Young people of Punjab are perennially trapped in disenchantment with their state and in an irrational yearning to migrate. 'There is no scope in Punjab. So why spend time studying?'
A dedicated fund for start-ups in rural India is a much-needed thrust but Budget 2023 has unexpectedly slashed allocation to the agriculture ministry and reduced funds for MGNREGA by 33%.
Agriculture Accelerator Fund aims to bring 'innovative & affordable solutions for challenges faced by farmers' and modern technologies to increase productivity & profitability.
Chidambaram Subramaniam, former minister of food and agriculture, introduced high-yielding seed varieties and intense fertiliser application, which paved the way for increased production.
Advocates of reform agree that structures represented by Amul are interesting interventions. But it question is whether agriculture is a sustainable livelihood at all.
The changes in budgetary allocations of key schemes will likely affect the Indian agriculture sector. Budget 2022 should lay the foundation for PM Modi's ‘Amrit Kaal’.
Amazon has begun offering information through a dedicated mobile app to help farmers make decisions on crops and even deploy machine learning technology.
The chilli hybrids were developed by Indian Institute of Horticultural Research in Bengaluru. Leaf curl virus in chillis is estimated to cause losses of about $15 billion per annum worldwide.
Agricultural yields can grow by 20-30% if women get the same access to productive resources as men. On this International Women’s Day, India can make a resolve.
Countering insurgency needs the Pakistan Army to demonstrate a political will that ties leaders at the centre with those in the borderlands. But it may not have the imagination.
Centre for Science and Environment in new report makes case for rationalising GST on waste material, saying most informal operators can’t afford high tax & it also hinders recycling.
21st edition of annual joint military exercise will be held from 1 to 16 September, aimed at sharing military tech, operational best practices & disaster relief coordination methods.
Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.
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