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Food system management through cooperatives

Food system management through cooperatives

The concept of Sahakar Grams is to shift the gravitational forces of agriculture...

Agri Start-Ups
BioPrime AgriSolutions gets patent for a novel bio-formulation to manage abiotic stress in plants

BioPrime AgriSolutions gets patent for a novel bio-formulation to manage abiotic stress in plants

BioPrime AgriSolutions, an agritech start-up, has invented a novel bio-formulation....

Opinion
FTAs, rural India and farmers

FTAs, rural India and farmers

Conventional economic theory may suggest that the liberalization of trade policies...

Opinion
Food losses and wastage contribute to food insecurity

Food losses and wastage contribute to food insecurity

Despite high economic growth since the reforms of 1991, a large percentage of Indians...

National
Sugar production rises by 4 lakh tonnes

Sugar production rises by 4 lakh tonnes

Sugar production in India till 31 December 2022, in the current 2022-23 sugarcane...

Opinion
G-20: Priorities for India in agriculture

G-20: Priorities for India in agriculture

The G-20 must keep in focus countries having large shares of the population dependent...

International
International Year of Millets kicks in

International Year of Millets kicks in

Being grown in more than 130 countries at present, millets are considered traditional...

Opinion
Marginalized Indian rural economy: Its challenges

Marginalized Indian rural economy: Its challenges

This marginalization of the rural economy is a result of the policymakers’ focus...

National
Centre rolls out free grain distribution to 81.35 cr NFSA beneficiaries

Centre rolls out free grain distribution to 81.35 cr NFSA beneficiaries

The government rolled out from New Year free food grain distribution to 81.35 crore...

Opinion
India needs a food systems approach — a unique one best suited to its requirements

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...

Agriculture Conclave and NACOF Awards 2022
Special edition of Rural Voice — a collectors’ issue

Special edition of Rural Voice — a collectors’ issue

The special edition of Rural Voice was released at the Rural Voice Agriculture Conclave...

National
Wheat acreage up 3.59 pc till Dec 30; crop prospects bright

Wheat acreage up 3.59 pc till Dec 30; crop prospects bright

As the sowing of rabi crops almost comes to a close, the total area under wheat...

National
BJP's claim of doubling farmers' income 'a myth': Cong

BJP's claim of doubling farmers' income 'a myth': Cong

During the Congress regime, the MSP for wheat was Rs 640 per quintal in 2004 and...

Agriculture Conclave and NACOF Awards 2022
For Mamtesh sugarcane proves sweeter

For Mamtesh sugarcane proves sweeter

Mamtesh Devi narrated her real-life story before an audience of agriculture experts,...

Agritech
Technology can boost farm output, say experts

Technology can boost farm output, say experts

The topic for the fourth session of the Rural Voice Agriculture Conclave and NACOF...

Agritech
Importance of technology in new-age agriculture marketing

Importance of technology in new-age agriculture marketing

Issues pertaining to new-age agricultural marketing came up for threadbare discussion...