At the launch of the book Swaminathan: The Man Who Fed India, Shashi Tharoor, Kanimozhi Karunanidhi, and Navtej Sarna, among others, reflected on MS Swaminathan’s many roles.
Trade deal is set to cut average tariffs from 15% to 3%. Indian agricultural exporters are set to enjoy duty-free access in a number of sectors, similar to those from Germany.
‘Lakhpati Didi’ is a woman member of a Self-Help Group who earns Rs 1 lakh or more per year. Chouhan added that PM Modi has resolved to make every Indian woman a 'Lakhpati Didi'.
Emerging economies are turning resource scarcity into a catalyst for ingenuity. Asia Pacific and the Middle East are key growth markets for green food and water technology.
FAO’s Green-Ag project in India integrates forests and agriculture through agroecology across five diverse landscapes: Mizoram, Uttarakhand, Madhya Pradesh, Odisha, and Rajasthan.
The rebound in growth in December quarter was expected, owing to improvement in govt spending, festival-induced boost to consumption & a sharp increase in non-oil exports.
Among other foodtech initiatives in the GCC, Qatar is investing heavily in alternative, sustainable protein technology, from insect farming to cultured meat production.
Centrality of the agriculture sector was highlighted both by the Chief Economic Adviser and the FM today. It is ironic then that the Ministry of Agriculture’s budget was slashed.
Focusing on well-being of small & marginal farmers, boosting income levels through DBTs, launching crop-specific ‘missions’ are some of Modi govt's measures announced in Budget.
In India, women remain concentrated in a narrow range of sectors such as beauty and hairdressing, household maintenance, residential care, and parts of the education sector.
As Visakhapatnam readies a mega airport, the Andhra Pradesh government has revived its shelved Dagadarthi project, aiming to boost cargo and connectivity on the south coast.
Both the Russian and Ukrainian militaries are leaning on drones, but they’re also firing cruise and ballistic missiles, some of them relatively new and experimental.
UK, EFTA already in the bag and EU on the way, many members of RCEP except China signed up, and even restrictions on China being lifted, India has changed its mind on trade.
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