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Tuesday, March 19, 2024
TopicAgriculture

Topic: Agriculture

SubscriberWrites: Is it possible for the government to offer MSP for farmers as a legal guarantee?

Majority of economists oppose government-fixed MSPs that use cost-plus pricing as they think that supporting farmers with 'income' rather than 'price' is preferable.

SubscriberWrites: With sole emphasis on MSP, critical issues around agriculture remain unaddressed

The Situation Assessment Survey of agricultural households says that 40-50% of ‘farmers not insuring their crops’ do so simply because they are not aware of crop insurance.

India’s MSP system for farmers has outlived its purpose. It’s time to phase it out

The MSP system requires substantial grain storage, which our facilities often struggle to accommodate. This means that sometimes, grains go bad.

Reducing cattle is key to combat climate change. But you don’t have to say bye to beef

Cellular agriculture can enable widespread production of animal proteins, with cultivated beef well-positioned to become a sustainable consumer choice.

Agriculture in Interim Budget 2024—oil seed farmers get a boost but FPOs lose steam

Nirmala Sitharaman’s speech outlined the success of the Modi government & reiterated its focus on four ‘castes’: women, poor, farmers and youth. But there were no big announcements.

Indian farmers are harvesting innovation. Saagu Baagu in Telangana is best of AI in agriculture

India's farmers combat climate change, pestilence, and financial burdens, with AI-driven initiatives like AI4AI offering transformative solutions.

Digital agriculture could transform food security for India’s women farmers. Here’s how

Global agricultural output and food security could increase by 20-30% if women had access to land, tech and financial services in rural areas.

Khattar govt plans to help Haryana farmers get land in African nations. Farm leaders call it ‘jumla’

CM adviser says 6 countries, including Ethiopia, Kenya & Uganda, have already shown interest. Opposition, however, says this is easier said than done, asks 'where are the resources?'

What ails industry growth in agri-led MP? Growth centred in clusters, govt fixes ‘too late’

Encouraging industry is a stated objective of MP govt, and there have been some promising outcomes. But industry’s contribution to state economy has fallen over the past decade.

Indian Agriculture has a problem. We farm too much for too little

There is hardly any spending on agriculture itself, which would ideally mean spending on research and other ways of improving future yields.

On Camera

Move over Ed Sheeran, Rihanna. The only pop star India wants more of is Diljit Dosanjh

Sheeran’s concert in Mumbai on Saturday was a roaring success. But the most viral moment was when Dosanjh joined him, and brought the house down.

Complaints to RBI ombudsman up 68% in FY23, banks biggest cause for customer grievances

Data shows large public sector banks received highest number of complaints in absolute terms, but fared better than several private banks when looked at on complaints-per-branch basis.

Tiger Triumph-24 — India-US tri-services exercise to boost coordination begins

The exercise will be simulated to undertake HADR operations in a ‘friendly island nation’, where troops will execute amphibious landing ops.

CAA comes not with a bang, but with a whimper. Without NRC, it will fade into academic debate

For BJP, CAA was strategic move that did not quite work out because those it would benefit could’ve been accommodated under existing laws, and new entrants would remain excluded.