Latest News on Agrarian Distress
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Aug 12, 2018
Maharashtra farm loan waiver: Govt expands scope of scheme; each member of farmer's family now to get benefit
The Maharashtra government has expanded the scope of the loan waiver scheme by extending the benefits to every member of the farmer's family. -
Jul 22, 2018
Scientists develop a wearable patch which can control stress in humans
Clinical tests that measure cortisol, which rises and falls naturally throughout the day. -
Jul 05, 2018
MSP for Kharif crops: Narendra Modi government's claim of 50% margin is an eyewash; devil lies in details
Wednesday's hike in the MSP for Kharif crops isn't a first. It’s just that previously it wasn’t marketed as well as the Modi government did. -
Jul 05, 2018
MSP for Kharif crops: Why cure for farm distress lies beyond price supports; agriculture needs to be made demand driven
The long term solution to farmers' misery is to make agriculture demand driven, than supply, and do away with the MSP. -
Jul 03, 2018
Revamping agriculture: Govt scores high on intent, patchy on implementation; litmus test will be persuading states to reform
If PM Modi is really serious about doing his bit for agriculture, he and Amit Shah must push BJP governments to execute the needed agriculture reforms. -
Jun 20, 2018
National farm loan waiver policy: Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik misses the wood for the trees, seeks cure for a symptom
Farm loan waiver does not merit a national policy as much as the underlying facets of agrarian economy do. Cure must be for a disease and not for its symptom even if it is the most manifest. -
Jun 19, 2018
Naveen Patnaik urges Narendra Modi to frame national policy on farm loan waivers in order to tackle agrarian distress
Odisha chief minister Naveen Patnaik has proposed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi that a national policy on farm loan waivers -
Mar 19, 2018
BJP's attempt to duck no-confidence motion despite having the numbers indicates reluctance to take on Opposition
The BJP-led government does not really fear the numbers in the event of a no-confidence motion. However, it would not want to expose itself to criticism through this. -
Jun 11, 2017
Three years of Narendra Modi govt: 'Power drunk' Centre has nothing to celebrate, says Anand Sharma
Congress leader Anand Sharma on Sunday accused the Narendra Modi dispensation of making "boastful claims" about development and its achievements, saying the "arrogant and power drunk" government has nothing to celebrate in the three-year rule. -
May 06, 2015
Bank the poor: The message Rajan's priority sector lending norms send to lenders
Small farmers are a long ignored segment; the new norms will likely change this
