Pune farmer becomes millionaire amid rising tomato prices

Even as the soaring prices of tomatoes are burning a hole in the common man's pocket, a farmer from Pune in Maharashtra has become a millionaire by selling his bountiful yield of the key kitchen......

Farmers must call off chakka jam in the national interest

The government and the farmers must come back to the negotiating table with only the interest of the country in mind, suggests Vivek Gumaste. IMAGE: Farmers protest against the farm laws at the......

'Farmers won't let India become slaves'

'On one side you have the farmers of India and on the other side are few corporate families.''Unfortunately, those holding the levers of power today are more sympathetic towards these corporate......

'If you want to catch a rat, you can't burn the house'

'Crony capitalism will gain due to these Acts.' IMAGE: A farmer works on his his field on the outskirts of Jammu. Photograph: PTI Photo Amid the nation-wide protests against the newly-enacted farm......

Maharashtra farmers seek better pricing for produce

A group of onion traders gathered at the Pimpalgaon Agricultural Produce Market Committee (APMC), near Nashik, to inspect one of the season’s final harvests of red onions as they look to......

Tomato price volatility exposes gaps in India's agriculture supply chain

Tomato prices have been on the boil for more than a month. Data from major cities show that the spike has been between 125 and 150 per cent at the wholesale level. Photograph: Amit Dave/Reuters......

Tomato prices may touch Rs 300/kg in coming days!

Tomato prices are likely to touch Rs 300 per kilogram in the coming days and the prices of vegetables are also on the rise, according to wholesale traders. Photograph: Tomas Bravo/Reuters......

Tomato prices soar above Rs 100 per kg in Delhi

Vegetable vendors and wholesalers have blamed rains for disruption in tomato supply, leading to the price of the kitchen staple skyrocketing in retail markets of the national capital. Photograph:......