Tag: AGRICULTURE
India’s Agrarian Crisis and the Disillusioned Framer
POLITICS
The farmers constitute an important vote bank, but should the nation-state’s bond with them limit itself to mere political rhetoric?
The Heavy Burden of Agricultural Loss: Kharif Crops Sold Below MSP
AGRICULTURE
The agricultural domain is undergoing a moment of difficulty as the selling price of Kharif crops is falling short of the MSP promised by the State. The loss that have incurred in the process is more than 1,000 Crore so far.
Peaceful Struggles for Land Reforms Deserve Wide Support
The most significant initiative required to reduce rural poverty is an effective program of land distribution among people without land.
The Good Earth: Why social and ecological harmony is important for farming systems
AGRICULTURE
A good food and agricultural system is one, which makes available satisfactory livelihood to all members of the farming community and wholesome, nutritious food to all people in a sustainable way ensuring welfare of farm animals, protecting the soil and its fertility for future generations.
Bharat Dogra
Vidisha Farmer Dies after Prolonged Wait for Crop Measurement by Local Authority
In Madhya Pradesh a farmer was compelled to wait amidst hunger and extreme heat for several days to get his crops weighed by a local authority- he succumbed to death
A Farm of Hope and New Ideas in Rural Odisha
AGRICULTURE
Traditional folk agricultural knowledge has enabled farmers to produce crops sustainably and conserve the environment. The inspiring endeavor initiated by scientist Dr. Natabar Rout in Odisha reveals innovation and creativity in agriculture through simple means.
Toxic Genetically Modified Food Crops and Associated Damage
GM crops are acknowledged to be bad for people’s wellbeing. These GM products are present in food that people eat and impact their health.
From Loan Waivers to Infrastructural Support: Farmers in Crisis
Farming communities across India are marching in the streets to reassert their rights. The nation-state has to rethink its concerns.
The Gondi Language and the Revival of a Culture
Gondi language is spoken across six states in India and in spite of that only hundred people know how to read-write in it. Efforts to revive it are motivating.
Revisiting Silent Spring
FROM THE BOOKSHELF
Excessive use of chemicals and insecticides in agriculture not only degrade land and water resources but adversely impact human health too. With inadequate attention being paid to alternatives in agriculture a book like Silent Spring continues to have its relevance even after many years of its publication.
Mohammad Zafar
