Opinion

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....

Innovations for Transformation in Agri-Food Systems in the Amrit Kaal

Innovations for Transformation in Agri-Food Systems in the Amrit Kaal

The global agri-food system presently faces multiple challenges. Feeding a growing...

Agrarian Distress Overshadowed by Inflation, Unemployment, Temple  and OBC Reservations in LS Polls

Agrarian Distress Overshadowed by Inflation, Unemployment, Temple and OBC Reservations in LS Polls

Despite agriculture's share in GVA increasing to 18 percent and employing 45 percent...

Water Crisis: The Major Challenge Facing Farmers in Amrit Kaal

Water Crisis: The Major Challenge Facing Farmers in Amrit Kaal

India is fast moving from being a water-stressed country to a water-scarce country....

Technology Push: Indian seed sector bats for a resilient agriculture sector

Technology Push: Indian seed sector bats for a resilient agriculture sector

Technology in agriculture, particularly, seeds has great potential to provide sustainable,...

Where are Panchayats in Election Manifestos?

Where are Panchayats in Election Manifestos?

In this article not only what the political parties said about Panchayati Raj in...

Formula for Keeping Prices of Food Products Low despite MSP Hike

Formula for Keeping Prices of Food Products Low despite MSP Hike

We need to achieve self-sufficiency in edible oils and pulses. However, the government...

The Yellow Revolution: Need of the Hour

The Yellow Revolution: Need of the Hour

Indian dependence on imports growing to almost 60-65% of our consumption seriously...

16th Finance Commission and conservation of Natural resources

16th Finance Commission and conservation of Natural resources

The 13th FC did make a special reference to water conservation and management efforts...

Bringing agriculture back to the centre of policy making

Bringing agriculture back to the centre of policy making

The younger generation across states loses faith in agriculture as an attractive...

Hailing Bharat Ratna to Dr MS Swaminathan

Hailing Bharat Ratna to Dr MS Swaminathan

Recent announcement by Hon’ble Prime Minster Shri Narendra Modi to confer Bharat...

Charan Singh’s greatest contribution: Resistance to collectivization

Charan Singh’s greatest contribution: Resistance to collectivization

Mahatma Gandhi and Jayaprakah Narain never ran any government, but they were as...

Chaudhary Charan Singh wanted quota for farmers, three UP agri laws made in their favour

Chaudhary Charan Singh wanted quota for farmers, three UP agri laws made in their favour

Former Prime Minister Chaudhary Charan Singh is one of the few leaders whose politics...

No permanent solution of peace clause expected at 13th ministerial conference of WTO

No permanent solution of peace clause expected at 13th ministerial conference of WTO

Later this month, Trade Ministers of the World Trade Organization (WTO) would meet...

Inflation targeting has adverse impact on agriculture and rural economy

Inflation targeting has adverse impact on agriculture and rural economy

The inflation-targeting strategy of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) and the Central...

Make farmers shareholders in Corporate India; Convert sugarcane outstanding into equity

Make farmers shareholders in Corporate India; Convert sugarcane outstanding into equity

But since the stock market, despite gaining popularity among retail investors, has...

Paddy procurement begins in Odisha at Rs 3,100 per quintal

The Odisha government has begun paddy procurement for the 2024-25 Kharif season, offering Rs 3,100 per quintal, including an Rs 800...

States

BKS condemns bar association for not defending farmers in stubble-burning cases

The Bharatiya Kisan Sangh (BKS) has condemned the Madhya Pradesh High Court Bar Association's decision not to represent farmers in...

States

Global soil conference 2024 highlights need to boost soil fertility for food security

The Global Soil Conference 2024, held in Delhi from November 19-22, focuses on soil health amidst food security, climate change, and...

National

ICRA Projects Agricultural GVA Growth at 3.5 percent in Q2 FY2025

ICRA projects India's GDP growth to dip to 6.5 percent in Q2 FY2025 from 6.7 percent, with GVA growth easing to 6.6 percent. Agriculture...

National

ISB launches centre of excellence for aerial and water robotics 

The Indian School of Business (ISB), IIIT-Delhi, and DRIIV have launched the Centre of Excellence for Aerial and Water Robotics (CoE-AWRDS)....

Agritech

National spice conference explores opportunities for FPOs in global markets

The World Spice Organisation (WSO) concluded the 3rd National Spice Conference (NSC) 2024 in Ahmedabad, focusing on the "Sustainable...

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