Opinion

Beyond Bhu-Aadhaar: Can India’s Land Stack Work Harder for the Farmer?

Beyond Bhu-Aadhaar: Can India’s Land Stack Work Harder for the Farmer?

India’s Land Stack is moving beyond digitised land records through Bhu-Aadhaar and...

Poultry Feed Costs Rise 25 Percent, Put India’s Poultry and Egg Sector Under Pressure

Poultry Feed Costs Rise 25 Percent, Put India’s Poultry and Egg Sector Under Pressure

India’s growing poultry sector faces rising feed costs as maize, DORB and other...

Building Smarter Supply Chains: How Technology Is Solving Agro-Processing's Efficiency Challenges

Building Smarter Supply Chains: How Technology Is Solving Agro-Processing's Efficiency Challenges

Technology is transforming agro-processing supply chains by replacing fragmented...

The Growing Role of Non-Bank Credit in India's Agrifood Economy

The Growing Role of Non-Bank Credit in India's Agrifood Economy

India’s agrifood economy is seeing a growing role for NBFCs, fintechs and other...

Transforming India’s Cotton Productivity: Rasi Seeds’ Innovations and Vision

Transforming India’s Cotton Productivity: Rasi Seeds’ Innovations and Vision

Rasi Seeds Chairman Dr M Ramasami outlines how Bt hybrids transformed India’s cotton...

PM-KISAN’s Next Phase should Follow the Farm Calendar

PM-KISAN’s Next Phase should Follow the Farm Calendar

PM-KISAN’s five-year extension up to 2030-31 offers an opportunity to link predictable...

Sugar Crisis: Policy Failures, Faulty Estimates and the Cost of Ignoring Research

Sugar Crisis: Policy Failures, Faulty Estimates and the Cost of Ignoring Research

Sugar prices in India are reaching record levels, but the crisis is not solely the...

BEYOND THE BAG: How Biologicals Can Reduce India’s Dependency on Chemical Fertilizers

BEYOND THE BAG: How Biologicals Can Reduce India’s Dependency on Chemical Fertilizers

India's heavy dependence on chemical fertilizers has reduced nutrient use efficiency,...

India's Fertilizer Crossroads: From Crisis to Competitive Advantage

India's Fertilizer Crossroads: From Crisis to Competitive Advantage

India's fertilizer subsidy driven model has ensured food security but created excessive...

Understanding India's Fertilizer Challenge: Crisis Assessment, Geopolitical Vulnerabilities and Strategic Framework

Understanding India's Fertilizer Challenge: Crisis Assessment, Geopolitical Vulnerabilities and Strategic Framework

India's heavy dependence on imported fertilizers has emerged as a major strategic...

From Lab to Land: Why Are Krishi Vigyan Kendras Falling Short of Their Full Potential?

From Lab to Land: Why Are Krishi Vigyan Kendras Falling Short of Their Full Potential?

India's 731 Krishi Vigyan Kendras (KVKs) have significantly improved farm productivity,...

Sustainable Palm Oil Production Key to India's Long-Term Edible Oil Security

Sustainable Palm Oil Production Key to India's Long-Term Edible Oil Security

India must improve domestic palm oil productivity rather than expand cultivation...

Gulf Crisis Exposes India’s Import Vulnerability, Its Time to Reduce Dependence on Fertilizer Imports

Gulf Crisis Exposes India’s Import Vulnerability, Its Time to Reduce Dependence on Fertilizer Imports

The Gulf conflict has disrupted global fertilizer and gas supplies, driving up prices...

Beyond the Rains: Why India's Next Farm Revolution Must Be Climate-Proof

Beyond the Rains: Why India's Next Farm Revolution Must Be Climate-Proof

India's next agricultural transformation must focus on climate resilience rather...

The Future of Agriculture: Human Expertise Enhanced by Artificial Intelligence

The Future of Agriculture: Human Expertise Enhanced by Artificial Intelligence

Artificial intelligence can bridge India's agricultural knowledge gap by strengthening,...

Post-Harvest Losses and Poor Processing Access Continue to Hold Back India's Farm Economy

Post-Harvest Losses and Poor Processing Access Continue to Hold Back India's Farm Economy

Despite being one of the world's largest food producers, India continues to lose...

High Gas and Sulphur Prices Could Push Fertiliser Subsidy to Rs 3 Lakh Crore

India’s fertiliser subsidy could reach Rs 3 lakh crore in the current financial year as high gas, DAP and sulphur prices raise production...

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Uttar Pradesh Approves Four New Sugarcane Varieties, Offering Alternatives To Co.0238

Uttar Pradesh has approved four new sugarcane varieties, including three developed by the state sugarcane research council and one...

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NABKISAN Lists India's First WASH-Focused Social Bonds, Raises Rs 180 Crore

The Social Bond issue witnessed robust investor participation and was oversubscribed 1.8 times, enabling NABKISAN to raise Rs180 crore....

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India explores oilseed imports from Mozambique, SEA signs agreement

India is exploring Mozambique as a new source of oilseeds and vegetable oils, with SEA and Nampula Province signing a three-year Statement...

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Sugar Stockholding Limit Cut to 15 Days for Dealers, To Be Implemented From October 15

The government has revised stockholding limit for sugar dealers to 15 days from October 15, capping stocks at 1,000 quintals, with...

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CCFI Urges Government to Reject Extended Data Protection for Agrochemicals

The Crop Care Federation of India has opposed extending agrochemical data protection beyond the 20-year patent period, warning it...

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