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Punjab has amongst the highest use of fertilisers, pesticides and large machinery, including government support for chemical farming, making it difficult for to transition to organic and natural farming
Financial burdens caused by climate change and government polices have led to an rise in the number of suicides among agricultural workers, experts say. The Maharashtra state has suffered more than most.
Fifty years of tax cuts for the rich didn’t trickle down, reported Bloomberg (December 16, 2020), quoting a study. Using sophisticated statistical methodology, and looking at the economic policies being pursued by 18 advanced economies, two researchers at the King’s College in London fou
Financial burdens caused by climate change and government polices have led to an rise in the number of suicides among agricultural workers, experts say. The Maharashtra state has suffered more than most.
Kamal, a 54-year-old farmer who owns the field next to Ali's, was lucky as he sowed mustard as well this year. The harvesting season for mustard is shorter than wheat, and hence, the crop was not affected by the heatwave.