Agriculture PolicyMarch 4, 2024Will Guaranteed Procurement of Alternatives at Enhanced MSP Wean Punjab Farmers from Rice? By vivian fernandes The governemnt procures wheat and rice, currently, at minimum support prices MSP). For the purpose…Read more 0 0 0 Share
Bt technologyFebruary 15, 2024Smallholder Farmers Need Minimum Income Assurance; MSP as Legal Guarantee is Not the Way to Do It By vivian fernandes Farmers face weather and price risks. In irrigated Punjab, the weather risk is substantially…Read more 0 0 0 Share
BriefingDecember 2, 2020Rather than Fear a Sell-out to Companies, Punjab Farmers Must Welcome Them for Crop Diversification By vivian fernandes A Punjab farmer leader said at a press conference on Sunday, 29 November, that one of the reasons…Read more 0 0 0 Share
Agriculture PolicyBriefingJuly 10, 2018Boost Production of Mustard for the Country's Edible Oil Security: Atul Chaturvedi of SEA By vivian fernandes Atul Chaturvedi is President of the Solvent Extractors’ Association (SEA). Until he retired last…Read more 0 0 0 Share
Voices From The FieldMay 1, 2015'Small Farmers Must Quit if They Cannot Hold On' By admin There is a serenity about Pawanjot Singh, 49, which gels with the lush maize fields around his off…Read more 0 0 0 Share
