Agriculture PolicyBriefingSeptember 18, 2017Trading Volumes Decline on Commexes But Hedges Rise, Says BusinessLine By admin There is increased hedging activity in the agri-commodity exchanges─ which is their main purpose…Read more 0 0 0 Share
Agriculture PolicyBriefingBt technologySeptember 8, 2017Monsanto to Exit Cottonseed Business in India; Retains GM Traits, Veggie and Corn Seeds Businesses By admin Monsanto Holding Private Limited (MHPL) is exiting the cottonseed business in India. A…Read more 0 0 0 Share
Agri-biotechnologyAgriculture PolicySeptember 3, 2017RS Committee on GM Crops Headed by Renuka Chowdhury Ignores Six ICAR Institutes, Slams Bt Cotton, GM Mustard By admin It is said that for those who believe no proof is needed and for those who do not, no proof is…Read more 0 0 0 Share
Agriculture PolicyBriefingSeptember 3, 2017Agriculture Sector Suffers From the Implementation Bug, Says Raghuram Rajan By admin “The third element that is extremely important is agriculture. We need to increase…Read more 0 0 0 Share
Agriculture PolicyBriefingSeptember 3, 2017Farmers Must Be Provided Investment Loans With Kisan Credit Card Like Features, says CRRID Professor By admin Kisan Credit Cards have been a hit with farmers. They have reversed the relative shares of…Read more 0 0 0 Share
Agriculture PolicyBriefingSeptember 1, 2017Farm Loan Waivers Have More Costs Than Benefits Says RBI Governor Urjit Patel By admin In the recent period, farm loan waivers have engaged intense attention among the farming community…Read more 0 0 0 Share
Agriculture PolicyBriefingAugust 28, 2017Raya and Iglas Police Stations in UP are Epicentres of Extortion, Cattle Traders Say By admin The pashu penth or animal market at Laxmi Nagar, about 8 km from the Yamuna Expressway on the road…Read more 0 0 0 Share
Agriculture PolicyBiodiversityBriefingJuly 27, 2017Planting Pulses in Wheat-Rice Cycle? No Way, Nilgai Won't Let US, Say Western UP Farmers By admin We are in Ghaziabad on a Sunday morning for a meeting with farmers. It has been arranged by Raj…Read more 0 0 0 Share
Agri-biotechnologyAgriculture PolicyBriefingJuly 21, 2017Thirty-three Agricultural Economists Write to PM for Approval of GM Mustard By admin Dear Mr.Prime Minister, We, a group of concerned Indian economists, write this open letter to…Read more 0 0 0 Share
Agriculture PolicyBriefingJuly 18, 2017How Punjab Can Regain Its Primacy in Agriculture in 13 Points By admin Punjab’s agricultural sector growth has slowed from 5.7 percent a year, or more than double…Read more 0 0 0 Share
