjab have switched to organic farming as to avoid eating pesticides-ridden fruits and vegetables
Many families in Punjab have switched to organic farming as to avoid eating pesticides-ridden fruits and vegetables
By Arvind Kumar Singh
पंजाब के किसान राज्य सरकार के जरिए काफी समय से केंद्र सरकार पर दबाव बनाते रहे हैं कि उन्हें उनकी फसल का सही दाम मिले और स्वामीनाथन कमेटी की सिफारिशें लागू की जाएँ।
पंजाब के किसान राज्य सरकार के जरिए काफी समय से केंद्र सरकार पर दबाव बनाते रहे हैं कि उन्हें उनकी फसल का सही दाम मिले और स्वामीनाथन कमेटी की सिफारिशें लागू की जाएँ।
By Arvind Shukla
Biggest Farmer Issues: The country is witnessing a drastic fall in the agriculture development rate. Food and export policy expert Devinder Sharma shares his views on the plight of farmers in India, their low incomes and zero-budget farming
Biggest Farmer Issues: The country is witnessing a drastic fall in the agriculture development rate. Food and export policy expert Devinder Sharma shares his views on the plight of farmers in India, their low incomes and zero-budget farming