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Thursday, November 13, 2025
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Topic: Agriculture

14 crops and a prayer — why Modi govt’s latest MSP increases ride a lot on hope

+TFP Sayantan Bera -
The govt Wednesday raised support prices for 14 crops by 6 per cent, on an average — the highest in four years.

G-7 sees Modi’s ban on wheat exports as an obstacle to combating rising food prices

Bryce Baschuk -
India could play a key role in averting a downward spiral of food protectionism at this week’s WTO conference in Geneva.

From tomatoes to wheat, Indian crop forecasting is in the grip of a Raja Todar Mal problem

+TFP Sayantan Bera -
India’s U-turn on wheat exports is a result of incorrect estimates derived from an archaic crop forecasting system devised 4 centuries ago by emperor Akbar’s finance minister.

Early monsoon may lead to bumper harvests

Pratik Parija -
Monsoon normally arrives in Kerala on 1 June. An early arrival may boost output of crops like rice and oilseeds.

‘Grow indigo in 3 kathas of each bigha’ – How the British forced Indians into debt, starvation

MAP Academy -
Indigo has made its mark in history as a colonial crop, but what makes this dye such an important agricultural and social symbol?

Cotton, other crops shouldn’t meet fate of wheat. Govt needs an empowered group

Siraj Hussain -
The examples of wheat, chana and cotton show agricultural markets are volatile. Govt needs to constantly fine-tune policies.

This paddy cultivation technique is Punjab govt’s answer to ‘save water, avoid crisis’

Abhishek Dey -
Worried that water will likely become a big political issue in Punjab in coming years, AAP govt pushing for wider adoption of 'direct seeding of rice' for paddy cultivation.

How Modi govt helped AAP in Punjab with decision to relax quality norms for wheat procurement

Abhishek Dey -
As on 15 May, day of Modi govt decision, Punjab had around 6 lakh metric tonnes of wheat from batches rejected by FCI for having shrivelled and broken grains beyond permissible limit,

How food prices play out in India this year will depend on global inflation and local rains

Shweta Saini -
While a lot has been talked about commodities that have become expensive, not much is being talked about commodities that are selling cheaper than last year.

Heat wave scorches wheat fields in India, reduces yield & threatens export plans

Pratik Parija -
According to farmers and local government officials, yields have slumped 10% to 50% this season.
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Bihar is where politics moves, and everything else stands still

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Bihar is blessed with a land more fertile for revolutions than any in India. Why has it fallen so far behind then? Constant obsession with politics is at the root of its destruction.

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