Data: Has diversity of crops increased in states with less government procurement?
One of the arguments in favour of the new farm laws is that the reduced…
Browsing: Agriculture
Data: Comparison of PM-KISAN data with that from Agriculture Census shows gaps in coverage
The PM-KISAN scheme currently benefits around 10 crore farmers as per the available data. While…
Review: Other forms of Agricultural Marketing & Contract Farming in India
One major feature of the recently passed farm bills is flexibility it provides the farmer…
The history of attempts to reform Agricultural Marketing
Though the current BJP government has passed 3 laws to make changes to Agricultural Marketing,…
Data of over 7 lakh geo-tagged facilities released under PMGSY
Under the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY), data of over 7 lakh geo-tagged facilities…
Data: India holds more than 85% share of Global ‘Basmati Rice’ exports
Recently, the European Commission published India’s GI application for ‘Basmati’ rice in the European Union.…
Review: What are the various schemes & initiatives for Cow & other Milch Cattle?
There is a lot of debate recently around the protection of cow. But what all…
Data: What are the issues with increased MSP Procurement by the government?
In an earlier story, we looked at MSP procurement numbers across different states and the…
Data: MSP is helping, but only the Rice & Wheat growing farmers from a few states
One of the key arguments of those opposing the recently notified agriculture acts is that…
Data: Here are the states that consume the most Chemical Pesticide for Agriculture
The government recently banned 27 pesticides based on the recommendations of the Anupam Verma committee.…
