Contract farming can revive India’s agriculture
By Gautam Sadhu & Sazzad Parwez Mutual trust and confidence in farm-firm relationships are important conditions for contract farming arrangements. Experience shows neither parties want law […]
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Rs 26,345 crore for agriculture, irrigation in Maharashtra
By Shubhangi Khapre Almost 1,600 market committees have availed this scheme and more than 1,06,000 quintals of farm produce have been kept under mortgage. The farmers […]
Big push to agriculture with gets 51% increase
By Sushil Manav Chandigarh: With an outlay hike of 51.22 per cent in agriculture and allied activities, 20.01 per cent in irrigation and 24.65 per cent in […]
The Green Cognizance – Agriculture 2018
By Prabodh Krishna Agriculture prices are expected to edge up in 2018 due to reduced supplies, with grains, oils and meals price rising marginally Global Agriculture […]
How to double farmers’ income: Agriculture is the new industry, India must act with utmost urgency to transform the sector
By Ajay Srivastava Move over Industry. Agriculture is the next frontier. The US and EU are currently supporting agriculture the way they promoted industry in the […]
Digital technology key to fighting poverty: India
Digital technology can play a key role in fighting poverty, which can have disastrous consequences like fomenting armed conflicts and refugee crises, Indian lawmaker Santosh […]
A four-point agenda for farm revival
By RAKESH BHARTI MITTAL To make agriculture a viable business, the Government must focus on enablers rather than handouts. Here’s a roadmap Private sector is yet […]
Don’t waive farmers’ loans. Pay them more for their products – it’s good for economy
By Shishir Asthana New Delhi : TV channels have been flashing images of farmers spilling milk and dumping fruits and vegetables on Maharashtra roads. Their main […]
Agri reforms soon to augment farm income
NEW DELHI: The agriculture ministry in consultation with the Niti Aayog has identified a set of nine marketing reforms to ensure remunerative prices to farmers […]
e-NAM & the dream of ‘One Nation One Market’
The e-National Agriculture Market (e-NAM), touted as the ‘turning point’ of India’s Agriculture sector, was launched by PM Modi in April this year. The e-NAM […]