Opinion

Tailoring India’s Agricultural Education for the 21st Century Youth

Tailoring India’s Agricultural Education for the 21st Century Youth

Educational reforms must now embrace non-formal degree programs around diploma and...

Votes of paddy and wheat farmers fail the mathematics of MSP

Votes of paddy and wheat farmers fail the mathematics of MSP

The competition between Congress and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) to win the elections...

Where is Local Governance in the Keraleeyam 2023?

Where is Local Governance in the Keraleeyam 2023?

“Undoubtedly Kerala leads the Nation in Panchayati Raj”, commented Mani Shankar...

Outrage at Narayana Murthy's 70 hrs-week! Farmer logs in over 98 hrs

Outrage at Narayana Murthy's 70 hrs-week! Farmer logs in over 98 hrs

What did Murthy say? India’s work productivity is one of the lowest in the world....

World Food Day: Nation salutes Dr. MS Swaminathan

World Food Day: Nation salutes Dr. MS Swaminathan

Following the path taught by Prof Swaminathan, agricultural research institutes...

The shift in Fertilizer Policy: Move towards Natural Farming?

The shift in Fertilizer Policy: Move towards Natural Farming?

To promote fertilizer use, to avoid a rise in crop prices, and to subsidize agriculture,...

Dr Swaminathan: The Father of Green Revolution who strode the agriculture sector like a Colossus

Dr Swaminathan: The Father of Green Revolution who strode the agriculture sector like a Colossus

In addition to driving the development of high yielding rice varieties in the country,...

No success on land or space without scientific innovations

No success on land or space without scientific innovations

Our average yields of pulses and oilseeds are lower than the global average. Increasing...

India offers juicy market for global apple growers; domestic farmers need protection

India offers juicy market for global apple growers; domestic farmers need protection

Growers suffered production losses but were denied better realisations, thanks to...

Duty on onion exports leaves pungent taste with onion growers, traders

Duty on onion exports leaves pungent taste with onion growers, traders

India is a democracy and elections have to be won to stay in power. People want...

Strengthening El Nino impacts inflation, raises political risk

Strengthening El Nino impacts inflation, raises political risk

Inflation and politics are directly proportional. Political risk is low if inflation...

Bridging the Rural Skill Gap with New ITIs in Chhattisgarh

Bridging the Rural Skill Gap with New ITIs in Chhattisgarh

To make the youth population embrace Industry 4.0 it is necessary to provide skill...

Dream of liberalisation of agriculture trade shattered due to generalisation of inflation

Dream of liberalisation of agriculture trade shattered due to generalisation of inflation

It is also a matter of political risk. In its first term, when the Modi government...

Contending with Climate: Voice of smallholder farmers in the context of climate change

Contending with Climate: Voice of smallholder farmers in the context of climate change

The climate battle cannot be won without thinking about improvements in agricultural...

Floods wash away hopes of drop in inflation

Floods wash away hopes of drop in inflation

Retail inflation for a dry June breached three-month high of 4.81 per cent even...

India’s Sugar Output seen at 29 Million Tonnes, 2.6 Million Tonnes Below Industry's Initial Estimates

India’s 2025–26 sugar production is projected at 29 million tonnes, 2.6 million tonnes below earlier estimates, due to lower sugarcane...

National

India Allows Wheat Exports, Approves Additional Wheat Products And Sugar Exports

The Government of India has approved exports of 25 lakh tonnes of wheat, 5 lakh tonnes of wheat products, and an additional 5 lakh...

National

Rahul Gandhi Meets Farm Union Leaders; India–US Trade Deal And Way Forward Discussed

Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi met farm union leaders in the Parliament House complex to discuss opposition to the India–US...

National

US–Bangladesh Trade Deal Opens a Side Door? Why India’s Farm Sector Is Watching Closely

The new U.S.–Bangladesh trade agreement may appear bilateral, but its ripple effects could reach India’s farm sector. Preferential...

International

Crystal Crop Protection announces investment with Greenfield Formulation Plant in Gujarat  

This greenfield project comes at a total investment of Rupees One Hundred Crores (Rs. 100 crores) over a period of three years and...

Agribusiness

Bayer CropScience Limited's Q3 PBT stood at Rs 113 Crore

In the third quarter (Q3) of Financial Year (FY) 2025-26, Bayer CropScience Limited (BCSL) earned Revenue from Operations of Rs 11,06...

Agribusiness