Indra Shekhar Singh

Jun 3, 2024 | firstpost.com | Indra Shekhar Singh

Climate emergency in India: Impact of heatwave on agriculture and inflationWhatsappFacebookTwitterWhatsappFacebookTwitterMany of the commercial varieties of seeds used aren’t climate-resilient and are not bred for high temperatures. If this spell continues, we may see a dampened harvestread moreWheat productions for 2022–23 and 2021–22 were both impacted due to the erratic weather and heatwaves.

Apr 17, 2024 | firstpost.com | Indra Shekhar Singh

A larger paradigm shift from subsidised, revenue-eating agriculture to a more natural, ecologically resilient, and nutrition-based system of agriculture is requiredDue to a warmer winter, many apple regions in Himachal Pradesh are reporting less flowering and more vegetative growth, which is bad for farmers. Image: PTIIndia should get ready for a heatwave coming. The first signs are already felt across the country, as March temperatures in Chandigarh and Delhi were very high.

Apr 4, 2024 | firstpost.com | Indra Shekhar Singh

As the Kisan Andolan 2.0 organises its big rally in Ambala to commemorate the death of Shubkaran Singh, one ought to go back to the Akhil Bharatiya Pratinidhi Sabha (ABPS), the highest decision-making body of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), for a statement suggesting that the farmers’ Andolan 2.0 is “an attempt to spread anarchy”. Farmers, leaders, and citizenry depending on their political allegiance, believe in different sides of the story.

Apr 2, 2024 | thewire.in | Indra Shekhar Singh

New Delhi: On April 1, it was noon when Ambala’s New Grain Mandi was becoming crowded as hundreds came to pay their final respects to Shubhkaran Singh, who died in the Dilli Chalo 2.0 protest. The Samyukta Kisan Morcha (non-political) organised a Kalash Yatra across Punjab and Haryana in remembrance of Shubhkaran’s sacrifice, with Ambala being the last stop before his ashes were submerged. Around 1,500-2,000 people were present at the yatra.

Apr 2, 2024 | thewire.in | Indra Shekhar Singh

With general elections less than three weeks away, reports from the northern wheat belts are raising concerns. Inclement weather is adding to a crisis in wheat stocks triggered by official mishandling. As Delhi was experiencing its hottest March day, over 4° above average, the upper Himalayas in Himachal Pradesh were covered with fresh snow. The blizzard was so strong that the Manali-Leh highway remains blocked off, paralysing life and transportation.