Category: Agriculture

Yes, this year(2014-05) alone farmers’ suicides have gone up to a record 26 per cent, says the National crime Record Bureau, also quoted by noted agri expert and commentator Devinder Sharma. Rahul Gandhi had paid a mandatory visit to the suicide-victim family of Punjab. The media highlights news only when it can catch the viewership…

There is a book before us. Feeding the Baniaya, peasants and Usurers in Western India by David Hardiman(OUP).We are sure that at least some of the serious students of agriculture and rural development might have read this very insightful book. It traces the hold of the private money lenders, they come in many names and…

Deficit rainfall this year too? Yes, there is some disconcerting news for the Indian agriculture sector this year also. Last year there was 12% deficit rainfall. And the result was a reduction in grain output by3%. This year too there is the weather prediction dept which says this year also there would be below normal…

Agriculture in India has come a long way. Gone are the old much-hyped Green Revolution days. No more we can talk of in sloganeering terms.  Even if we imitate, call our goal in agriculture as evergreen revolution, as we are taught by the self-styled agri policy makers, agriculture is no more just food production and…

What the government’s vision and agenda? Industry leaders demand priority for the farm sector In a pre-budget consultation with the captains of industry the industry leaders called for priority for farm productivity, raise rural incomes and promote inclusive growth.CII president Ajay   Shriram said thi. Fine, fine! Indian agriculture is both strong as well as weak….

What future for agriculture development? Development is now the catchword! Development is now the Prime Minister’s critical mantra. Just a few thoughts on development. Development is both a wood and a concept. As a word it can mean any development, any change. As a concept development means a new insight into how we bring about…

It is election time and the vote-bank is confusing! The rural vote is critical, this time and at anytime! We want to write of course on the basic and current agri issues and this time it is the latest Ukraine crisis and Ukraine is world’s largest wheat growing area and Vladimir Putin’s armed invasion and…

Pays rich dividends in the development of new variety of Pusa Basmati superfine rice! India is able to export a record 5 billion dollar worth of this rice! This story is worth told many times. Though no one had written and told so as we want it to be told. We have become rather tired…