Farmers say mandis have made many new arrangements due to lockdown but didn’t cover their wheat produce, which caused shrivelling leading to lower MSP & delayed procurement.
Estimated growth in the sector has been attributed to normal monsoon this year along with water availability in reservoirs, which is 40-60% higher than last year.
This is the moment to thank farmers. You don’t need thali or taali for that, you just need to ensure they get a fair price. Then we can kickstart India’s economy.
The stray cattle menace and hailstorms had already created trouble for small and medium farmers. Now, the coronavirus lockdown has pushed them to the brink.
Announced on directions of CM Trivendra Singh Rawat, the moratorium is among the steps announced to give relief to people during the Covid-19 lockdown.
During the coronavirus crisis, income support platforms must be utilised by both state and the Centre. Social distancing should be a norm in wheat procurement mandis.
Nirmala Sitharaman's Budget has missed the opportunity to give farm sector the much-required thrust. And by reducing food & fertiliser subsidy, it has made matters worse.
India no longer has a shortage of cereals, but legacy of mid-1960s droughts has shaped the food economy. India doesn’t trust agricultural markets to work.
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Aquaculture is the fastest growing food sector in Africa, offering significant returns on investment for all involved and achieving the continent’s goals for food security, dignified livelihoods and economic growth.
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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