By Mukti Sadhan Basu
कृषि निर्यात को दोगुना करने और भारतीय किसानों को उनके उत्पादों के साथ वैश्विक मूल्य श्रृंखला में एकीकृत करना जितना बड़ा काम है, उतना ही चुनौती भरा भी
कृषि निर्यात को दोगुना करने और भारतीय किसानों को उनके उत्पादों के साथ वैश्विक मूल्य श्रृंखला में एकीकृत करना जितना बड़ा काम है, उतना ही चुनौती भरा भी
By Chandraprakash Pathak
In a seminar organised to discuss the socio-economic, political and environmental challenges faced by the Indian agriculture sector, farmers and agriculture experts came together and concluded that innovations are needed to adapt to the changing climate. They also batted for a legal guarantee of the MSP and suggested that horticultural and forest produce should be used for ensuring the nutritional requirements of local communities. Details here.
In a seminar organised to discuss the socio-economic, political and environmental challenges faced by the Indian agriculture sector, farmers and agriculture experts came together and concluded that innovations are needed to adapt to the changing climate. They also batted for a legal guarantee of the MSP and suggested that horticultural and forest produce should be used for ensuring the nutritional requirements of local communities. Details here.
By Gaon Connection
The changing climate is causing a dent in the country's foodgrains production, and farmers are facing a loss of several billions of dollars due to export curbs and other trade restrictions.
The changing climate is causing a dent in the country's foodgrains production, and farmers are facing a loss of several billions of dollars due to export curbs and other trade restrictions.
By Pratyaksh Srivastava
The changing climate is causing a dent in the country's foodgrains production, and farmers are facing a loss of several billions of dollars due to export curbs and other trade restrictions.
The changing climate is causing a dent in the country's foodgrains production, and farmers are facing a loss of several billions of dollars due to export curbs and other trade restrictions.
By Ramji Mishra
Nine months after violent clashes during a farmers' stir in Uttar Pradesh's Lakhimpur Kheri, Bhartiya Kisan Union leader Rakesh Tikait organised a 75-hour long protest in the district and reasserted the demands of the cultivators. The main demands include sacking of Union Minister Ajay Mishra 'Teni', withdrawal of legal cases registered against the farmers and a legal guarantee on the minimum support price. Details here.
Nine months after violent clashes during a farmers' stir in Uttar Pradesh's Lakhimpur Kheri, Bhartiya Kisan Union leader Rakesh Tikait organised a 75-hour long protest in the district and reasserted the demands of the cultivators. The main demands include sacking of Union Minister Ajay Mishra 'Teni', withdrawal of legal cases registered against the farmers and a legal guarantee on the minimum support price. Details here.
By Dr Heera Lal
The Indian government has come up with a policy of uniting farmers into a farmers' business enterprise – a Farmer Producer Company – which is a game changer in India's agricultural entrepreneurial ecosystem. It especially protects the interest of small and marginal farmers in the country.
The Indian government has come up with a policy of uniting farmers into a farmers' business enterprise – a Farmer Producer Company – which is a game changer in India's agricultural entrepreneurial ecosystem. It especially protects the interest of small and marginal farmers in the country.
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By Arvind Shukla
Even though the government is stressing on adopting zero budget farming, but it has cut back budget for organic farming. In this Budget, there was a marginal increase in budget of Paramparagat Krishi Vikas Yojana, however Rs 9,905.65 crore was allocated in surplus for chemical fertilizers
Even though the government is stressing on adopting zero budget farming, but it has cut back budget for organic farming. In this Budget, there was a marginal increase in budget of Paramparagat Krishi Vikas Yojana, however Rs 9,905.65 crore was allocated in surplus for chemical fertilizers
By Vikrant Singh
The latest data from the India Meteorological Department (IMD) indicates drought conditions in 196 districts of the country. Of these, 65 districts are from Uttar Pradesh and 33 are from Bihar. The government should declare a drought and compensate the farmers for the loss of crops under the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana.
The latest data from the India Meteorological Department (IMD) indicates drought conditions in 196 districts of the country. Of these, 65 districts are from Uttar Pradesh and 33 are from Bihar. The government should declare a drought and compensate the farmers for the loss of crops under the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana.
By Nidhi Jamwal
There is a need to reinvent the PM-KUSUM scheme by bringing in equity and gender into India’s ambitious plan to solarise the agriculture sector. Solar irrigation pump sets must enable farmers to earn by selling 60-70 per cent of their solar generation.
There is a need to reinvent the PM-KUSUM scheme by bringing in equity and gender into India’s ambitious plan to solarise the agriculture sector. Solar irrigation pump sets must enable farmers to earn by selling 60-70 per cent of their solar generation.