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Farmer Income Trails Growth in Agricultural Output
The GDP and GVA data released by the Central Statistics Office (CSO) on November...
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...
Multi-Layer Farming Drives Rural Economic Revival in North-East India
From pineapple groves to bamboo clusters, North-East India’s layered farms are reshaping...
“Farmer First” Centric Policy to Lead Trade Deals in Agriculture Sector
As trade talks with the U.S. intensify, India faces pressure to open its vast farm...
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...
From Soil to Software: How AI is Redefining the Future of Farming
Artificial Intelligence is transforming Indian agriculture by combining traditional...
Farmers are Bearing the Brunt of Consumer-Centric Policies, with Prices of Most Crops Below MSP
Farmers are forced to sell their crops below the Minimum Support Price (MSP) for...
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...
Cold Rooms in Local Markets: Securing Farmers, Delivering Nutrition
To leverage an integrated regional economy, India can invest in a network of hyper-local...
Crop Nutrients: Bio-Fertilizers as a Potential Source for Sustainable Nutrient Supply
Decades of research on biofertilizers at the Division of Microbiology, IARI and...
From Hills to Heartland: The Rural Tragedy of Agricultural Crops
Successive floods and cloudbursts from the Himalayan hills to the northern plains...
Beyond Myths: Building Sustainable Farming in India
Biostimulants aren't new. They have a long and rich history of use. Documented practices...
Strengthening Cooperatives in India: Key Reforms, Governance Changes, and the Road Ahead
India’s cooperative sector is undergoing historic reforms to strengthen governance,...
Talks on US Tariffs Begin Again, Will Tariffs Upend Indian Agriculture?
With US tariffs threatening their key markets, Indian farmers face falling prices...
Bioenergy and Net-Zero: Policy Momentum and Future Pathways
India’s bioenergy journey, from cow dung gas units in the 1980s to ethanol blending,...
India’s Potato Power Play: Why It’s Time for a Processors Association
India has the potatoes. It has the plants. It has the markets. What it lacks is...
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Farmer Income Trails Growth in Agricultural Output
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