French farmers escalate protests, blocking highways and burning hay bales against the EU-Mercosur trade pact and mass cattle culls. President Macron faces pressure as unions reject a holiday truce. Read the full story.
On National Farmers Day 2025, honouring Chaudhary Charan Singh, we detail five crucial government schemes like PM KISAN and PMFBY that support India's farmers. Learn how these initiatives boost income and security.
ICAR-IIVR in Varanasi organizes a Farmers' Day program on Chaudhary Charan Singh's birth anniversary. The event focuses on sustainable employment and self-reliance for farmers under the Viksit Bharat Mission. Read more.
India observes National Farmers Day on 23 December, honoring farmers as 'Annadata' and the legacy of former PM Chaudhary Charan Singh. Explore the day's significance and key messages.
A Hisar court acquitted two farmers in a 2017 road blockade case due to flawed police identification. Meanwhile, a BKU leader died in an accidental shooting. Read the full details.
Tamil Nadu farmer leader P R Pandian released on bail after Madras HC stays his 13-year sentence. He claims his arrest was to aid corporate takeover of Cauvery delta. Read more.
Police in Uttar Pradesh book over 100 activists for blocking traffic at a toll plaza in protest against new highway regulations. The incident caused major disruptions on NH-9.
BKU-Tikait farmers continue protest in Meerut for 7th day, demanding pending sugarcane dues & action against procurement irregularities. Tikait warns of intensified agitation. #FarmersProtest #UttarPradesh
Ludhiana's Budhewal Co-operative Sugar Mill launches its 2025-26 crushing season, disbursing Rs 2 crore to farmers. Direct payments and operational efficiency mark a strong start. Read more.
Goa farmers met officials, highlighting how high input costs and an outdated subsidy system threaten farming viability. They demand revised rates, power relief, and restored tribal subsidies. Read their key demands.
Sambalpur observed a 12-hour shutdown as farmers protested paddy procurement token issues. Shops, offices, and banks closed. Farmers vow more agitation if demands unmet.
Around 7,000 farmers held a mahapanchayat in Hanumangarh against a proposed ethanol plant, citing groundwater contamination risks. Rakesh Tikait joined the protest as authorities formed an investigation committee.
Farmers in Fatehabad, Haryana, protested a court-ordered land auction, briefly detaining a Naib Tehsildar. The incident highlights rising agrarian tensions over land disputes. Read the full details.
Farmers, labourers, and electricity employees announce joint protests against the Draft Electricity (Amendment) Bill, 2025 and privatisation. A major march to Lucknow and Delhi is planned. Read more.
Haryana's agricultural credit outstanding surpasses Punjab's, with both states nearing Rs 1 lakh crore each. National data reveals Tamil Nadu leads. Explore the debt crisis and government's stance.
Kisan Mazdoor Morcha to protest at DC offices on Dec 18-19, threatens train blockade from Dec 20 if demands unmet. Leaders accuse AAP govt of supporting Centre's policies.
BKU Doaba lifts protest at Phagwara sugar mill after talks but will gherao Jalandhar DC office on Dec 18 over pending cane dues. Farmers demand immediate payment.
Andhra Pradesh paddy farmers battle high moisture levels post-cyclones, leading to slow procurement and distress sales. Learn about the crisis impacting harvests and prices.
Tamil Nadu's digital crop damage assessment faces hurdles, leaving tenant farmers in the lurch and delaying cyclone relief. Technical flaws and waterlogged fields stall enumeration.
Activists in Punjab undertake a massive effort to level silt-covered fields and sow wheat for farmers devastated by floods. Over 800 acres in Fazilka district have been restored. Read the full story of resilience and community support.
Sugarcane farmers in Bihar's West Champaran marched to demand a higher MSP of Rs 500 per quintal, citing rising costs and price disparity with UP. Read about their key demands and planned agitation.
Kisan Mazdoor Morcha activists protested the Electricity Bill 2025, blocking railway tracks across 19 Punjab districts. Train movement halted, causing major delays. Read the full story.
Farmers' protest in Jalandhar halts train services for hours despite heavy police deployment. Key demands include MSP guarantee and debt waiver. Read the full story.
Raichur APMC, Karnataka's largest, is overwhelmed by 50,000 quintals of paddy daily from Andhra & Telangana, forcing intermittent procurement. Read why farmers are flocking here.
Mexican farmers protest new national water law with tractor blockade of Congress. The law aims to regulate usage but faces backlash over privatization fears. Read the full story.
BKU Ekta Ugrahan activists besieged the Muktsar DC office, demanding Rs 10 lakh compensation and a job for a deceased farmer's family. The siege lasted 7 hours. Read full details.
BJP Raitha Morcha members staged a protest rally in Dharwad, accusing the state government of denying MSP and halting welfare schemes. Key leaders joined the demonstration.
Farmers in Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka are using Bollywood actor Sunny Leone's posters to shield their bountiful crops from the 'evil eye'. Discover this unique modern twist on an ancient superstition.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi highlights Gramajanya Farmers' Producer Company in Puttur during Mann Ki Baat. Director Ramapratheek Kariyal calls it a major boost for farmer activities. Read more.
Thousands of Punjab farmers gathered at Chandigarh's Sector 43 ground demanding MSP law, loan waivers. Traffic disrupted but managed via diversions. SKM announces major movement planned for November 28.