Agriculture PolicyBriefingJune 28, 2021At Karnataka's Model Ramthal Project, Farmers Struggle To Make The Mindset Switch from Flood to Micro Irrigation By vivian fernandes Last month the non-bank finance company (NBFC) of Netafim Irrigation India got about Rs 420 cr in…Read more 0 0 Share
BriefingMay 6, 2020Everyone in the Banana Supply Chain Seems to Have Made Money During the Lockdown Except Growers By vivian fernandes The lockdown which commenced on 24 March with just four hours’ notice compelled the growers to…Read more 0 0 0 Share
Agriculture PolicyBriefingFebruary 20, 2020Drive To Solarize Irrigation Can Deplete Groundwater Without Power Buyback at Attractive Rates By vivian fernandes The Finance Minister has announced an ambitious programme to solarize 2 million grid-connected pumps…Read more 0 0 0 Share
Agriculture PolicyBriefingDecember 14, 2019Better Storage Technology, Diversification of Onion Production to North India Can Prevent Future Crisis By vivian fernandes Vivian Fernandes reports on the latest onion crisis. This article first appeared in…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
Voices From The FieldMay 2, 2015From Studying Code to Cultivating Clones By admin When Avinash Nathu Patil, 32, failed to land a job despite three years of search after completing…Read more 0 0 0 Share
Voices From The FieldMay 2, 2015Banana Power: From Tea Seller to Tenu Seth By admin ‘I had nothing. I was selling tea in the open field,’ says Tenu Dongar Borole, 61, a banana…Read more 0 0 0 Share