Agriculture PolicyFebruary 17, 2022There Was Little in the Budget to Make Agriculture Climate Smart By vivian fernandes The Budget was a missed opportunity for agriculture. It did not recognise the challenges Indian…Read more 0 1 1 Share
Agriculture PolicyFebruary 3, 2022Needed: A Budget for Agriculture That Will Make it Climate Smart By vivian fernandes Indian agriculture needs a budget that will make it resilient to climate change. This needs to be…Read more 0 0 Share
Agriculture PolicyBriefingJune 9, 2018After 14 Years in Ag, Mr Iyer Finds Predatory Officials Keep India Low in the Ease of Farming Index By vivian fernandes Venkat Iyer was an IT professional before he turned to agriculture as if on whim, 14 years ago. It…Read more 0 0 0 Share
Agriculture PolicyBiodiversityMarch 26, 2017Organic Agriculture's Seductive Profits May be Elusive For Smallholder Indian Farmers By admin Reshma, a 22-year-old smallholder farmer outside Hyderabad, nourishes her farm with cow dung hoping…Read more 0 0 0 Share
Agriculture PolicyBiodiversityGM CropsApril 16, 2016Institute Advices 'Towards Organic' Agriculture for Food Bowl Areas; Silent on GM Crops By admin Since the government is engaged in a nationalist versus multinational battle on genetically-modified…Read more 0 0 0 Share
Agriculture PolicyMarch 1, 2016Modest Increase in Budget for Agriculture and Some Confused Ideas By admin Finance Minister Arun Jaitley has paid lavish attention to agriculture in his budget. Total outlay…Read more 0 0 0 Share
BiodiversityFebruary 20, 2016Organic Farming in Sikkim in Six Bullet Points By admin Sikkim is the first Indian state to fully practice organic farming. The initiative began in 2003…Read more 0 0 0 Share
Agriculture PolicyApril 8, 2015Do Not Fall for False Charms of Organic Farming: Shantu Shantaram By admin If seriously pursued this can have implications for India’s food security says Shantaram who…Read more 0 0 0 Share