Defeminisation of Indian agriculture
By Swasti Pachauri While reorganising land rights for rural women may be an arduous and long-drawn task, alternative solutions can be adopted The United Nations […]
Agriculture
Is ‘Farming as a Service’ model the path ahead for revival of agriculture in India?
By Shruti Kedia The Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) model has transformed the IT sector through innovations and productivity; can a similar model also transform India’s ailing agri sector? […]
Kickstarting no-burn agriculture in India
By Seema Paul and Priya Shyamsundar While the government’s new scheme can reduce air pollution and promote agriculture sustainability, the subsidy alone will not be enough […]
India, Vietnam inks pacts on nuclear energy, trade, agriculture
New Delhi: India and Vietnam today resolved to work jointly for an open and prosperous Indo-Pacific along with an efficient and rules-based regional security architecture, […]
When technology drives farming
That day will come when agriculture is backed up by viable digital platforms and an innovative, scientific environment From somewhere in the hinterland of India […]
An Organic Future: India Has Over 30% Of World’s Organic Producers!
By Ahmed Sherrif The 19th edition of the report claimed that the organic agriculture area and the value of its products have seen a steady increase […]
Agriculture ministry plans norms to fast-track insurance cover
NEW DELHI: Taking a cue from PM Narendra Modi’s call to bring more and more farmers under crop insurance to mitigate risk, the agriculture ministry has planned to bring […]
India and Cambridge, UK launch TIGR2ESS- a collaboration to transform India’s Green Revolution
Bengaluru: Professor Ashutosh Sharma, Secretary, Department of Science and Technology and Department of Biotechnology, India and Professor Stephen Toope, Vice-Chancellor, University of Cambridge, along with […]
Sumitomo-Krishna venture to build upscale communities in India
By KIRAN SHARMA First mixed-use project in Gurgaon to cost $2bn NEW DELHI: Japanese trading house Sumitomo Corp. is forming a 50-50 joint venture with India’s Krishna Group […]
Five ways India must help its farmers face the threat of climate change
Climate change could hurt farmers’ income by up to 20-25% in the medium term, according to the Indian government’s latest annual economic survey. Extreme weather events, […]