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29 October 2019
The article gives a glimpse of the challenges and tasks ahead for the new government. More than the money, the long-term challenges need consensus to implement tough but necessary reforms to address the agricultural crisis in India. Sustainability, more than anything else is agriculture’s biggest…
28 October 2019
Farmizen, a startup in Kerala, India that allows you to rent farmland outside the city to grow your food in a secure and organic manner. The COO shares her journey. They now have about 1500 subscribers and 24 farms across three cities with around 40 acres under cultivation.
28 October 2019
Prof. Himanshu argues that the crisis in Indian agriculture today is not a new one; it goes back many years. Therefore, the problems of farmers cannot be addressed by the band-aids of higher minimum support prices and cash transfers. He presents an analysis of the causes and an outline of what…
28 October 2019
The agro-pastoral crisis has emerged as a significant issue for the 2019 national Lok Sabha elections in India. In the run-up to the elections, political parties have announced a number of measures aimed at farmers, including crop insurance, loan waivers and a minimum basic income.In this…
28 October 2019
Agriculture and manufacturing sectors showed signs of slowing down in 2018 in India. Four steps — income support, Centre-State action, RBI moves and change in bank attitudes — can transform the sector.
28 October 2019
For the vast majority of Indian farmers, the declaration of Minimum Support Prices without procurement has no effect on prices.
28 October 2019
Food Minister Sadhan Chandra Majumder today asked all deputy commissioners to ensure that paddy is procured directly from farmers to meet the target of rice procurement set by the government.
28 October 2019
Agriculture and manufacturing sectors showed signs of slowing down in 2018 in India. Four steps — income support, Centre-State action, RBI moves and change in bank attitudes — can transform the sector.
28 October 2019
Given the importance of agriculture in India, both the government and private players are working to improve the efficiency and productivity of Indian agriculture and exploring how Farming as a Service (FaaS) solutions can play a role. FaaS seeks to provide affordable technology solutions for…