http://www.downtoearth.org.in/content/abyss Author(s): Jitendra @jitendrachoube1  Jan 31, 2015 | From the print edition The situation of India’s farmers has only become grimmer in the past decade, according to the latest National Sample Survey Office report Illustration: Sorit The lot of the embattled Indian farmer only keeps on getting worse with the passage of time. In the last …

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Suresh Ediga The question and answer game played by our MP’s in parliament In 2014, one responsible MP asks a question whether income from farming is insufficient for a large number of farmers; The Agriculture minister responds: As per Agriculture Census 2010-11, about 85% of the operational holdings are held by small and marginal farmers. …

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