crop failure

Farmers in three Marathwada villages create oasis in suicide-prone region

According to the KVK data, agriculture income from this watershed area was Rs 27 crore in 2012-13 when rainfall was just 29 per cent of the annual average. In 2015-16, the income rose to Rs 42 crore when rainfall was 60 per cent. Before the watershed project, the average yearly income in the villages was Rs 77 lakh. 

Jun 23, 2017, 13:19 PM IST

Telangana sportstars come forward to help farmers' families

Leading sportspersons from Telangana have come forward to help families of farmers who have committed suicide due to debt burden and crop failure.

Sep 20, 2015, 18:13 PM IST