Exposure to pesticides has resulted in more than 120 cases of organophosphate (OP) poisoning among farmers every month during the crop season. Water scarcity, a declared drought, and failed crops worsen the problem. Amidst this, the urgency for awareness of farmer welfare schemes, and access to adequate healthcare remains. In the sweltering heat of May, […]
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Traditional paddy varieties being cultivated in Tamil Nadu do not have government procurement policies. Farmers who cultivate them often face losses. October 30, 2020 | Written by Shivaane Srinivasan Karur: There are no Direct Procurement Centers (DPCs), Minimum Support Price (MSP), or subsidies given for marketing traditional paddy varieties in Tamil Nadu. As the demand […]
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The soil in Shahpur taluk is losing its nutrition due to a large number of paddy growers. By Archita Chakraborty Yadgir: The excessive farming of paddy is affecting the black soil of Shahpur taluk and deteriorating its quality. Superintendent of farming at the research station of college of Agricultural Sciences, Dr Dayanand Sainaad said, “Once […]
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