Topic: Agriculture
Climate extremes are slashing rice & maize yields, threatening global food supply: Study
Australian researchers find that adverse weather causes nearly 50% of global yield losses for maize and spring wheat, 25% for rice and 20% for soybeans.
Modern agricultural methods may end up killing us more than cancer
Indiscriminate use of fungicides in agriculture & food production is perhaps the reason for a sudden rise in drug-resistant infections.
It will not rain enough in 2019 & that’s more important than who comes to power in Lok Sabha
There is an alarming need to acknowledge and prepare for the upcoming monsoons. And it can’t wait for the formation of a new government.
To help Indian farmers, we have to support PepsiCo in its fight for the potato
The PPVFR Act, under which PepsiCo registered its potato variant, might be imperfect but we should still condemn its violation.
Want to help farmers, remove middlemen? Scrap the law governing agri markets
Model APMC laws suffer from the same economic problem as the old ones. We should repeal APMC laws and not replace them.
Cabinet approves Rs 2,000 crore Agri-Market Infrastructure Fund
The Rs 2,000 crore corpus will be created with NABARD for development and upgradation of rural agriculture markets.
Cabinet likely to approve agri-package for farmers tomorrow
The agriculture ministry has recommended several options to provide both short and long term solutions to address agrarian distress. A final call will be taken in the cabinet meeting.
Farm loan waiver only a temporary step, says Vice-President Venkaiah Naidu
Naidu emphasised the need to bring structural changes in the sector that accounts for 18% of India's GDP.
Land reform a game-changer that Narendra Modi government has overlooked
It must be the core priority for any government that wants to improve the agricultural situation.
Govt says GDP will grow at 7.2% in 2018-19, up from 6.7% last fiscal
Data released by the Central Statistics Office said the improved growth will be thanks to agriculture and manufacturing sectors.
Modi’s big UP win means Akhilesh Yadav’s SP & Mayawati’s BSP will soon be rivals again
With Narendra Modi keen on winning UP again in 2022, there will be pressure on Yogi Adityanath’s government to perform better.
Does Congress have a future in India after 2019 Lok Sabha election results?
The Congress party faced a crushing defeat in the 2019 Lok Sabha elections at the hands of Narendra Modi-led BJP.
Defence
On new govt’s defence agenda — 4 key projects to boost India’s military prowess
Indian Air Force and Indian Navy are in dire need of fighter jets, helicopters and submarines, and the new government has to ensure that they get them.
Pracharak Modi: The mask you see, is the man you get
India has its first leader who is unapologetic about belonging to the social and political Right. This is how Shekhar Gupta foresaw Modi’s five years in this National Interest within three months of his victory in 2014.