#agrariancrisis — Public Fediverse posts

Erode’s turmeric farmers are sounding the alarm ahead of Tamil Nadu elections. From lack of cold storage to rising transport costs and falling profits, growers and traders say urgent policy intervention is needed to save one of India’s key turmeric hubs. https://english.mathrubhumi.com/multimedia/videos/tamil-nadu-assembly-elections-2026-erode-turmeric-farmers-x50lk7l2?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #TamilNaduAssemblyElections2026 #Erode #AgrarianCrisis

With Assembly elections approaching, farmers in Erode district raise alarm over a deepening agrarian crisis. Sugarcane growers say MSP cuts, labour shortages and water scarcity have slashed incomes, while banana farmers demand irrigation and insurance support. Many say their vote will depend on firm government assurances. https://english.mathrubhumi.com/multimedia/videos/farming-no-longer-feasible-erode-farmers-flag-crisis-ahead-of-tn-polls-dlxwqwxd?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #TamilNaduAssemblyElections2026 #Erode #AgrarianCrisis

Breaking News – Farmers' Protests: Farmers' protests across the country on the 26th
https://vaartha.com/breaking-news/farmers-protests-across-the-country-on-the-26th/586257/
#FarmersProtest #November26Protest #BharatBandh #SKM #FarmersStrike #MSP #LoanWaiver #NoPrivatisation #SeedsBill2025 #AgrarianCrisis #WorkerUnity #RuralIndia #ProtestNews #DelhiChalo #SupportFarmers

Neoliberal damage

Distress in the Fields is an exhaustive account of the agricultural policies enforced in India after the 1991 economic reforms and the agrarian crisis that followed.

#BookReview #AgrarianCrisis #agriculture #EconomicReforms #neoliberalism #policy #economy #dalit #dalits #adivasi #india #books #bookstodon #RRamakumar

https://frontline.thehindu.com/books/neoliberal-damage-book-review-distress-in-the-fields-indian-agriculture-after-economic-liberalization-edited-by-r-ramakumar/article66507301.ece

A recent paper in Scientific Reports examines data from 2003-17 to indicate that hazy days in winter (Nov-Feb) is increasing by more than 2 days/yr in India. The increase is greater in Central India (2.6 days/yr) compared to Indo-Gangetic Plain (1.7 days/yr). Because of wind direction the increase in hazy days higher in Arabian Sea than in Bay of Bengal. An important reason for this is biomass burning, which could have been added as soil nutrients. #AgrarianCrisis #AQI

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