Farmers’ organization SKM to organize protest; unlikely to repeat 2020 kind of march to Delhi The Samyukt Kisan Morcha (SKM), an umbrella organization of farm unions that led the 2020–21 farmers’ protest but has since split, announced on Thursday that it will resume its...
India pitches compelling case before WTO to safeguard small-scale fishermen India has made a strong case at the WTO for more effective carveouts for small-scale and artisanal fishers to safeguard their livelihood subsidies, and it dismissed the draft text circulated by the chair of the...
Ayekart and Grameen Foundation India sign strategic partnership for FPOs Ayekart, an agrifood fintech platform, has announced a strategic partnership with the Grameen Foundation India. This collaboration aims to expand Ayekart’s Ayekrishi platform (PaaS) and market linkage services...
Tomato prices in MH, Karnataka, AP, TN, and Kerala doubled due to low production Tomato prices in Maharashtra and the southern states of Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, and Kerala have doubled in the last 15-20 days due to reduced production caused by intense heat waves. Wholesale...
Karnataka farmers increase tur, moong, and maize as pre-monsoon picks up The area under pulse crops such as tur and moong, as well as cereals, primarily maize, is increasing dramatically in Karnataka due to good pre-monsoon rains, with farmers preferring to plant these crops. This is...
