Prices of high-end tomatoes at Kolar APMC nearing Rs 3,000 for 15 kg. Farmers say they used to get 1 box of tomatoes for every 4 plants earlier, need 4 times as many plants now.
The Modi govt has put very little on the negotiating table. It wants us to believe that the two proposed amendments in the APMC bypass Act are the most substantial concessions.
Researchers associated with Pennsylvania University’s India study centre looked at agricultural markets of Bihar, Odisha and Punjab. They found that intermediaries are a rational response to the dominant structure of Indian farming.
In episode 634 of #CutTheClutter, Shekhar Gupta compares Bihar's growth after agricultural reforms in 2006 to Punjab's growth rate that has been declining.
Under the new law, farmers won’t know if the PAN-wielding buyer has been registered, and also won't have access to timely and updated price information in trading areas.
In episode 633 of #CutTheClutter, Shekhar Gupta explains the need for agricultural reforms, and the intricacies of Minimum Support Price & the APMC Act.
Centre’s new farm laws aren’t an issue in Bihar as state had repealed APMC Act in 2006. But no politician, even CM Nitish, is highlighting its success stories.
Peter Manuel's ‘Cassette Culture’ showed the booming Bhakti music during the '80s and '90s when Anoop Jalota, Gulshan Kumar achieved success by singing the sanitised Bhajans.
Economists say there are weaknesses in India’s GDP data. But statisticians claim the accusations are based on flawed understanding, saying while GDP has problems, the economists are looking in the wrong places.
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