Opinion

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...

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....

ICRISAT appoints Dr Himanshu Pathak as Director General Designate

Dr Pathak’s official tenure as Director General will begin next year, as ICRISAT enters its 52nd year. The institute remains committed...

International

Strict action against farm fire in Haryana, 14 farmers arrested

This year 653 cases of stubble burning have been reported in Haryana from 15 September to 20 October, whereas 621 cases were reported...

States

CropLife India appoints Ankur Aggarwal as new chairman

Ankur Aggarwal, managing director of Crystal Crop Protection Ltd, succeeds K.C. Ravi, who served as chairman for four years.

Agribusiness

Climate contradiction: Stronger monsoons bring more rain to northwest India

This research highlights the complex and sometimes contradictory ways climate change impacts regional weather patterns. Further investigation...

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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 and 37% for potatoes. The report also provides figures...

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Petroleum Companies to Procure 3.91 Billion Liters of Ethanol from Sugar Industry in 2024-25

For the Ethanol Blending Program (EBP) in petrol, petroleum companies will purchase 9.71 billion liters of ethanol during the ethanol...

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