Rapidly dwindling water table is putting Haryana farmers in a dilemma. The government is discouraging harvesting water-intensive crops as agriculture alone consumes 80 per cent of groundwater.
Read MoreAcute shortages, increased demand, huge damages due to annual floods and droughts, and extreme contamination define the looming water scarcity
Read MoreTwo international agencies predict ‘dry’ monsoon; state agencies say too early to call
Read MoreAll India Kisan Sabha national president Dr Ashok Dhawle speaks to Outlook on how farm distress will play out in the polls.
Read MoreMadhya Pradesh’s Mandsaur is the proverbial food bowl, but the wrinkles on the farmer’s face cannot hide his deepening frown.
Read MoreIs the government’s new dole scheme another mirage or will the farmer benefit?
Read MoreThe scheme promises Rs 5, 000 for each farmer, irrespective of his holding, spread over five seasons till 2021-22; livelihood assistance of Rs 12, 500 to each landless family; interest-free crop loans and Rs 2 lakh insurance cover for each farmer.
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