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…
Browsing: Agriculture
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…
Explainer: What is the role of FCI in food grain procurement & food security?
An important part of the relief packages announced by the Central & State governments is…
Explainer: What are APMCs?
One of the measures announced by the Government of India as part of the COVID-19…
