Farm Laws Have Been Repealed, but Agricultural Reforms Are Needed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…
In Agricultural Households, Debt Amount and Incidence of Indebtedness Rises with Size of Holdings
While the average debt of agricultural households was Rs 74,000, among those possessing 4-10 ha, it…
As Tourism Earnings Tank and Food Imports Rise, Sri Lanka's Ban on Fertilisers Aggravates Crisis
The ban on chemical fertilisers imposed at the end of April is expected to hurt the production and…
Govt's Approval of GM Soy Meal Imports May Not Signal Change in Restrictive GM Food Crop Farming Policy
To check the steep rise in the prices of poultry feed, the government has permitted the import of…
High and Rising Demand for Cooking Oil Makes the Oil Palm Mission Necessary, but Caution is Needed
India needs to expand the area under oil palm but the government should rethink its decision to…
At Karnataka's Model Ramthal Project, Farmers Struggle To Make The Mindset Switch from Flood to Micro Irrigation
Last month the non-bank finance company (NBFC) of Netafim Irrigation India got about Rs 420 cr in…