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 […]
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Too much milk is hurting India’s already distressed dairy industry
By Zia Haq In the past four years, milk output has grown by over 6% every year. That fact, coupled with a slump in global […]
How India lost its historic agriculture recovery growth phase in just four years
By Richard Mahapatra Government reports say 2004-14 had the highest agriculture growth that has fast slipped back to near-zero growth despite normal monsoons and bumper yields […]
Protecting rivers that enable farmers to feed us must be India’s priority
By Jaggi Vasudev The projections are that 25% of India’s agricultural land will degrade to desert conditions in the next three to five years. Going by […]
Empower The Farmer
By M.S. Swaminathan To solve the agrarian crisis, India needs to look at the human dimension of agriculture and focus on the problems faced by […]
Is Climate Change Killing the Indian Farmer?
By NANDINI MAJUMDAR We have an agrarian crisis today because we have failed to think through what kind of agriculture we need The starkest manifestation of […]