Agriculture PolicyDecember 4, 2021Farm Laws Have Been Repealed, but Agricultural Reforms Are Needed By vivian fernandes Vivian Fernandes makes the case for agricultural marketing reforms. The government’s retreat…Read more 0 0 Share
Agriculture PolicyBriefingJune 4, 2020Needed: Ecosystem Approach for Smallholder Farmers to Gain from Reforms in Agricultural Trade By vivian fernandes Seven states have reformed their agricultural markets with ordinances; the centre is also taking the…Read more 0 0 0 Share
Contract farmingMarch 2, 2018New Draft Model Contract Farming Act Creates Bureaucracy, Encourages Farmers to Not Perform, says Policy Analyst By vivian fernandes By proposing to protect farmers with a pre-agreed price, the new draft model contract farming act…Read more 0 0 0 Share
Agriculture PolicyBriefingGM CropsDecember 18, 2017NITI Aayog Member Says Private Companies are Essential to Doubling Farmers' Income; Cites Jain Irrigation as Example By admin The involvement of companies is essential for profitable and innovative agriculture, but their…Read more 0 0 0 Share
Agriculture PolicyBriefingApril 12, 2017Agriculture Ministry Official says States to be Nudged Into Adopting New Model Marketing Law at 24 April Meeting By admin The union agriculture ministry will nudge state agriculture ministers to adopt the new model…Read more 0 0 0 Share
Agriculture PolicyBriefingJune 23, 2016Food Price Inflation Should Be Fought With Sound Policies, Not Policing By admin At a meeting on 7 June to check food price inflation, the consumer affairs ministry announced a slew…Read more 0 0 Share
Contract farmingVideos of The DaySeptember 10, 2015Video: How Contract Potato Farmers Saved Themselves From a Price Slump By admin …Read more 0 0 0 Share