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Palm oil mission: Driving health and employment in rural India

Palm oil mission: Driving health and employment in rural India

Palm oil is also a highly productive crop, giving farmers a reliable source of income,...

Farmers Get Third of Veggies' Retail Price, Middlemen & Retailers Gain from Price Spikes

Farmers Get Third of Veggies' Retail Price, Middlemen & Retailers Gain from Price Spikes

Farmers receive approximately 33% of consumer price for tomatoes, 36% for onions...

The Potential of the Dairy Sector for Better Farming Income and Economic Empowerment of Women

The Potential of the Dairy Sector for Better Farming Income and Economic Empowerment of Women

From being a milk-deficient country 50 years ago to becoming the world's largest...

Next generation GM seed: Case for transformation of Indian cotton sector and textile economy

Next generation GM seed: Case for transformation of Indian cotton sector and textile economy

Cotton production in India has been slowly increasing from the 50-70s era where...

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...

Groundbreaking Innovations Honored at the Honey Bee Network Creativity and Inclusive Innovation Awards 2024

The highly anticipated Honey Bee Network Creativity and Inclusive Innovation Awards 2024 took place on 29th November 2024 from 11:00...

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Drafting Committee on Agri-Marketing suggests ‘Price Insurance Scheme’ to insure the farmers' income

One of the major suggestions is to roll out a ‘Price Insurance Scheme’ to insure the farmers' income at the time of sowing itself....

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Inflation weighs heavily, private consumption growth slows down, annual growth also at risk

Due to persistently high food inflation, particularly the urban class is reducing non-essential expenses, which is impacting demand....

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Chouhan pushes the PPP model for quality seed availability, calls for strict action on spurious inputs

In a review meeting, Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan called for strict action against those selling spurious seeds, fertilizers,...

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FCI to offload 25 lakh tonnes of wheat in the open market to curb price hikes

This decision aims to moderate wheat prices and curb inflationary trends in food items. Wheat will be sold under the government's...

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