Illusions of Growth
Powered by easy credit, a section of Indians is splurging on premium products; at the same time, agricultural wages have stagnated and the share of the self-employed has steadily gone up. Post-pandemic, the Indian economy is going through a lop-sided recovery
Ayaan Kartik - February 29, 2024
Seeds Of Innovation
The agriculture scientist, who is the recipient of the Norman E. Borlaug award for field research and application this year, has been working to bridge the gap between agriculture research and on-field application. She aims to empower farmers by improving their access to quality seeds, says Naina Gautam
Naina Gautam - December 01, 2023
The Man Who Scripted India’s Win Over Hunger
Having left the pursuit of medical studies to be an agriculturist, M.S. Swaminathan is credited with the success of the Green Revolution in India that dealt with the country’s food scarcity, turning it from a ‘begging bowl’ into a ‘bread basket’
Naina Gautam - December 01, 2023
Painting The Orchards Red
Coca-Cola India's Project Unnati is rejuvenating the agriculture ecosystem with its focus on efficient farming practices like ultra-high density plantation, drip irrigation, etc. This has helped apple farmers in Uttarakhand significantly raise their productivity and income
Naina Gautam - August 28, 2023
On A mission To Save The Earth
Indian youth has the power to take forward India’s medical heritage to reclaim its rightful place as one of the world’s greatest healing systems. Agriculture is the key to harnessing the power of youth. Pragati Group’s commitment to promoting India’s medical heritage and agriculture can be retraced to its profound belief in promoting that the youth of India adopt agriculture as their top vocation.
August 26, 2022
Growing Agritech, Stagnant Farmer Income
Cross-border ventures are the next big thing in agriculture technology, but benefits of a high-growth sector are yet to reach farmers’ bank accounts
Rajiv Tikoo - February 27, 2022
Nurturing Nature’s Bounty For Health & Wellness Of All
Mr. Vishwas V Sondkar, CEO of Universal Bio-Con Pvt. Ltd., has with his vision and market knowledge deftly scripted the route being traversed by the biological giant. He has accelerated the pace of the firm’s growth that is moving ahead rapidly on the path of progress and success with matchless credibility in the agriculture industry.
October 24, 2021
Farm laws won’t ‘till’ the balance in farmers’ favour
The three controversial laws may do little to improve the lives of a large majority in the sector. A more nuanced approach is what is urgently needed
Shruti Venkatesh - February 06, 2021
Why, along with OpenAg, UPL needs OpenAc
The agrochemical giant’s operating catchphrase is OpenAg - open agriculture network. What it needs right now is OpenAc - open accounting
Rajesh Padmashali - December 18, 2020
“$20 billion could be spent in India every year on non-formal learning by indie entrepreneurs”
Elevation Capital’s Mayank Khanduja misses the chance encounters with start-up founders but is glad for unexpected opportunities
Asha Menon - December 04, 2020