BJP’S FARM BILL IS FIERCE BODKIN FOR FARMERS!
Bibhuti Pati Thrissur Lok Sabha MP TN Prathapan has challenged the validity of the Farmers (Empowerment and Protection) Agreement on Price Assurance, and Farm Services […]
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FARM BILLS OVERRIDE ALL AGRARIAN STATE LAWS !
Bibhuti Pati The controversial farm sector bills that the Modi government has hastily and undemocratically pushed through during the recently held Monsoon session of Parliament […]
BJP’S FARM BILL: FLOG FOR FARMERS AND CAUL OF CORPORATE!
Agriculture experts say, “BJP’s fallacious fulsome farm bills flog for farmers, foray on farmers, caul of corporate and cauldrons of corporate chant. By Bibhuti Pati […]
Farm loan waivers can derail India’s growth story
By Ramesh Chand Loan waiver provides strong disincentive for those who repaid loan on time and perverse incentive for default. But the most serious effect of […]
India’s economy is booming. Now comes the hard part
By Harini V India’s economy is growing at an impressive pace, but its new wealth has not been evenly distributed. That’s a focus for Prime Minister […]
In India’s Breadbasket, Mounting Debts Are Driving Farmers to Daily Wage Labour
By Prasanna Mohanty Very little attention is paid to marginal and small farmers who constitute a substantial chunk of the population in relatively prosperous states like […]
More than 60% markets sell agricultural produce below MSP
By Jitendra The price of cereal, paddy and oilseed has crashed in more than 1,700 markets, according to government data On a vast farmland in Kalajhar […]
A better understanding of the political economy can resolve farm crisis
By Himanshu Govt’s response to the agrarian crisis is geared towards short-term electoral dividends The massive protest by farmers on 2 October in Delhi was not […]
India simply cannot afford to keep supporting agriculture the dumb way
By Sunil Jain Subsidies cost 8% of agri-GDP vs public investment of just 2.2%; the MSP-plan that costs 1% of GDP will make it worse. Though […]
Why India’s rural distress has an acute urban problem
By ANSHUMAN TIWARI Even high support price for crops is unlikely to solve the issue. While government mandarins are struggling to evolve a politically correct hike […]