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Marathwada Diary: Farmers risk a dicey second sowing as rainfall failure stunts growth of Kharif crops
Parth Mn • 8 years agoFarmers 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
Parth Mn • 8 years agoThe 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
Varsha Torgalkar • 8 years agoFarmers 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 • 8 years agoParth 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
Indiaspend • 8 years agoWhy is this increasing squeeze on the cattle market for slaughter making Marathwada's farmers anxious?