Rural Dialogue

Need to promote co-operatives in agriculture, as collective farming is profitable

Need to promote co-operatives in agriculture, as collective farming is profitable

Noting that there was a need for promoting cooperatives in agriculture since collective...

Farm income can be raised significantly by ensuring MSP in states not adequately covered: NITI Ayog Member Ramesh Chand

Farm income can be raised significantly by ensuring MSP in states not adequately covered: NITI Ayog Member Ramesh Chand

Farmers' income can be straight away doubled by ensuring Minimum Support Price (MSP)...

To make India a developed country, agriculture needs to grow by 3.5 to 4 pc: Prof Ramesh Chand

To make India a developed country, agriculture needs to grow by 3.5 to 4 pc: Prof Ramesh Chand

Rural Voice Agriculture Conclave and NACOF Awards 2023 function kickstarts in New...

Agenda for Rural India: Clean Water- A Key Aspiration

Agenda for Rural India: Clean Water- A Key Aspiration

Water facilities play an important role in not just agriculture but human flourishing....

Agenda for Rural India: Voices from Rural North-east India

Agenda for Rural India: Voices from Rural North-east India

A convening titled the 'Agenda for Rural India – Meghalaya,' successfully brought...

Agenda for Rural India: Agriculture- Difficult Harvests

Agenda for Rural India: Agriculture- Difficult Harvests

No discussion on rural India would be complete without a conversation on agriculture....

Agenda for Rural India: Unemployed- Choice or Compulsion?

Agenda for Rural India: Unemployed- Choice or Compulsion?

As we traveled through the expanse of the country, the conversation around unemployment...

Rural India still awaits basic infrastructure and services 

Rural India still awaits basic infrastructure and services 

“Agenda of Rural India”, organized by Rural Voice and Socratus, the extensive discussions...

No More Blue Skies: Rural India's Pollution & Climate Battle

No More Blue Skies: Rural India's Pollution & Climate Battle

“Agenda of Rural India”, organized by Rural Voice and Socratus, our conversations...

Agriculture needs hand holding now: Existential crisis for rural India 

Agriculture needs hand holding now: Existential crisis for rural India 

Rural India has seen many changes. Things like infrastructure (roads, electricity...

Agenda of Rural India: Everyone is concerned about agriculture, but none takes care of farmers

Agenda of Rural India: Everyone is concerned about agriculture, but none takes care of farmers

In recent years, discussions have intensified on issues like increasing agricultural...

Agenda of rural India: Real issues of villages not discussed in media, policy makers are also away from reality

Agenda of rural India: Real issues of villages not discussed in media, policy makers are also away from reality

A common view that emerged was that lack of irrigation facilities, not getting fair...

Changing villages cry for better health, sanitation, jobs: Experts at Rural World launch

Changing villages cry for better health, sanitation, jobs: Experts at Rural World launch

India's rural landscape goes well beyond tilling the soil and toiling by farmers...

Agenda for Rural India-Coimbatore: Farmer-Animal conflict, Irrigation are key challenges for farmers

Agenda for Rural India-Coimbatore: Farmer-Animal conflict, Irrigation are key challenges for farmers

Rural Voice, Socratus, Tamil Nadu Farmers Protection Association (TNFPA) and Farmers...

Govt's efforts to augment Indian crops, livestock laudable: CEO GS1 India

Govt's efforts to augment Indian crops, livestock laudable: CEO GS1 India

India's agriculture sector has witnessed a significant growth at an average annual...

From selling insurance policies online to settling claims, Finhaat to solve everything digitally!

From selling insurance policies online to settling claims, Finhaat to solve everything digitally!

In a diverse market like India, especially marked by difference in income levels,...

Indian Paper Sector has a Strong Rural Footprint Linking Farmers: IARPMA President

As India continues to face a fibre shortage, agroforestry-based production using agricultural residues such as bagasse, sarkanda,...

Agribusiness

ICRISAT's Breakthrough Could Save Groundnut Farmers from Pre-Harvest Sprouting

The breakthrough study identifies specific varieties and key genes that halt premature sprouting before harvest—a problem that currently...

National

String Bio and CLRRI Complete the First Successful Field Trial of CleanRise in Vietnam

The trial focused on CleanRise®, String Bio’s patented foliar microbial biostimulant, which enhances nutrient-use efficiency and stimulates...

Agritech

Sugarcane Crushing Gains Momentum, But Uncertainty Over Sugar MSP and Ethanol Prices

NFCSF has urged the Centre to permit additional sugar exports and correct anomalies in ethanol allocation.

Agribusiness

AIKS Calls Nationwide Protests on December 10, Rejects Seed Bill 2025 and ITPGRFA Compromise Proposal

The All India Kisan Sabha (AIKS) has announced a nationwide Protest Day on December 10, urging farmers to burn copies of the Draft...

National

Farmer Income Trails Growth in Agricultural Output

The GDP and GVA data released by the Central Statistics Office (CSO) on November 28th clarify this picture. They also clearly show...

Opinion