Dr Bishwajit Dhar
Road to India–Australia FTA opens; early harvest agreement in next 30 days
Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said that the early harvest agreement...
Arya.ag, MAS Financial Services tie up to offer agri-finance to small farmers and FPOs
Arya, India’s largest integrated grain commerce platform, has announced a tie-up...
SP promises to revive old pension scheme: A look at the SP and BJP manifestos
The SP has promised to bring an urban employment scheme, 33 per cent reservation...
Cargill survey finds more consumers weighing sustainability claims on packaged-food choices
Sustainability considerations now influence the majority of the world’s grocery...
Provision of Rs 900 crore in Budget for Ministry of Cooperation; AMT and surcharge for cooperative societies reduced
A provision of Rs 900 crore has been made in the Budget for the newly formed Ministry...
Union Budget 2022-23: What heads and experts say
Experts and heads of agriculture companies and start-ups have by and large welcomed...
Farmers’ organizations disappointed with the Budget
Like every Union Budget, the 2022-23 edition has pleased some and disappointed others....
6.4 per cent fiscal deficit for FY23, says FM Sitharaman in her Budget speech
Gati Shakti Master Plan, raising capital expenditure, and issuing digital rupee...
Economic Survey: Need to focus on crop diversification; Rs 85,000 crore fertilizer subsidy in nine months
Agriculture and allied sectors grew at a positive growth rate of 3.6 per cent during...
Public issues missing from election campaign; attempt to woo voters merely on previous govt’s demerits or on religion
It seems the ruling parties do not feel confident about what they have done for...
Amritsar East hottest seat in Punjab; Sidhu dares Majithia
Sidhu dared Majithia to fight only from Amritsar East constituency, and not also...
BKU rejects FSSAI’s proposed draft GMO regulations
In a letter to the FSSAI, the Bharatiya Kisan Union has expressed its “serious objections”...
Gene editing rules simplified for UK researchers; India yet to decide
Scientists across England will be able to undertake plant-based research and development,...
Budget expectations: Increased use of technology, export-promoting measures and reduced crop insurance premiums
Experts have recommended measures like promoting FPOs and reducing crop insurance...
American lawmakers urge Biden administration to take action against India on wheat subsidy
US Wheat Associates, the export market development organization for the US wheat...
Food inflation a major challenge; need to focus on addressing it: RBI
A paper released by the RBI says that food inflation and volatility in prices still...
