
Farm loan waivers can derail India’s growth story
By Ramesh Chand Loan waiver provides strong disincentive for those who repaid loan on time and perverse incentive for default. But the most serious effect of […]
By Ramesh Chand Loan waiver provides strong disincentive for those who repaid loan on time and perverse incentive for default. But the most serious effect of […]
By Dipti Jain & Sayantan Bera Farming activities comprise more than half of the total average monthly income for agricultural households, as per the latest survey by […]
Citing a study, Amitabh Kant said digital disruptions can impact 70 million farmers in 2020, adding USD 9 billion to their income. NEW DELHI: Agriculture sector must […]
By Pankaj Raina Increasing urbanisation, growth in the middle class and the accompanying change in nutrition needs will increase demands on agriculture The agriculture sector accounts […]
By Zia Haq This month, the NITI Aayog signed an agreement with software firm IBM to develop a model for crop-yield predictions using AI so that […]
By SANDIP SEN During the 2011 census, India entered the league of water deficient nations. A nation is considered water deficient if the per capita availability […]
Analysis: Any claims to boost farmers’ prospects will inevitably be seen as political, coming ahead of a series of key elections. But this budget recognises India’s […]
By Camellia Aebischer The Indian government is looking to increase India’s farm credit in the upcoming budget, fuelling the agriculture sector With a budget presentation looming, […]
By Sayantan Bera Arun Jaitley’s remarks come at a time when India’s farm sector growth has plunged from 4.9% in 2016-17 to an estimated 2.1% in […]
By Vikas Vasudeva What’s the problem? The year 2017 was marked by several farmers’ protests nationwide, with a few turning violent. Last month, in New Delhi, […]
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