Agriculture PolicyMarch 26, 2024Any Crop Combination That Doesn't Include Paddy is Not the Most Profitable By vivian fernandes Even if there is assured procurement at minimum support prices (MSP) of other crops, any combination…Read more 0 0 1 Share
Agriculture PolicyJune 15, 2022Frequent Extreme Weather Events Might Gum Up Free Farm Trade if Exporters are Forced to Look Inwards, Says Ramesh Chand By vivian fernandes On the 13 May, India banned the export of wheat despite asserting that 10 million tonnes would be…Read more 0 0 0 Share
Agriculture PolicyMay 17, 2022Wheat Export Ban: Consumers Paid Higher than World Prices; Can't They Expect Payback Now? By vivian fernandes The ban on wheat exports imposed on Friday 13 May is meant to aid the government’s procurement…Read more 0 0 0 Share
Agriculture PolicyBriefingNovember 26, 2021Anil Ghanwat, Member of the SC Committee on Farm Laws, Seeks Its Permission to Release Report By vivian fernandes “It is important to ensure that while the specific laws may no longer exist, the reform impulse…Read more 0 0 Share
BriefingJuly 5, 2018Government's MSP Policy a Departure from its Past Practice, Could Distort Cropping Patterns and Cause Mild Inflation, Newspapers Say By vivian fernandes The Narendra Modi government has thrown caution to the winds, Indian Express’ Rural Affairs…Read more 0 0 0 Share
BriefingFebruary 15, 2018Centre and States Shower Subsidies on Farmers Without a Coherent Plan to Make Farming Sustainable By vivian fernandes Central and state government policies on farm subsidies are riddled with contradictions. In Punjab…Read more 0 0 0 Share
Agriculture PolicyBriefingFebruary 28, 2017Parties Promise Loan Waivers But Punjab Farmers Need Sensible Policies Not Write-offs By admin All major political parties in Punjab have promised to waive off farm loans if elected, but that…Read more 0 0 Share