Pranay Sharma
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
India’s Crop Yields Set to Fall as Extreme Heat Intensifies: UN
Several states, including Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, Telangana...
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...
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...
69 Million Face Acute Hunger in Asia as Humanitarian Cuts Bite
The scale is unmistakable. Sixty-nine million people are acutely food insecure across...
MSP Gambit Tests Nitish’s Tenth Term
The NDA’s MSP guarantee is therefore a gamble. If executed, it could redefine MSP...
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...
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...
