Tag: Covid-19

National
Average landholdings decline despite rise in rural income: NABARD Survey

Average landholdings decline despite rise in rural income: NABARD Survey

The NABARD's second All India Rural Financial Inclusion Survey (NAFIS) 2021-22 reveals...

National
Milk procurement by dairy companies down despite higher price to farmers,  Ghee and butter in short supply

Milk procurement by dairy companies down despite higher price to farmers, Ghee and butter in short supply

The main reason behind this situation may be attributed to the fact that farmers...

International
World economy battered in 2022; India’s GDP growth rate to moderate to 5.8 pc in 2023: UN report

World economy battered in 2022; India’s GDP growth rate to moderate to 5.8 pc in 2023: UN report

A series of severe and mutually reinforcing shocks — the Covid-19 pandemic, the...

Opinion
Food subsidy critical for achieving SDGs

Food subsidy critical for achieving SDGs

The decision to merge PMGKAY, which started 28 months back owing to Covid-19, with...

National
Union Budget needs to peg big fund to boost rural economy

Union Budget needs to peg big fund to boost rural economy

The rural economy is still distressed. Inflation has been pinching hard, and real...

Opinion
Agriculture is turning into a formal sector

Agriculture is turning into a formal sector

The agriculture sector of the country is going through a slow change. It is the...

Opinion
Food system management through cooperatives

Food system management through cooperatives

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

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
Ensuring social protection in post-Covid era

Ensuring social protection in post-Covid era

Dr Apurv Mishra from the Prime Minister’s EAC mentioned that the report on ‘Status...

Agri Start-Ups
India’s agrifood start-ups close record-breaking $4.6bn in funding in FY22

India’s agrifood start-ups close record-breaking $4.6bn in funding in FY22

India has overtaken China as Asia-Pacific's biggest funder of agrifood tech innovation,...

International
UN Secretary-General welcomes the decision to establish a loss and damage fund

UN Secretary-General welcomes the decision to establish a loss and damage fund

At the conclusion of the COP27 or the annual Conference of Parties to the UN Framework...

International
Spiralling food crisis key topic at G20 summit

Spiralling food crisis key topic at G20 summit

Taking the opportunity to raise the threat of an impending food crisis, Prime Minister...

National
IIMB’s NSRCEL and YSBFB join hands to support social businesses from rural India

IIMB’s NSRCEL and YSBFB join hands to support social businesses from rural India

While NSRCEL is leading the incubation programme, YSBFB will facilitate modules...

Agri Start-Ups
IFC invests in Crystal Crop to fund growth in affordable, green crop solutions

IFC invests in Crystal Crop to fund growth in affordable, green crop solutions

The new investment promises to benefit millions of Indian farmers by establishing...

National
India ranks 132 on HDI as global development stalls

India ranks 132 on HDI as global development stalls

Human Development — a measure of a nation’s health, education, and average income...

Ground Report
Project ‘Hriday’ is about alliance of Plan, People and Policymakers for sustainable development

Project ‘Hriday’ is about alliance of Plan, People and Policymakers for sustainable development

AROH Foundation, a national-level NGO, and LIC Housing and Finance Ltd collaborated...