The Hindu

The Tamil Nadu Farmers Association on Saturday urged the Central and State governments not to force farmers into allowing construction of high tension (HT) towers on their lands.

The Indian Express

The state government is taking steps, including use of emerging technology, to increase the income of agriculture labourers under its project to double farm production and income of farmers by 2022. Of the total 52 per cent rural population working in the agriculture sector in Maharashtra, 25 per cent are cultivators and 27 per cent agricultural labourers, and the state government believes doubling the income and production cannot become a reality unless the concerns of agricultural labourers are addressed.

The Times of India

At the fourth general council meeting of Niti Aayog in New Delhi on Sunday, Telangana chief minister K Chandrasekhar Rao said the Union government should give more space to states in doing work in sectors such as health, education, urban development, agriculture and rural development. “The Centre should also remove rigidity in certain ...

The Hindu

Since all six taluks in the district are receiving good rainfall, officers of the Agriculture Department should make necessary preparations for the proper supply of seeds and fertilizer to farmers, zilla panchayat Chief Executive Officer P.N. Ravindra has said.

Deccan Chronicle

Taking serious note of 69 farmers committing suicide after the Congress-JD(S) coalition government came to power in Karnataka just three weeks ago, the department of agriculture has decided to act on a war footing to check the suicidal tendency among farmers through counselling and other remedial measures.