The viability crisis in Indian agriculture
By CP CHANDRASEKHAR and JAYATI GHOSH The dilution of government intervention in the form of minimum support prices, procurement and public distribution is undermining agricultural […]
Agriculture
Milk becomes India’s No 1 farm crop, here is how
Milk not only surpassed the total value of foodgrains (cereals plus pulses), but also stood way above the crop value of paddy that stood at […]
Brackish potential for a shrimp farming surge in India
3D mapping of brackish-water aquaculture resources is to be undertaken in India, backed by satellite images and extensive ground surveys, in a move that could […]
With 20% of agriculture output value, milk overtakes foodgrains
By Harish Damodaran Today, not only does the White Revolution’s contribution to farm incomes surpass that of the Green Revolution, but every fifth rupee generated in […]
Vedanta organizes training on commercial vegetable cultivation for women
JHARSUGUDA: A training-cum-exposure visit on commercial vegetable cultivation was organized by the CSR dept. of Vedanta Ltd on October 18, 2017 for SHG members of the […]
ICAR to study if ‘cow urine’ can be used in organic farming
According to a senior Niti Aayog official, the ICAR has been asked to look into the possibility of converting cow urine into amino acid for […]
‘Integrating tech and agriculture priority’
By Varghese K George Focus on infrastructure will make A.P. an ideal place for investors: Naidu Integrating technology and agriculture is the core of his development […]
USISPF Hosts Roundtable on U.S.-India Agriculture Opportunities
The US-India Strategic Partnership Forum (USISPF) hosted a roundtable luncheon in Des Moines, Iowa with the Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh, Shri N. Chandrababu Naidu, for U.S. agricultural companies attending […]
India stares at a demographic crisis
By ABHIRUP BHUNIA With trouble brewing in farming and realty, factory output slackening and joblessness on the rise, radical solutions are needed A study from 2014 […]
Women farmers are leading northern India from subsistence to regeneration
By Esha Chhabra The feminization of agriculture could mean healthier soil and forests, organic produce for urban markets, higher incomes for rural families ALMORA DISTRICT, UTTARAKHAND : Shanti Devi is […]