Opinion
Wheat weaving a story of farmers shrugging MSP, putting Govt in tight spot
The government seems to be desperate for a drop in wheat prices and expects that...
Of Rs 7.50 lakh crore capex, share of agriculture below Rs 140 crore; sector crying for investment in Budget
Boosting consumption by giving money to the hands of consumers and production by...
From start-ups to exports — time to promote agritech start-ups
Infrastructure, product-specific business groups and a business ecosystem are being...
Food subsidy critical for achieving SDGs
The decision to merge PMGKAY, which started 28 months back owing to Covid-19, with...
Rural governance: Top to bottom and bottom to top
The mess exists not only at the grassroots level but also at the top level which,...
India dairy to the world
The nationwide movement led to the elimination of middlemen from the system and...
Agriculture is turning into a formal sector
The agriculture sector of the country is going through a slow change. It is the...
Food system management through cooperatives
The concept of Sahakar Grams is to shift the gravitational forces of agriculture...
FTAs, rural India and farmers
Conventional economic theory may suggest that the liberalization of trade policies...
Food losses and wastage contribute to food insecurity
Despite high economic growth since the reforms of 1991, a large percentage of Indians...
G-20: Priorities for India in agriculture
The G-20 must keep in focus countries having large shares of the population dependent...
Marginalized Indian rural economy: Its challenges
This marginalization of the rural economy is a result of the policymakers’ focus...
India needs a food systems approach — a unique one best suited to its requirements
The conventional Western model of a ‘Food System’ relies on a Production-Processing-Value...
Not one but many compelling evidences in favour of GM mustard
The Supreme Court of India made a very pertinent observation seeking compelling...
SKUAST paving way for major transformation in agriculture in J&K
According to Prof. Sharma, J&K is very conducive to diversification. It has such...
Nod to GM Mustard -a step towards accelerating agriculture advancement
It is a very progressive step that through these new technology advances of genetic...
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