How You End Up Paying for What Farmers are Demanding
Farmers are demanding a legal guarantee of MSP on crops. But MSP is not the silver bullet; over the past two decades, high food inflation has distorted not just the Indian economy but has also affected millions of poor, making India perform poorly on the global hunger index
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
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
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
Jo Tik Gaya Wo Tikait
Rakesh Tikait successfully led the year-long farmer protests against the new farm laws, forcing the Centre to repeal them just ahead of the assembly elections
Vikas Pathak - November 28, 2021
Far from a free bird
Twitter has received multiple regulatory requests from the Indian government about the content it hosts on Farmers’ Protests
February 12, 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
Autocracy meets too much democracy
Indian farmers are protesting to safeguard their rights, and the collateral damage could increase
December 18, 2020
Boosting India’s agricultural productivity should be the topmost priority
The foundation of the next level of agricultural productivity lies in the revitalization of agricultural research and extension systems
T Jayaraman & Madhura Swaminathan - August 26, 2020
Virtual door to good fortune
ITC’s new digital film celebrates 20 years of e-Choupal initiative and the smiles it has brought to millions of Indian farmers
Shailaja Mohapatra - June 29, 2020