Tag: AGRICULTURE
Odisha Government Announces Balaram Scheme to Empower Over Seven Lakh Landless Farmers
Odisha government’s Balaram Scheme will provide credit of Rs 1,040 crore to more than 7 lakh farmers across the next two years.
Lockdown, Untimely Rains and Massive Agricultural Loss Cause Panic Among Uttarakhand Farmers
Heavy rain and hail storm destroy agricultural crops in Uttarakhand, with the state apparatus busy tackling COVID-19 cases, will farmers get their due?
Kashmiri Saffron is the World’s Most Expensive Spice But Inadequate Infrastructure Keeps Cultivators Poor
Poor infrastructure, lack of governmental support and backward harvest patterns keep saffron cultivators of Kashmir poor despite a high demand in international markets.
Return of indigenous crops helps reduce farm distress and restore ecosystems
In villages in Odisha, tribal communities have returned to indigenous varieties of seeds which yield crops that are better suited to the impacts of the changing climate.
India’s Looming Water Scarcity and the Need for Bringing Women to the Centre Stage
Urban and rural areas are united by an impending water crisis and Indian women may have solutions to the scarcity. While we gear up for the National Water Policy, will women get the centre-stage?
Zero Budget Natural Farming is not a One-size Fits all Solution
Zero Budget Natural Farming claims to have an almost negligible investment in farming by adopting chemical-free agriculture, drawn from traditional methods of farming.
Efficient Marketing is the Key to Maximising Farmers’ Income, says Experts
Besides improved technology for assured and maximum production, efficient marketing is the yardstick for maximising the margins in the markets.
No, India’s Union Budget is Not Meant for the Farmer
Nirmala Sitharaman presented the Union Budget in the Parliament on Friday leading to the emergence of vital concerns over its inadequate focus on agrarian reform and development of the agricultural sector.
Corporate Giant PepsiCo. Vs. Indigenous Famers: Liberalism and Endangered Livelihoods
The conflict between Gujarat’s potato farmers and corporate giant PepsiCo. points towards deeper questions related to endangered farmer livelihoods under liberalism.
Food democracy: why eating is unavoidably political
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Corporate control of the global seed sector is one symptom of an undemocratic food system that favours transnational agribusinesses.
