Bring down water requirements for agriculture: K Kasturirangan
Hyderabad : India needs to promote agricultural practices that need less water for crop cultivation and give thrust to water conservation and harvesting over the […]
Agriculture
Farmer agitations point to a deeper problem in our agricultural system
By Prakash Bakshi With loan waivers granted on Sunday to farmers in Maharashtra, and to farmers in Uttar Pradesh in April, Madhya Pradesh’s agriculturalists continue […]
A quick guide to India GST rates in 2017
New Delhi : The Goods and Services Tax (GST) has been one of the key things that has caught the attention of the market given […]
Technology’s benefits for crop insurance
By Harini Kannan New Delhi : In its budget 2017-18, the government has taken up several measures to revive the country’s agriculture economy. The emphasis on […]
These 4 Start-ups Are Promoting Hydroponics in India
By NIDHI SINGH New Delhi : Only an expert gardener knows how difficult it can be to grow plants and how much extra care it takes […]
Desertification has increased in 90 per cent of states in India
New Delhi : State of India’s agriculture is back in news. The recent shooting of farmers during a protest in Madhya Pradesh that led to […]
Can an FMCG model supply change India’s fruits and veggies market? A startup is experimenting
By Pallavi Rebbapragada New Delhi : India’s diverse climate ensures availability of all varieties of fresh fruits & vegetables. It ranks second in fruits and vegetables […]
Coca-Cola, partners to spend $1.7 billion on Indian agriculture industry
New Delhi: Global beverages major The Coca-Cola Company on Monday said it will contribute, along with its parters, over $1.7 billion (Rs10,943 crore) in next […]
‘If Agriculture Goes Wrong, Nothing Else Will Go Right’
By Prabodh Krishna New Delhi : Keeping in mind that more than half of the Indian population depends on agriculture but the share of agriculture […]
The Daily Fix: The farm loan waiver in Maharashtra will only end up harming Indian agriculture
By Shoaib Daniyal The Big Story: Crisis crops up Faced with widespread protests against his government, Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis decided to announce a farm […]