Deccan Chronicle

Farmers in northern India begin burning crop stubble in their fields despite a government ban on slash-and-burn farming, which forms a lethal smog cocktail over the country. Local authorities appear powerless to stop it, but farmers say they are being unfairly blamed.

The Hans India

Claiming that the income of farmers in the State doubled during the last four-and-half years because of the sustainable and innovative efforts introduced by the TDP government, Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu said that he accorded highest priority to agriculture and allied sectors and will continue the same.

Mint

Andhra Pradesh chief minister N. Chandrababu Naidu on Wednesday alleged that the central government did not cooperate with the state in the implementation of its farm loan waiver scheme.

Telangana Today

Chief General Manager of National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) Vijay Kumar on Wednesday exhorted the farmers to adopt new cultivation methods like high density multi-crop cultivation to reap benefits.

Cogencis

The series of farm loan waivers announced after the recently concluded assembly elections in some states has left the central government worried about their fiscal health, a source said.