India’s economy is booming. Now comes the hard part
By Harini V India’s economy is growing at an impressive pace, but its new wealth has not been evenly distributed. That’s a focus for Prime Minister […]
Agricultural Sector
Gujarat’s Agricultural Sector is Undergoing ‘Feminisation out of Compulsion,’ Study Finds
About 65% of women are employed in the agriculture sector in the state as opposed to 44% of men. While the number of hours spent […]
Innovation could be key to dispersing gloom in India’s farm sector
By VIVEK Y. KELKAR The growth of digital technology and innovation could help turn the country’s distressed agricultural sector around India’s agricultural sector may seem the […]
Agriculture exports may grow to $100 bn by 2022: Experts
“India ranks second globally in agricultural production at USD 367 billion and we have potential to double farmer income and increase exports to USD 100 […]
India’s GDP projected to grow at 6.2% in FY18; real agriculture GVA would grow at 3 percent: Study
New Delhi: India’s GDP is projected to grow at 6.2 percent in 2017-18, a report by economic think-tank NCAER said. In its mid-year review of the […]
Indian agrarian crisis and impact on banking
By Riyaz A Bhat This crisis has been attributed to growing burden of credit on farming community and their inability of making repayment as a result […]
Villages must adopt organic cultivation, integrated farming: Experts
Nagpur : Aiming to promote awareness regarding the current condition of agriculture in the Vidarbha region, Vigyan Bharti Vidarbha Pradesh Mandal (VBVPM) organized a lecture on ‘Agricultural […]
Small farms are eating away farmers’ profits and productivity
By HARINI CALAMUR Mumbai : Karnataka — preceded by UP, Punjab and Maharashtra — is the fourth state to have waived off loans taken by farmers. […]