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…
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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…
Fact Check of the claims about achievement & revamping of the PMFBY
The Union Finance minister recently made claims about the number of insured farmers under the…
Farmer Suicides in 2018 at a 12-year low, says NCRB. How reliable is this data?
NCRB’s 2018 report on ‘Accidental Deaths & Suicides’ reveals that the number of farmer suicides…
Explainer: What is the Mahila Kisan Sashaktikaran Pariyojana (MKSP)?
Mahila Kisan Sashaktikaran Pariyojana was launched in 2011 to help & extend support to women…
