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Bihar govt plans backup plan after August 10 if rain fails paddy cultivation

Women farmers transplant paddy seedlings in a field at Danapur in Patna during the ongoing Kharif sowing season. (Santosh Kumar/HT)

Published 4 days ago

UP: Authorities order probe after farmers climb 100-ft tank for biometrics to purchase urea

UP: Authorities order probe after farmers climb 100-ft tank for biometrics to purchase urea

Updated 6 days ago

MP: Farmers end strike as govt raises moong procurement to 60 pc, suspends fertiliser e-token system

MP: Farmers end strike as govt raises moong procurement to 60 pc, suspends fertiliser e-token system

Published 7 days ago

No fertiliser shortage in Uttar Pradesh, CM Yogi Adityanath assures farmers

Chief minister Yogi Adityanath (FILE PHOTO)

Published 8 days ago

5 years after retreat on farm laws, Modi govt bends again to a street protest

Abhijeet Dipke, who founded and named the Cockroach Janta Party after some comments by the Chief Justice of India in May, elated after Dharmendra Pradhan announced his resignation; Dipke spoke of the farmers' protest (right) in some of his speeches.

Updated 11 days ago

No compromise with farmers’ interests: Kewal Singh Dhillon on India-US trade deal

Punjab BJP president Kewal Singh Dhillon

Published 15 days ago

Day after CJP protest, farmers marching towards Delhi. What are their demands?

Farmers from various organisations march towards Delhi to participate in the Kisan Mahapanchayat against the proposed India-US trade deal, at the Shambhu Border, in Ambala district, Haryana, Tuesday, July 21, 2026.

Published 15 days ago

Farmers gather at Shambhu border ahead of march to Delhi. What's happening?

Farmers gather at Shambhu Border (Punjab-Haryana border) ahead of their scheduled march to Delhi today.

Updated 15 days ago

Reeling double returns: Punjab’s shrimp farmers crack two-harvests-a-year formula

A group of enterprising fish farmers in Punjab have extended the state’s shrimp farming calendar by successfully harvesting two shrimp crops a year, unlocking fresh income opportunities from the off-season. (Sanjeev Kumar / HT)

Published 24 days ago

Chandigarh: Despite ₹247 cr incentive, Haryana’s DSR push struggles to meet targets

Agriculture minister Shyam Singh Rana says that the DSR technique is very effective to conserve groundwater while reducing the cost of paddy cultivation. (HT Photo)

Updated 30 days ago

Gujarat hikes compensation for farmers affected by power transmission projects

This new policy aims to provide fair compensation, enhancing the support for agricultural landowners while acknowledging their concerns.

Published 31 days ago

Monsoon arrives in Haryana, temperature drops by 10°C

The rainfall has brought a big relief for the farmers, especially the paddy growers of the state. (HT Photo)

Updated 34 days ago

Lahaul farmers a worried lot as blocked roads stall crop transport

BRO personnel use excavators to clear debris from the Manali-Leh Highway near Jispa after a cloudburst triggered flash floods, in Lahaul and Spiti district, Himachal Pradesh, on Wednesday. (PTI)

Updated 35 days ago

Ludhiana: Amid rising demand, PSPCL directs staff to ensure 8-hr supply to farms, minimise residential outages

The power utility has instructed officials to ensure that power outages on residential feeders are kept to the minimum possible duration and ordinarily do not exceed two hours. (HT Photo)

Published 46 days ago

Noida International Airport: From fields to flight, how dreams spread wings for Jewar farmers

Farmers and locals at Noida internatioal airport on Monday. (ANI)

Published 51 days ago

Ludhiana: PSPCL restricts staff leave till Sept 15 as paddy season peaks

Farmers sowing paddy on a field in Ludhiana on Monday. (Gurpreet Singh/HT)

Published 51 days ago

Fuel sale curb disrupting operations: Himachal farmers, orchardists

Congress MLA and AICC spokesperson Kuldeep Singh Rathore has urged the Union government to reconsider the restrictions. (File)

Published 51 days ago

SAD (Punar Surjit) meets Punjab governor, raises Panth, farmer, state issues

A delegation of Shiromani Akali Dal (Punar Surjit) submits a memorandum to Punjab governor Gulab Chand Kataria in Chandigarh. (PTI)

Published 52 days ago

Jewar farmers to take Noida airport’s first flight to Lucknow, meet Yogi

The Noida International Airport (NIA), as seen through a bus window, during a media visit to the project site, in Noida, India, April 9, 2026. (REUTERS)

Published 52 days ago

Jharkhand FPOs enter retail supply chain via partnership with Apna Mart

This initiative under the Jharkhand State Livelihood Promotion Society aims to strengthen rural livelihoods and empower agricultural communities.

Published 52 days ago

Rohit Pawar's indefinite fast to seek removal of conditions from farm loan waiver continues on Day 2

Rohit Pawar's indefinite fast to seek removal of conditions from farm loan waiver continues on Day 2

Published 53 days ago

Farmers take oath to block Third Mumbai project as state pushes ahead

The resolution was adopted at a convention organised by the MMRDA KSC Navnagar Virodhi Samiti on Tuesday at the historic Chirner Jungle Satyagraha Hutatma Smarak. (Hindustan Times)

Published 57 days ago

Farmers whose land was acquired for Yamuna expressway to get free toll passes

Farmers whose land was acquired for Yamuna expressway to get free toll passes

Published 61 days ago

Self-reliant farmers essential for self-reliant India: Adityanath

CM Yogi Adityanath and others at the Kharif Farmers’ Conference in Gorakhpur on Wednesday. (HT)

Published 63 days ago

Maharashtra approves farm loan waivers of up to ₹2 lakh; 5.6 million to benefit

5.6 mn farmers to benefit from <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>36k-cr loan waiver

Updated 64 days ago

Punjab CM announces hike in co-op credit limit for various crops

Addressing reporters, CM Bhagwant Mann said the state government has decided to amend the policy for KCC holders to make it more pro-farmer.

Published 64 days ago

Why Sugarcane farmers in Uttar Pradesh are finally smiling again

With over <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>3.22 lakh crore paid to farmers, the government has ensured timely payments, increased prices, and renewed hope for countless families reliant on farming, said Alok Chandra, Former Chief Administrative Officer, IIM Calcutta.

Published 65 days ago

ED to record statements of Jaipur farmers alleging land grab by developers

ED to record statements of Jaipur farmers alleging land grab by developers

Updated 66 days ago

MP govt procured record 1.4 tonnes of wheat from farmers this year, says CM Yadav

MP govt procured record 1.4 tonnes of wheat from farmers this year, says CM Yadav

Updated 68 days ago

Oppn, Cong clash over paddy procurement in T’gana

Oppn, Cong clash over paddy procurement in T’gana

Published 75 days ago

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