Unshackle Indian agriculture
By Ajit Ranade Export restrictions must go. Monopoly procurement must go. Essential Commodities Act restrictions must go. Arbitrary stocking limits must go The story of pulses […]
Agriculture
Smaller farms can cope better with climate change in India, say analysts
By Rina Chandran MUMBAI: India’s small farmers are better equipped than large landowners to deal with climate change, but need more support to find innovative […]
When corporates benefit from money meant for India’s farmers
By NIKITHA SATTIRAJU Credit to small and marginal farmers formed 82 percent of total agricultural credit in 1990. Today, the number stands at a mere 41 […]
Need to develop agriculture sector to meet future food demand, says Government
NEW DELHI: The country’s farm sector needs to be developed further in order to meet future demand of food grain, which some estimates show could reach 355 million […]
Government must accord top priority to agriculture in budget: Assocham
It is attributed to a decline in food grains production by 2.8 per cent in second quarter of the current fiscal from a handsome growth […]
India’s agriculture export to Bhutan down 40%
By Namrata Acharya While the European Union has been imposing bans on Indian food products, so have some in Asia. For instance, Vietnam had banned import […]
‘India has to simplify registration process for new fertilisers’
By T V JAYAN This will help raise productivity and make Indian agriculture globally competitive, says Terje Knutsen of Yara International Terje Knutsen, EVP, Crop Nutrition […]
How private sector is helping cultivators with technology, buyback and improving their social standards
By Madhvi Sally NEW DELHI: At first glance, farming seems a state-dependent enterprise across India’s hinterland. The state sets floor prices for farm output, and […]
How technology can drive change in Indian agriculture
By HEMENDRA MATHUR Farmers have been either ignored or underestimated on their ability and intent to use of digital tools, but they are ready to embrace […]
India’s rapeseed output to drop 10 pct as farmers trim plantings -trade body
By Rajendra Jadhav MUMBAI: India’s rapeseed and mustard output is set to drop by at least 10 percent for the 2017/18 crop year as scanty rains […]