Agriculture always remains the backbone of the Indian economy, which supports nearly half of the Indian population and ...

Yet agriculture remains badly in need of a shake-up. Though yields have risen steadily for 60 years, they remain poor. Indian rice-growers harvest about a third less than their Chinese peers. Pulses ...

With over 800 million people, rural India is arguably the most interesting and complex place on the planet but is plagued by farmer suicides, child malnourishment, growing unemployment, increased ...

DR. MARTIN LEAKE'S book is written primarily for the needs of the Indian student. It covers a wide field, as it deals with historical development, agricultural science, and agricultural economics. The ...

Farmers’ unions in India are demanding higher wages and minimum price support, among other provisions. The Indian government’s approach to agriculture, including non-legally-binding minimum price ...

India's agricultural sector presents a critical paradox, demanding modernisation but repeatedly rejecting systemic overhauls, as evidenced by the repealed 2020 farm laws India's agricultural system is ...

The unpredictable nature of India’s agricultural sector highlights how quickly a country producing exportable surpluses can turn into one grappling with potential supply shortages in the domestic ...

VIJAYAWADA: A white paper released by the Federation of All India Farmer Associations (FAIFA) on Thursday proposed a four-pronged strategy to transition Indian agriculture from subsistence farming to ...

India’s agricultural sector is the backbone of its economy, employing nearly half the workforce and ensuring food security and rural livelihoods. Yet it faces mounting challenges—from climate change ...

This October, residents of Delhi breathed a sigh of relief – ten days into the month, the air quality was still in the “moderate” category, uncharacteristic for this time of the year. Usually, by this ...