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.…
Browsing: Agriculture
Data: An average 500 LMT of Fertilizer per year was used in India in the last 10 years
India’s agriculture is heavily dependent on the usage of fertilizers. Government data indicates that the…
Review: Standing Committee advocates DBT of Fertilizer subsidy to the Farmer
A parliamentary standing committee recently submitted its report on the ‘study of system of fertilizer…
Explainer: The Complexity around Minimum Wage rates
The implementation of minimum wages has always been a cause for concern. The tardy implementation…
Explainer: What is the status of GM Crops in India?
There have been reports of farmers in Maharashtra protesting the central government’s de facto ban…
Explainer: What are the two Agriculture Ordinances issued by the Government recently?
As a part of the COVID-19 reform measures, the Government of India announced key reforms…
Part-2: How much of the Rice & Wheat produce in the country is procured by the Government?
In part-1 of this series, we looked at FCI’s food grain procurement numbers. In this…
Part-1: Food Grain procurement by FCI – What do the numbers say?
Food Grain procurement by the government is the most important post-harvest agricultural activity in the…
Explainer: Locust Swarms & their history in India
Locust swarms were seen to have emerged in many places of Rajasthan & Uttar Pradesh.…
In the last 16 years, less than 1/3rd of Rice & Wheat produce was procured by the Government
The farmer distress in the country is largely on account of not getting a remunerative…
