Needed: A Budget for Agriculture That Will Make it Climate Smart
Indian agriculture needs a budget that will make it resilient to climate change. This needs to be…
Agriculture is the Bright Spot in the Economy, Economic Survey Says; Waxes on Natural Farming
Agriculture has been a bright spot in the economy. It has been the least affected by the pandemic.
Telangana Blocks Cold-stored Potatoes from Uttar Pradesh to Promote Sale of Its Own Fresh Produce
Telangana has blocked shipments of potatoes from Uttar Pradesh to encourage offtake of its own…
More than Digital Agricultural Start-ups, India Needs Applied Research Enterprises in Transformative Agrifood Life Sciences
My email inbox is filled with press releases from digital start-ups in agriculture and requests for…
Arvind Panagariya Says Extension of Procurement at MSP to 23 Crops Will Be a Fiscal Strain And Mainly Benefit Better-off Farmers
The government should not accept the agitating farmers’ demand to extend procurement to all 23…
Farm Laws Have Been Repealed, but Agricultural Reforms Are Needed
Vivian Fernandes makes the case for agricultural marketing reforms.
The government’s retreat…
Anil Ghanwat, Member of the SC Committee on Farm Laws, Seeks Its Permission to Release Report
“It is important to ensure that while the specific laws may no longer exist, the reform impulse…
AgNext is Working on a Quick Digital Test for Pesticide Residues, says CTO Subrat Panda
On August 30, Telangana’s Nizamabad agricultural mandi inaugurated an instant curcumin testing…
Paying Farmers Rs 2,500 an Acre will Help Control Field Fires, Researches Say
This is a summary of an article in the Indian Express.
Four researchers (see below) studied crop…
PM "Dedicates" to the Nation Crop Varieties That Were Already Released
Varieties are released to farmers for cultivation as per protocols of the 1966 Seed Act and there is…