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...

Did we expect too much for agriculture in the budget?

Did we expect too much for agriculture in the budget?

Ms. Sitharaman did emphasise the importance of agriculture in the beginning of her...

Political Turmoil in Bangladesh Threatens Its Economic Gains

Political Turmoil in Bangladesh Threatens Its Economic Gains

The end of the 15-year old Government of Sheikh Hasina after months of relentless...

Leveraging Climate Solutions to Address India's Pressing Challenges

Leveraging Climate Solutions to Address India's Pressing Challenges

Implementing and promoting climate solutions through a combination of top-down and...

GM Crop Technology is Crucial for Climate Resilience and Sustainability in Indian Agriculture

GM Crop Technology is Crucial for Climate Resilience and Sustainability in Indian Agriculture

While conventional crop breeding is pivotal for developing improved crop varieties...

Announcements without money and policy changes, agriculture will not take a big leap?

Announcements without money and policy changes, agriculture will not take a big leap?

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has placed agricultural productivity and resilience...

Why Should Bihar Get Special Category Status?

Why Should Bihar Get Special Category Status?

The Raghuram Rajan Committee, in its report on "Evolving A Composite Development...

Kharif Season in India – Changing dynamics and emerging perspectives

Kharif Season in India – Changing dynamics and emerging perspectives

The cultivation of the 4 Ms - Millets, Maize, Mustard and Moong - is crucial for...

Government and RBI Struggle to Tackle Persistent Food Inflation Despite High GDP Growth

Government and RBI Struggle to Tackle Persistent Food Inflation Despite High GDP Growth

The government's own statistics are exacerbating its problems. For instance, May's...

Process to Amrit kaal for Farmers should start with a dialogue on Food System Transformation

Process to Amrit kaal for Farmers should start with a dialogue on Food System Transformation

This article attempts to set the priorities in agriculture for Amrit kaal. ‘Amrit...

Will Shivraj Singh Chouhan bring back luster to the Ministry of Agriculture?

Will Shivraj Singh Chouhan bring back luster to the Ministry of Agriculture?

If the results of the Lok Sabha elections have taught the biggest lesson to the...

Unravelling Of Agricultural Export Policy

Unravelling Of Agricultural Export Policy

The challenges that the country faces in establishing itself as a major agriculture...

Allies extend support to Modi, but conditions apply

Allies extend support to Modi, but conditions apply

The new coalition government at the centre is set to encounter significant challenges....

Innovations for Transformation in Agri-Food Systems in the Amrit Kaal

Innovations for Transformation in Agri-Food Systems in the Amrit Kaal

The global agri-food system presently faces multiple challenges. Feeding a growing...

Agrarian Distress Overshadowed by Inflation, Unemployment, Temple  and OBC Reservations in LS Polls

Agrarian Distress Overshadowed by Inflation, Unemployment, Temple and OBC Reservations in LS Polls

Despite agriculture's share in GVA increasing to 18 percent and employing 45 percent...

Water Crisis: The Major Challenge Facing Farmers in Amrit Kaal

Water Crisis: The Major Challenge Facing Farmers in Amrit Kaal

India is fast moving from being a water-stressed country to a water-scarce country....

Govt revises wheat stock limits for traders and processors

The Indian government has revised wheat stock limits for traders, wholesalers, and processors to stabilize prices and prevent hoarding....

National

NAFED Achieves Record Profit, Launches New Initiatives at 67th AGM

NAFED achieved a turnover of Rs. 26,520.34 crore and a net profit of Rs. 492.38 crore. This is the highest profit that the federation...

Cooperatives

Satyendra Narayan Singh and Senthil Kumar received Kribhco Awards

At KRIBHCO's 44th AGM on September 12 in New Delhi, Satyendra Narayan Singh of Bihar received the Sahakarita Shiromani Award, and...

Cooperatives

Water levels in major reservoirs surge by 23 percent, positive outlook for rabi crops

This year, the country has experienced favourable monsoon rains, leading to a rise in the water levels of major reservoirs. As of...

National

Soybean procurement in Madhya Pradesh to begin from October 25

The Madhya Pradesh government will begin soybean procurement from October 25 to December 31, 2024. Farmers must register by October...

States

Vegetable oil imports hit five-month low, drop 16 percent in August

Vegetable oil imports fell by 16 percent to 15.63 lakh tonnes in August 2024, down from 18.66 lakh tonnes in August 2023. Over the...

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