Mumbai, April 25 (IANS) The Shiv Sena (UBT) on Saturday alleged that despite Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s repeated assertions that farmers are the backbone of the nation, ground realities reflect deep distress in the agricultural sector, turning the lives of farmers and farm labourers into what it described as a “living hell”.In a sharply worded editorial published in its mouthpiece Saamana, the party accused the central government and the Devendra Fadnavis-led Maharashtra government of …
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New Delhi, April 21 (IANS) In West Bengal, potato growers are facing acute problems with a produce of aplenty together with the curb on selling it in other states, leading to the issue turning into a political diatribe with the Assembly election scheduled for April 23 and 29. The state’s principal Opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has highlighted farmer suicides linked to debt, allegedly after growers failed to recover costs from potato sales.West Bengal BJP President Samik Bhattacharya ha…
Mumbai, Feb 11 (IANS) The state Agriculture Department has taken a major policy decision to establish a Task Force to curb farmer suicides in Maharashtra. Agriculture Commissioner Suraj Mandhare on Tuesday evening announced through a circular that this task force will recommend and implement comprehensive measures addressing mental health, social issues, economic challenges, and disasters arising from climate change.The formation of a Task Force takes places ahead of the upcoming Budget Session …