Dr D.N.Thakur


Opinion
Addressing the Current Oversupply Scenario in India’s Ethanol Industry – A Call for Immediate and Balanced Policy Action

Addressing the Current Oversupply Scenario in India’s Ethanol Industry – A Call for Immediate and Balanced Policy Action

The Ethanol Blending Programme (EBP) is not just a fuel policy. It’s a rural development...

Opinion
India’s Coal Advantage: Turning Black Gold into Food Security

India’s Coal Advantage: Turning Black Gold into Food Security

India’s vast coal reserves, once seen mainly as a power source, are emerging as...

Opinion
Bioenergy and Net-Zero: Policy Momentum and Future Pathways

Bioenergy and Net-Zero: Policy Momentum and Future Pathways

India’s bioenergy journey, from cow dung gas units in the 1980s to ethanol blending,...

National
Reimagining India’s Agricultural Exports: From Plough to Port

Reimagining India’s Agricultural Exports: From Plough to Port

India’s agricultural exports, currently around US$50 billion, must pivot from volume-based,...

National
Dr CD Mayee: The Untold Story of India’s Crop Saviour

Dr CD Mayee: The Untold Story of India’s Crop Saviour

Dr. C.D. Mayee, India’s renowned “Cotton Man,” has been honored with the ICAC Researcher...

Opinion
FPOs: A Vital Institution for Indian Farmers

FPOs: A Vital Institution for Indian Farmers

India's agricultural landscape is dominated by small and marginal farmers (86%),...

States
Soybean prices remain low despite import duty hike on edible oils

Soybean prices remain low despite import duty hike on edible oils

Following the hike in import duty on edible oils, domestic prices of edible oils...

National
Onion Prices Surge by 20 Percent After Government Eases Export Restrictions

Onion Prices Surge by 20 Percent After Government Eases Export Restrictions

The central government's decision to remove the minimum export price (MEP) of $550...

National
Dumping of Chinese apples into India via UAE, farmers demand to increase MIP

Dumping of Chinese apples into India via UAE, farmers demand to increase MIP

Indian apple farmers are calling on Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chauhan to raise...

States
Soybean farmers in Madhya Pradesh face new crisis, yellow mosaic threatens crops

Soybean farmers in Madhya Pradesh face new crisis, yellow mosaic threatens crops

In Madhya Pradesh, soybean crops are at risk from 'yellow mosaic' disease, raising...

Opinion
Budget 2024-25: No country for farmers

Budget 2024-25: No country for farmers

This piece is not about the various outlays and announcements of proposed new schemes...

National
Exporters write to PM Modi, seeking lower MEP for basmati rice

Exporters write to PM Modi, seeking lower MEP for basmati rice

The Indian rice industry is struggling due to export restrictions, causing a drop...

National
Concerns rise among Himachal and Kashmir growers as duty-free Afghan apples drive down prices

Concerns rise among Himachal and Kashmir growers as duty-free Afghan apples drive down prices

The arrival of duty-free apples from Afghanistan has raised concerns among apple...

States
Farmers warn of protests from September 1 over low soybean prices

Farmers warn of protests from September 1 over low soybean prices

Farmers in Madhya Pradesh will begin a protest on September 1 due to low soybean...

National
FSSAI withdraws its order on A1 and A2 milk products

FSSAI withdraws its order on A1 and A2 milk products

FSSAI has withdrawn its recent order banning the sale of dairy products labeled...

National
Tomato prices slump 60 percent to Rs 300 per crate, raising farmers concerns

Tomato prices slump 60 percent to Rs 300 per crate, raising farmers concerns

Tomato prices have fallen by 60 percent to Rs 300 per crate, making it harder for...