Though farmers applied for subsidies under the eight-year old scheme, they have not received it. Karnataka farmers who opened their accounts under Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana are not getting subsidies as promised under the scheme. Rajanna, a farmer from Doddabelavangla Hobli, Doddaballapura, Bangalore Rural said, “I opened my account under PM Jan Dhan Yojana […]
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Shortage of doctors, funds, and other logistical issues, restrict veterinary hospitals from working round the clock. Veterinary hospitals in Bengaluru are not open 24×7, and close by 5:30 pm and sometimes even 4 pm. Most hospitals do not have any contact numbers mentioned on Google search and a few that do, do not pick up […]
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The grapes are the main crop of Cheemachanahalli, experienced heavy rainfall. The farmers of Cheemachanahalli, a village in Devanahalli taluka of Karnataka, lost more than 1500 kilograms of their Bangalore Blue grapes due to the heavy rainfall in Bengaluru. “I lost around Rs. five lakhs due to the rains,” said Krishnappa, a grape farmer […]
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Farmers in Karnataka are unable to reap benefits from PMFBY. Farmers in Karnataka are not able to get benefits from Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY) due to lack of proper distribution channels and infrastructure which leads to an increased financial burden on the farmers. Sharanu, a farmer in Gollahali said that he did not […]
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Off-season corporate farming becomes the new normal. Mangamma gets up at 4 a.m. She sprinkles water on the threshold and draws rangoli on it. She quickly cut the onions and tomatoes to make a curry and steamed rice. Once the rice and curry are ready, she sits down and begins to fold clothes. Today she […]
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Sandalwood farmers want to sell their crop as agricultural produce and do not want to deal with the forest department. Private sandalwood cultivators in Karnataka demand permission to sell the wood in open markets to realize better profits. Farmer Shivappa Matturu has more than 1300 Sandalwood trees at his farm in Haveri district. “Selling it […]
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While the export-oriented Indian flower industry has yet to recover from the pandemic’s losses, rose farmers got a break on Valentine’s Day. After two years, rose exports have managed to dampen the spirits of Indian flower farmers, who are being compensated in terms of price by domestic markets. Rose markets suffering from poor exports due […]
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Urbanites adopting suistainable farming thanks to hydroponics The trend of hydroponics is taking off as agri-preneurs transform urban spaces into vertical farms that require no soil and use less water in Bengaluru. The science of soil-less gardening is called hydroponics. It involves growing healthy plants without the use of traditional soil but by using mineral […]
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Lack of knowledge about technology is making farmers continue to sell in traditional markets. Despite the state and central government’s effort to help the farmers sell their crops by creating advanced digital platforms like ReMS (Rastriya e-market service) and National Agriculture Market (e- Nam), many farmers lack technological knowledge about its usage. A farmer in […]
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Even though India is the second-largest exporter of sugarcane in the world, the sugar mills owe Rs. 15,683 crores to the farmers, across the nation to date. Sugarcane farmers across the state plan to continue their agitation until the government accepts their demands, said Kurubur Shanthakumar, President of the Karnataka State Sugarcane Growers’ Association, and […]
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