Survey says India could reach $100 bn in combined exports of agriculture, marine products, food and beverages in 4 yrs, adding that 'export markets once lost are not easily recovered'.
When my now-wife and I were on our first date, she asked me what part of our everyday lives our grandkids would find morally shocking. We agreed, immediately, on what it was: exploiting animals.
In his book, ‘Joint Farming X-rayed’, Chaudhary Charan Singh marshalled facts from the FAO, USDA, and independent newspapers to show that collective farming had failed everywhere.
Agriculture ministry data shows area under rice cultivation in Punjab this season reached a record high of 32.46 lakh hectares. Yet, the produce is lowest ‘since 2016’.
After releasing two gene-edited rice varieties in May this year, scientists are now focusing on developing GE varieties of other crops with enhanced desirable characteristics.
Agricultural policy has prioritised price stabilisation over fostering long-term competitiveness. This incentivises the pursuit of subsidies rather than productivity enhancement.
Officials say Kenya's soil offers strong potential to grow wheat and rice, while several farmers from Punjab and Gujarat already lease land there to grow flowers and avocados.
Among applicants to Tribhuvan Sahkari University's new MBA programme is 25-yr-old Sakshi Dhole from Maharashtra. Her dream is to help farmers boost productivity & improve livelihoods.
We need a framework that measures how agricultural heritage contributes to biodiversity, food security, sustainable development, and climate adaptation.
Administrative efficiency and targeted schemes can ease frictions, but they cannot offset the competitiveness loss from expensive imported intermediates.
With recruitments under Agnipath set to rise, the Union Budget has significantly increased spending, with the Army taking nearly 87% of the total outlay.
The key to fighting a war successfully, or even launching it, is a clear objective. That’s an entirely political call. It isn’t emotional or purely military.
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