Solar Pumps yet to be popular among farmers

 Kusum scheme registration and funding has stopped as only 4000 farmers all over Karnataka have availed it since 2014. Due to high installation and maintenance cost, farmers in Karnataka prefer using diesel and grid power pumps over solar pumps. The Kusum scheme has stopped registration from lack of funds, as Karnataka sees few takers for […]

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Dalit farmers’ protest enters 113th day

The farmers say they are victims of illegal land grabbing. The Aroharatri Dharani Satyagraha by the Dalit farmers has entered its 113th day of protest at the Freedom Park in Bengaluru. Farmers are demanding an amendment in the Prohibition of Transfer of Certain Lands Act (PTCL), 1978.   Muniyappa, a farmer from Hosakote said, “Third […]

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Government fails agriculture, farmers suffer: Civic group

The Cattle Slaughter Act makes cow rearing undesirable for farmers. From failing to implement proper agricultural schemes to lacking commitment to ensure Minimum Support Price (MSP), the schemes implemented by the government for the farmers are pushing them into deep crisis,a report released by a civic rights group shows Bahutva Karnataka, a civic rights group […]

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Bio-pesticides not yet cost effective for farmers

The cost of labor required for using bio pesticides is more due to multiple dosage, say farmers. The use of bio-pesticides by farmers remained low in India initiatives by the government to provide them at subsidized rate. This is due to low shelf life and less effectiveness. Farmers say that they prefer chemical fertilizers as […]

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Bio-pesticides not yet cost effective for farmers

The cost of labor required for using bio pesticides is more due to multiple dosages, say farmers. Despite government initiatives and subsidies, the use of bio-pesticides by farmers remained low in India. These government initiatives aim to provide bio-pesticides at subsidized rate. Due to low shelf life and less effectiveness farmers prefer chemical fertilizers as […]

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Seed research goes unnoticed

Seeds and technology research has not been included in the Karnataka Union Budget 2023. There has been no monetary support to enhance the research in seeds and technology in the Karnataka Union Budget 2023-24 said Sujeer, a Village Extension Officer in an exhibition on ‘Seeds of Culture’ which was conducted by Visvesvaraya Industrial and Technological […]

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HOPCOMS losing out to online stores

Farmers say that their produce yields no profit at HOPCOMS. The Horticultural Producers’ Co-operative Marketing and Processing Society Ltd. (HOPCOMS) are running  out of profitability as customers prefer alternative options like online grocery stores and supermarkets farmers produce. Ramakrishna, Board Secretary at HOPCOMS said that, there are 280 HOPCOMS outlets in Bangalore, out of which […]

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Frozen funds lead to cashew decline

Due to Koppal’s dry land, its forest reserves have next to no non-timber forest produce. Chandragiri’s additional cashew plantations are an exception which no longer receives JFPM funds. The Joint Forest Planning and Management (JFPM) funds in Chandragiri village used for fertilizers and irrigation are frozen as the Village Forest Committees (VFC) has been shut […]

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E-portal yet to bear fruits for remote farmers

Lack of awareness about the online software Farmer Registration and Unified beneficiary Information System (FRUITS) makes it difficult for farmers to benefit from government schemes. Farmers in Devagere are unable to benefit from Karnataka government’s FRUITS online portal and mobile app as they are unaware of its existence. Basavaraj, a sericulture farmer from Devagere did […]

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