Pranay Sharma


International
US–Bangladesh Trade Deal Opens a Side Door? Why India’s Farm Sector Is Watching Closely

US–Bangladesh Trade Deal Opens a Side Door? Why India’s Farm Sector Is Watching Closely

The new U.S.–Bangladesh trade agreement may appear bilateral, but its ripple effects...

National
Viksit Bharat and the Farm Economy: Why India’s Net Zero Path Will Be Won—or Lost—in Agriculture

Viksit Bharat and the Farm Economy: Why India’s Net Zero Path Will Be Won—or Lost—in Agriculture

Unlike power or transport, agriculture is both a victim of climate change and a...

International
India–US Interim Trade Pact Opens Farm Gates as Tariff Relief for Exports Comes at a Rural Cost

India–US Interim Trade Pact Opens Farm Gates as Tariff Relief for Exports Comes at a Rural Cost

India has agreed to address long-standing U.S. concerns over food and agricultural...

Latest News
Economic Survey Flags Agriculture-Led Stability, Warns Rural Incomes Vulnerable to Global Shocks and State Fiscal Choices

Economic Survey Flags Agriculture-Led Stability, Warns Rural Incomes Vulnerable to Global Shocks and State Fiscal Choices

The Survey said agriculture continued to play a crucial counter-cyclical role, cushioning...

International
Big Wins for European Farmers, Calibrated Gains for Indian Agriculture in EU Trade Deal

Big Wins for European Farmers, Calibrated Gains for Indian Agriculture in EU Trade Deal

Under the pact, India will reduce or eliminate tariffs on a broad basket of EU agricultural...

National
India Pegs FY26 GDP Growth at 7.4%, but Agriculture Lags Broader Expansion

India Pegs FY26 GDP Growth at 7.4%, but Agriculture Lags Broader Expansion

The First Advance Estimates released by the National Statistical Office (NSO) on...

National
India’s Farm Income Gap Puts Pressure on Budget 2026–27 Priorities

India’s Farm Income Gap Puts Pressure on Budget 2026–27 Priorities

Agriculture expanded at an average annual rate of about 4 per cent between 2014–15...

National
Parliamentary Committee Says Solar Schemes Are Bypassing Farmers, Warns of Systemic Failures

Parliamentary Committee Says Solar Schemes Are Bypassing Farmers, Warns of Systemic Failures

A parliamentary committee has warned that India’s flagship solar programmes — PM-KUSUM...

National
Agriculture Lags as India’s Q2 Growth Hits 8.2 percent

Agriculture Lags as India’s Q2 Growth Hits 8.2 percent

Real Gross Value Added (GVA) in agriculture rose from ₹4.76 lakh crore to ₹4.93...

International
India’s Crop Yields Set to Fall as Extreme Heat Intensifies: UN

India’s Crop Yields Set to Fall as Extreme Heat Intensifies: UN

Several states, including Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, Telangana...

Latest News
India’s Early Kharif Estimates Signal Modest Output Rise, but Several Key Crops Trail Last Year

India’s Early Kharif Estimates Signal Modest Output Rise, but Several Key Crops Trail Last Year

The ministry has framed the numbers as evidence of resilience, but the broader picture...

Opinion
India’s Horticulture Gains Mask Deep Structural Gaps That Keep Food Prices Volatile

India’s Horticulture Gains Mask Deep Structural Gaps That Keep Food Prices Volatile

The third advance estimates show the supply side is improving; the question now...

International
69 Million Face Acute Hunger in Asia as Humanitarian Cuts Bite

69 Million Face Acute Hunger in Asia as Humanitarian Cuts Bite

The scale is unmistakable. Sixty-nine million people are acutely food insecure across...

States
MSP Gambit Tests Nitish’s Tenth Term

MSP Gambit Tests Nitish’s Tenth Term

The NDA’s MSP guarantee is therefore a gamble. If executed, it could redefine MSP...

International
India’s Farm Exports Buck October Slump — But Gains Mask Deeper Fragilities in Trade Outlook

India’s Farm Exports Buck October Slump — But Gains Mask Deeper Fragilities in Trade Outlook

Provisional data released by the Commerce Ministry on Monday shows merchandise exports...

National
Food Prices Crash, Farmers Bear the Brunt as Inflation Hits Record Low of 0.25 pc

Food Prices Crash, Farmers Bear the Brunt as Inflation Hits Record Low of 0.25 pc

In mandis across these states, tomatoes, onions and potatoes are selling below the...