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Aruna Urs: What rural India wants in the Budget

Finance minister can re-energise agriculture with minimal outlay if he accepts three pro-farmer suggestions

Updated On: 27 Feb 2016 | 10:12 PM IST

How 'Black Gold League' is transforming black pepper cultivation

A band of five successful farmers are orchestrating a comeback for the king of spices

Updated On: 30 Nov 2015 | 10:00 AM IST

The curious case of oil palm

The opening of oil palm cultivation to FDI ends the 25-year struggle to convince India farmers

Updated On: 16 Nov 2015 | 9:35 AM IST

Why delay in announcing Rabi MSP sends the wrong signals

The government needs to loosen the purse-strings to boost domestic production of pulses

Updated On: 02 Nov 2015 | 11:35 AM IST

How to prevent onions from making buyers weep

How the right policy can help correct the supply-demand mismatch and prevent market manipulation

Updated On: 19 Oct 2015 | 8:45 AM IST

The sorry tale of biopesticides

Lax regulations and capital investment subsidies have sprouted a bigger threat than pests: spurious manufacturers

Updated On: 21 Sep 2015 | 9:58 AM IST

In defense of pesticides

By the next decade, India will be the most populous country in the world. Judicious use of pesticide can ensure food is affordable to one and all.

Updated On: 07 Sep 2015 | 10:55 AM IST

How a Karnataka experiment can revolutionise agriculture in India

Indian farming is labour intensive as mechanization is expensive. This model might change it while keeping the cost very low.

Updated On: 24 Aug 2015 | 6:34 PM IST

My experiences with unified agri markets

Why unified agriculture market is a great idea and what are the gaps

Updated On: 10 Aug 2015 | 8:24 AM IST