Farmers

In Uttar Pradesh, 64 districts received less than normal rainfall this monsoon, troubling farmers for crops cultivation. The districts including Jaunpur have been facing drought-like conditions damaging crops. "Our crop is getting damaged. What will rain do later," asks Bhagat Pal, a farmer in the Jaunpur district. As per the IMD, only 11 of the 75 UP districts have received normal rainfall. Although authorities assure rain ahead, farmers are… read-more

According to Varun Raheja, Founder of Raheja Solar Food Processing Pvt Ltd, the global market for dried fruits and vegetables is presently worth $70 billion. In 2019, the 25-year-old Indore entrepreneur founded his own firm. Solar drying technology is one example of how freely accessible energy may be used to assist farmers. The company is supplying farmers with low-cost, do-it-yourself foldable solar dryers to make value-added items from… read-more

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will distribute the 11th installment of financial benefits on May 31 to eligible farmers under the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) initiative, worth Rs 21,000 crore. He will communicate with beneficiaries of 16 schemes and programs conducted by nine federal ministries via video conferencing as part of a "Garib Kalyan Sammelan." It is also part of the year-long festivities known as "Azadi ka Amrit… read-more

In UP's Pilibhit, two brother were electrocuted while irrigating their fields, on April 24. The deceased have been identified as Rajendra Prasad (54) and Rameshwar Dayal (46), both residents of Lalaur Gujranpur village. Ranjendra while cleaning the water drain with an iron bar, accidentally touched the wire of tubewell, which resulted in his electrocution. Rameshwar who tried to rescue his brother, got electrocuted too, and the duo died on… read-more

Disappointed farmers protested outside Tahsildar's office in Lambi, and held officials hostage, on March 28. The farmers were demanding relief for cotton crops, which were damaged due to pink bollworm. Although the magistrate and officials assured farmers to organize a meeting with higher officials, they held Tahsildars and Patwaris hostage. The hostages were released by police late at night. In addition, an FIR has been registered against… read-more