Business Standard

Latching onto Maharashtra BJP chief Raosaheb Danve’s remark made against farmers in the past, NCP president Sharad Pawar Friday asked how leaders of the ruling party were not ashamed of seeking votes from peasants.

The New Indian Express

Bengaluru’s fruit and vegetable basket has literally turned dry. Bogged down by consecutive drought years, farmers and horticulturists in Kolar district, just about 70 km from the state capital, are increasingly looking at other means of livelihood in cities to survive.

The CSR Journal

India is predominantly an agrarian country. Agriculture employs almost half of the country’s workforce. It is also responsible for providing livelihood to the majority of the country’s population. However, with the growing demand for food, the agriculture sector of the country is caught between providing food at affordable prices and generating the necessary income to meet the basic standard of living for the majority of the population.

India Today

No other government in India’s recent history claims to have done so much for agriculture as the Narendra Modi-led NDA government. From doubling farm incomes by 2022, renaming the ministry of agriculture the agriculture and farmers’ welfare ministry, transferring Rs 6,000 per year directly into the bank accounts of small

India Today

Food security is the prime focus of any nation. The issues faced by farmers are multi-faceted and extensive.It’s all about arming the farmers with skills and resources to empower them to create a new era in food production.