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Tuesday, October 14, 2025
TopicAgriculture sector

Topic: Agriculture sector

India can’t fight Trump tariffs with emotion. Smart talks, sector relief, reforms are key

India must reduce its overdependence on the US by cultivating alternative markets—concluding the EU FTA, advancing the UK deal, and exploring entry into the CPTPP, the open, rules-based bloc of Japan, Korea, and Australia.

India’s Q3 economic growth comes in at 6.2%, with agriculture outpacing manufacturing sector

Govt also revised growth estimates for 2023-24 to 6.5%, up from 6.4% earlier. This means growth in final quarter would have to be at 7.7%, far higher than economy has recently seen.

Modi pushed more Indians into low-paying farm jobs. UPA govt industrialised economy

A decade later, it has become hollow to blame the UPA government or even Jawaharlal Nehru, especially given that the UPA government had a better record on job creation and balanced growth.

ASEAN, ECO to enhance cooperation in agriculture sector

The regional blocs aim to boost sustainable farming and food security.

IFAD, Bank Al Maghrib partner to boost Morocco’s rural development

The proceeds from the bond issuance will be used to finance a range of initiatives aimed at promoting sustainable agriculture practices.

Indian agriculture is ‘a walled-off garden stuck in the 60s’. Private investment is the answer

Of the 1,17,254 Indian startups, barely 3,000 are classified as agri-tech startups, and not one of these features in the 100-odd unicorns. What’s plaguing the industry?

Focus on livestock & fisheries, improve market access to boost farmers’ income, says ICRIER study

Led by agricultural economist Ashok Gulati & other researchers, the study recommends 5 policy options that could benefit farmers 'without placing undue costs on rest of economy'.

Only half of India’s working-age population works, most still in agriculture, shows ILO report

International Labour Organization's India Employment Report shows that despite reasonably high growth, there hasn't been commensurate expansion in productive employment opportunities.

Modi govt can learn from New Zealand how to stabilise onion market. Export ban hurts farmers

Instead of abrupt and stringent measures, Modi govt should focus on long-term solutions to tackle fluctuations in the prices of agricultural commodities.

‘Destructive’ or not? Scientist sparks debate over Haryana scheme that pays farmers not to grow paddy

Virender Lather, a former ICAR scientist, says scheme launched in 2021 will harm farmers' income & India's food security, urges governor & HC to intervene.

On Camera

Resetting Afghanistan ties is geopolitical need. Gandhis are showing their diplomatic ignorance

With two hostile neighbours in the immediate vicinity and one in the greater region, it is imperative that New Delhi forge alliances that can offer some stability.

Niti Aayog recommends fully decriminalising 12 offences under new I-T Act to ‘foster more trust’

Recommendations appear in Niti Aayog’s Tax Policy Working Paper Series–II. It says there is a need to shift away from fear-based enforcement to trust-based governance.

India, UK sign £350 mn deal for Martlet. What are these Lightweight Multirole Missiles

In service with the British military since 2019, it is also known as the Martlet missile. Ukrainians have also deployed these missiles against Russian troops.

CJI, IPS, IAS & Homebound: A wake-up call 75 years in the making

Education, reservations, govt jobs are meant to bring equality and dignity. That we are a long way from that is evident in the shoe thrown at the CJI and the suicide of Haryana IPS officer. The film Homebound has a lesson too.