Farm Distress

The survey showed that around 60 per cent of the farmers want the MSP system to be made a mandatory law in India

The meeting comes amidst speculations that the NCP may cobble together an alliance with the BJP to form the government in the state

The use of digital platforms can transform delivery mechanisms for agriculturists, reducing costs and turning their vocation into a potentially remunerative one

In an interview on agriculture-related policies in India, Sukhpal Singh speaks about the need to make institutional credit available to small farmers, who are often tenants and hence without a title

There are around 13.8 crore farmers in the country and about 86 per cent of them, who have small and marginal landholding, are the likely beneficiaries

After another season of less than normal rainfall during the monsoon, the Maharashtra government declared 32 districts as drought hit.

Those who want to help India's farmers should be working much harder to figure out what they really need

It is poor post-harvest management of farm produce, and not bumper production that is the real culprit

Indian agriculture can be revived by focusing on key priorities and combining all ongoing programmes under one umbrella. This will also serve to accelerate overall economic growth

A big takeaway from the Gujarat polls was the BJP's inability to reclaim its rural seats in some parts of the state

Export-oriented policies can relieve farm distress