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Indias Farm Crisis Decades Old and With Deep Roots

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…

Indias Farming Crisis is a Crisis of the Ecological Commons

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…

Indonesia Facing Agricutural Labor Crisis as Younger Generations Shy Away From Farming

28 October 2019
Since Indonesia is running out of young farmers, a number of relevant authorities discussed the younger generation's reluctance to work in the fields and how they hold the key to the country’s food supply.

Indonesias Aging Farmers

28 October 2019
Fewer young people are looking to work the paddies, threatening Indonesia’s dream of rice self-sufficiency.

Misunderstanding the Rice Crisis

28 October 2019
If we misunderstand the rice crisis, we will come up with short-sighted solutions. There are two major areas of this misunderstanding: the extent of suffering of the rice farmers and the wrong identification of the main cause of our problem.

No Way to Stop It Millions of Pigs Culled Across Asia As Swine Fever Spreads

28 October 2019
Experts say region is losing the battle to stop the biggest animal disease outbreak the planet has ever faced.

Southeast Asia in 2019 Four Issues to Watch

28 October 2019
With elections and governance challenges in many countries, the Chairmanship of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) returning to Thailand while it organizes an election and plans a coronation, the region’s trade architecture in flux, and the backdrop of growing U.S.-China strategic…

Southeast Asia Drought 20192020

28 October 2019
The status of the ongoing drought, water shortage and saltwater intrusion on Southeast Asian countries are discussed in this article.

The Battle to Curb Swine Fever in Southeast Asia

28 October 2019
The subregion has not been exempt from the Swine Fever epidemic, and worries have been rising. Some experts are thinking of shifting toward large-scale industrial pig farming is a potential solution.

The Farm Crisis of 2019 History Repeats with Ag Sector Debt

28 October 2019
Farming, an essential industry segment, is a primary source of our food and related products. Many variables affect farming, including weather, general economic conditions and government intervention, just for starters. The last major farm crisis is now 40 years in the rear view, but today’s…