#Farmers
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PunjabPaddy harvest ready, but farmers worry over distress sales below MSPPunjab and Haryana farmers fear forced sales below minimum support price as procurement set to begin in a week.
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MaharashtraMaharashtra Extends Crop Damage Assessment to Revenue Circle Level for Wider Farmer AidMaharashtra govt widens crop damage assessment to revenue circle level, enabling financial aid to farmers outside formal drought list.
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Uttar PradeshHeavy rain, thunderstorms kill 5 in UP; over 100 houses damagedFive people died and more than 100 houses were damaged as heavy rain and thunderstorms battered Uttar Pradesh.
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National PoliticsTrade unions, farm groups intensify calls for CEC removalLeft parties and workers' groups escalate protests against CEC Gyanesh Kumar over deleted voter claims in Bihar.
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BusinessOmnivore-backed agri startups reach 20.81 million small farmersOmnivore reports its portfolio of agriculture startups has reached over 20 million small farmers using global impact measurement methodologies.
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AgriculturePost-harvest losses in onion, soybean, custard apple drive economic burdenWRI India study highlights post-harvest losses in key crops, exacerbating economic and climate impacts.
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GovernanceAgriculture Minister Chouhan urges states to prioritise pulses, oilseeds in rabi planningChouhan asks states to align rabi crop plans with water availability, push pulses and oilseeds to cut imports.
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BusinessPulse prices surge up to 11% in a month amid crop concerns and festive demandChana, moong, tur and matar prices jump 11% in past month on crop deficit worries and festival buying.
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Andhra PradeshFloods damage crops on 13,000 acres in Andhra's Srikakulam districtWaterlogging has damaged standing paddy across 13,000 acres in Srikakulam. State Agriculture Department plans nutrient spraying via drones post-recession.
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NationalCentre sets lower foodgrain target for 2026-27 amid El Niño conditionsGovernment lowers foodgrain production target for 2026-27 as El Niño weather patterns pose risks to agricultural output.
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MaharashtraJalgaon Cotton Production Set to Plunge 50-60% Amid Prolonged DroughtProlonged dry spell severely impacts cotton cultivation in Jalgaon, Maharashtra's largest cotton-growing district, with production projected to fall 50-60%.
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MaharashtraWater crisis forces villagers in Solapur's Tulshi to abandon homesSevere water shortage in Tulshi village, Solapur, is pushing residents to sell properties and migrate, affecting livelihoods and marriage prospects.
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