The hungry nation: the poor need a new and better deal
By Harsh Mander Like in the jungle, it is the survival of the fittest. Elected Governments are doing everything in their power to exclude people and […]
Foodgrains
Cultivation grew, residue use lagged
By Sanjeev Verma CHANDIGARH: Burning of paddy and wheat stubble is not new phenomenon in Punjab, but its impact is being felt at an alarming levels as […]
With 20% of agriculture output value, milk overtakes foodgrains
By Harish Damodaran Today, not only does the White Revolution’s contribution to farm incomes surpass that of the Green Revolution, but every fifth rupee generated in […]
Govt estimates 2.8% dip in kharif crop output in 2017-18
By Sayantan Bera New Delhi: Production of the kharif (monsoon) crops this year is likely to be lower than last year, the agriculture ministry said in its […]
Farm crisis: Why should Bharat have to feed India at its cost?
By Mohan Guruswamy New Delhi :  It was around the mid-1960s when the Paddock brothers, Paul and William, the “prophets of doom”, predicted that in another […]