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How Sarabhai Actor Rajesh Kumar Became A Farmer And Ended Up With Rs 2 Crore In Debt
The actor had switched to farming due to the covid pandemic, however, that venture failed and he incurred a debt of Rs 2 crore
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Low Prices, Procurement Delays Leave Madhya Pradesh Farmers With Empty Pockets
While it began on April 9 in select divisions like Indore, Ujjain, Bhopal, and Narmadapuram, it is scheduled to start only on April 15 in other regions -- a delay of nearly 25 days compared to last year. This gap has proved costly for farmers who rely on timely sales to repay crop loans.
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Actor Vijay Courts Farmers And Fishermen, Flags Row Over His Film
Making a calibrated pitch to farmers and fishermen in Tamil Nadu's agrarian heartland, TVK chief and actor Vijay on Tuesday centred his Thanjavur rally around livelihood issues.
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Award-Winning Kerala Farmer Dies By Suicide Over Debt
A 62-year-old award-winning farmer allegedly died by suicide due to mounting financial debt at Cherupuzha in this district.
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Maharashtra Farmer, Whose Rs 1 Lakh Debt Ballooned To Rs 74 Lakh, Has 1 Kidney: Police
A farmer from Maharashtra's Chandrapur district, who had claimed that he was forced to sell his kidney to clear a part of his loan, has only one kidney, police have said, citing his medical examination.
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Rs 1 Lakh Loan Balloons To Rs 74 Lakh, Maharashtra Farmer Sells Kidney
A farmer from Maharashtra was forced to travel to Cambodia and sell his kidney as a Rs 1 lakh loan and the Rs 10,000 per day interest caused his debt to balloon to Rs 74 lakh.
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Rs 62,944 Crore Debt, Rotting Grain: Madhya Pradesh Admits To Food Supply Failure
Experts say the corporation's condition has reached a breaking point where its financial instability, collapsing storage systems, and the precarious position of farmers and poor consumers are symptoms of a deeper policy paralysis.
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From Millionaire To Lotus Farmer: Chinese Woman Repays $700,000 Debt Through Hard Work
After losing her multimillion-yuan fruit business, a Chinese woman now sells lotus roots to repay US$700,000 in debt.
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'Nothing In Pods': Crops Hit, Madhya Pradesh's Soybean Farmers Face Uncertain Future
Madhya Pradesh stands as the heart of India's soybean production, contributing nearly half of the nation's supply and earning the state the title of India's soybean bowl.
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'Farm Of The Future': How AI Is Helping Sugarcane Farmers In Maharashtra
For centuries, unpredictability has been the bane of a farmer's existence, with too little or too much rain, pests and disease all threatening to destroy crops, pushing him into debt and, in some cases, even driving him to suicide. How AI is helping.
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Farmers Protest At Chandigarh-Mohali Border, Demand MSP, Debt Write-Off
The Samyukt Kisan Morcha (SKM) launched a three-day protest at the Mohali-Chandigarh border on Sunday over the pending demands of farmers.
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Punjab Farmers' 'Rail Roko' Stir Enters Third Day, Train Movement Remains Hit
The 'rail roko' stir of Punjab farmers demanding compensation for crops damaged in the recent floods, a legal guarantee on MSP and a sweeping debt waiver entered its third day on Saturday.
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"No Way Left But...": Maharashtra Farmer Threatens Suicide In Letter To Chief Minister
A farmer from Hingoli in Maharashtra facing a debt of around Rs 20 lakh has written a letter to Chief Minister Eknath Shinde seeking a compensation for his crop losses and said if he does not get it, he will have no option but to commit suicide.
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Philippines Writes Off $1 Billion Farmer Debt To Bolster Food Production
Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos on Friday wrote off $1.04 billion in land-related debt owed by more than half a million farmers, a move aimed at boosting food production.
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Punjab Farmers' Group Hold Protests At 18 Toll Plazas Across State
A Punjab farmers' group on Thursday held protests at several toll plazas against the state government to press for their demands, including farm debt waiver, remunerative prices for their crops and compensation for damage to crops.
