Farmer
Two to die for killing farmer in Rajshahi
A court Monday sentenced two persons, including a woman, to death on charge of killing a farmer in the district around eight years back
After year-long protest, farmers begin journey back home in India
Several farmers, who have been protesting against the three farm laws on different borders of Delhi since 26 November last year, began returning to their home states from their respective protesting ...
Farmer stabbed to death in Bhola
A farmer was allegedly stabbed to death over a property dispute in Rajapur union of Sadar Upazila on Tuesday
Interview
Water supply in canals reduces high temperature, maintains biodiversity
After four years, the pump no. 3 of Ganga- Kopotakkho (GK) irrigation has started. Local engineers have launched it at a low cost. Thousands of farmers will benefit from it
Farmers in no mood to forgive Modi despite his U-turn on farm laws
Thousands of agricultural workers have protested outside the capital New Delhi and beyond for more than a year, shrugging off the pandemic to disrupt traffic and pile pressure on Modi and the BJP
Elections trump economics in Modi's farm reforms U-turn
Elections trumped the urgency for agricultural reform in Indian prime minister Narendra Modi's surprise decision on Friday to repeal new farm laws, economists and political analysts said.
Modi backs down on farm reforms in surprise victory for protesters
Modi’s capitulation leaves unresolved a complex system of farm subsidies and price supports that critics say the government cannot afford
Boro and Rabi crops
Farmers should be given subsidy on diesel
Rising diesel prices have already begun to have a negative impact on public life. However, its impact on agriculture will be drastic as the Rabi and Boro crops are around the corner
Climate Change
Bangladeshis adapt to survive with floating farms, salt-resistant rice
Farmers are desperately trying to adjust to these ever more destructive and unpredictable conditions caused by global warming -- from using floating seed beds to developing salt-resistant rice
India's record rice crop brings problem of plenty for farmers juggling protest
Farmers in India are gathering in the largest rice crop in history, which promises record exports, while making sure to keep up their longest-running protest, set to turn a year old next month.
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