Marathwada Diary

Marathwada Diary: Farmers risk a dicey second sowing as rainfall failure stunts growth of Kharif crops

Farmers in Marathwada gamble on a second sowing in a desperate need to raise some cash ahead of Rabi season as they expect poor yield due to rainfall failure during first round of Kharif sowing

Marathwada Diary: Farmers face hardship to get access to Maharashtra's interim relief of Rs 10,000

The Rs 10,000 is a stopgap outcome of a state-wide farm strike that began on 1 June in Maharashtra.

Marathwada Diary: As drought threat looms large, farmers and labourers begin migrating to cities

Farmers feel they won't reap a good harvest even if it rains in the remainder of the season, forcing them to migrate.

Marathwada Diary: Mandatory online crop insurance premium payments adds to farmers' despair

Parth MN is travelling across Maharashtra's Marathwada province on a People's Archive of Rural India fellowship to chronicle agrarian issues in the region, over a period of 6-8 months.

Ban on sale of cattle for slaughter: Complicated process, lack of clarity makes Marathwada's farmers dread the new law

Why is this increasing squeeze on the cattle market for slaughter making Marathwada's farmers anxious?