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How Sarabhai Actor Rajesh Kumar Became A Farmer And Ended Up With Rs 2 Crore In Debt
The actor had switched to farming due to the covid pandemic, however, that venture failed and he incurred a debt of Rs 2 crore
-
Low Prices, Procurement Delays Leave Madhya Pradesh Farmers With Empty Pockets
While it began on April 9 in select divisions like Indore, Ujjain, Bhopal, and Narmadapuram, it is scheduled to start only on April 15 in other regions -- a delay of nearly 25 days compared to last year. This gap has proved costly for farmers who rely on timely sales to repay crop loans.
-
Actor Vijay Courts Farmers And Fishermen, Flags Row Over His Film
Making a calibrated pitch to farmers and fishermen in Tamil Nadu's agrarian heartland, TVK chief and actor Vijay on Tuesday centred his Thanjavur rally around livelihood issues.
-
Award-Winning Kerala Farmer Dies By Suicide Over Debt
A 62-year-old award-winning farmer allegedly died by suicide due to mounting financial debt at Cherupuzha in this district.
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Maharashtra Farmer, Whose Rs 1 Lakh Debt Ballooned To Rs 74 Lakh, Has 1 Kidney: Police
A farmer from Maharashtra's Chandrapur district, who had claimed that he was forced to sell his kidney to clear a part of his loan, has only one kidney, police have said, citing his medical examination.
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Rs 1 Lakh Loan Balloons To Rs 74 Lakh, Maharashtra Farmer Sells Kidney
A farmer from Maharashtra was forced to travel to Cambodia and sell his kidney as a Rs 1 lakh loan and the Rs 10,000 per day interest caused his debt to balloon to Rs 74 lakh.
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Rs 62,944 Crore Debt, Rotting Grain: Madhya Pradesh Admits To Food Supply Failure
Experts say the corporation's condition has reached a breaking point where its financial instability, collapsing storage systems, and the precarious position of farmers and poor consumers are symptoms of a deeper policy paralysis.
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From Millionaire To Lotus Farmer: Chinese Woman Repays $700,000 Debt Through Hard Work
After losing her multimillion-yuan fruit business, a Chinese woman now sells lotus roots to repay US$700,000 in debt.
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'Nothing In Pods': Crops Hit, Madhya Pradesh's Soybean Farmers Face Uncertain Future
Madhya Pradesh stands as the heart of India's soybean production, contributing nearly half of the nation's supply and earning the state the title of India's soybean bowl.
-
'Farm Of The Future': How AI Is Helping Sugarcane Farmers In Maharashtra
For centuries, unpredictability has been the bane of a farmer's existence, with too little or too much rain, pests and disease all threatening to destroy crops, pushing him into debt and, in some cases, even driving him to suicide. How AI is helping.
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Farmers Protest At Chandigarh-Mohali Border, Demand MSP, Debt Write-Off
The Samyukt Kisan Morcha (SKM) launched a three-day protest at the Mohali-Chandigarh border on Sunday over the pending demands of farmers.
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Punjab Farmers' 'Rail Roko' Stir Enters Third Day, Train Movement Remains Hit
The 'rail roko' stir of Punjab farmers demanding compensation for crops damaged in the recent floods, a legal guarantee on MSP and a sweeping debt waiver entered its third day on Saturday.
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"No Way Left But...": Maharashtra Farmer Threatens Suicide In Letter To Chief Minister
A farmer from Hingoli in Maharashtra facing a debt of around Rs 20 lakh has written a letter to Chief Minister Eknath Shinde seeking a compensation for his crop losses and said if he does not get it, he will have no option but to commit suicide.
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Philippines Writes Off $1 Billion Farmer Debt To Bolster Food Production
Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos on Friday wrote off $1.04 billion in land-related debt owed by more than half a million farmers, a move aimed at boosting food production.
-
Punjab Farmers' Group Hold Protests At 18 Toll Plazas Across State
A Punjab farmers' group on Thursday held protests at several toll plazas against the state government to press for their demands, including farm debt waiver, remunerative prices for their crops and compensation for damage to crops.
