Book review of All the Wrong Turns: Perspectives on the Indian Economy
Permanent farming is the only solution
FPOs will work well only if constraints are removed
A few data points show improvement, but their sustainability, and recovery in other major economic indicators is vital
The company said in a statement that it has raised this amount in Series A funding from Omnivore alongside existing investors Accel and Mayfield
The states should be encouraged to play an active role in the overall growth of the agriculture sector, said NITI Aayog member
It is likely that this Budget will help farmers in particular as it offers good incentives for the agriculture sector
This year's budget announcement to promote organic fertilizers and rationalising the use of chemical fertilizers further augments efforts towards promoting ZBNF
The survey also said that there is a need to invest in ramping up India's statistical infrastructure. It also said that India has made impressive improvements in several social development indicators
Need improvement in fishing gear, infra for deep sea fishing, collection, storage and traceability of harvest, and processing of aqua produce
Domestic consumers may have to pay higher prices due to crop damage
The huge stocks of paddy that the farmers had maintained for selling were reportedly damaged following heavy rains in the state the past three days
Govt must address the glaring deficiencies of the Seed Bill
Small Farmers Agribusiness Consortium Managing Director Neelkamal Darbari said the role of agri startups comes at the pre-harvest stage
Fadnavis met Amit Shah in New Delhi and discussed the issue of farmers suffering losses due to untimely showers in various parts of the state in the last few weeks.
In this podcast, Business Standard's farm editor helps us understand RBI's report on agri credit review
RBI report provides damning evidence
Farming needs to be made profitable
Delayed monsoon arrival in parts of the country compounds farmers' woes; overall kharif sowing down by 12%
Education and the consequent rise in aspirations has also resulted in many veering away from agriculture