Opinion

Reimagining Indian Seafood: Growth of Aquaculture in India

Reimagining Indian Seafood: Growth of Aquaculture in India

In order to harness the potential of aquaculture, India needs to prioritize five...

Flexible Approach In Trade Deal With US Inappropriate; Need To Exclude Agriculture From Talks

Flexible Approach In Trade Deal With US Inappropriate; Need To Exclude Agriculture From Talks

U.S. officials, including the President and the Commerce Secretary, have adopted...

Breaking through the Ceiling in India’s Dairy Sector

Breaking through the Ceiling in India’s Dairy Sector

The Progressive Dairy Farmers Association (PDFA) organized its 18th International...

What does Dhan-Dhanya Krishi Yojana imply?

What does Dhan-Dhanya Krishi Yojana imply?

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman began her budget speech by identifying...

Finance Minister could not provide enough fuel to the 'first engine of growth'

Finance Minister could not provide enough fuel to the 'first engine of growth'

While the increase in the KCC limit will benefit some farmers, it is also a fact...

Renewed Push to Include Madhya Pradesh in the Geographical Indication for Basmati Rice

Renewed Push to Include Madhya Pradesh in the Geographical Indication for Basmati Rice

Efforts to include Madhya Pradesh in the Geographical Indication (GI) area for Basmati...

Government ready to guarantee Pay Commission for babus, but not MSP for Kisans

Government ready to guarantee Pay Commission for babus, but not MSP for Kisans

Farmers in the country are demanding a legal guarantee from the central government...

FPOs: A Vital Institution for Indian Farmers

FPOs: A Vital Institution for Indian Farmers

India's agricultural landscape is dominated by small and marginal farmers (86%),...

Agri-Trade in Trump 2.0: India needs to get ready for a tough bargain with the US

Agri-Trade in Trump 2.0: India needs to get ready for a tough bargain with the US

India’s major exports to the US include prawn and marine products, rice, coffee,...

Climate Change and Evolving Role of Research Institutions

Climate Change and Evolving Role of Research Institutions

A synergy between basic plant sciences and cutting-edge technologies is needed for...

Local Institutions for Global Challenges

Local Institutions for Global Challenges

Farming faces several global challenges. Rather, the local challenges that farmers...

India Needs New Institutions to Boost Agriculture

India Needs New Institutions to Boost Agriculture

Even though the country is a leading agricultural exporter, there is huge gap between...

Rebuilding and Reinventing Institutions for Farmers

Rebuilding and Reinventing Institutions for Farmers

Recognizing the significance of institution building for farmers, the latest issue...

India’s Food Security Needs Policy Consensus on Punjab

India’s Food Security Needs Policy Consensus on Punjab

Inadequate capacity and increased rice procurement by consuming states has led to...

Redesigning Institutions for Betterment of Farmers

Redesigning Institutions for Betterment of Farmers

Institutions have escaped close scrutiny, largely on account of their past success....

Dr. Manmohan Singh, Architect of Liberal Economy, Made Significant Contributions for Farmers

Dr. Manmohan Singh, Architect of Liberal Economy, Made Significant Contributions for Farmers

Many opposition parties that once accused the government of implementing liberalisation...

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...

States

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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