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Pradeep Puri

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Shedding old habits: Rethinking agricultural practices in India

The government needs to actively push greater cultivation of millets, while encouraging farmers to move away from water-guzzling wheat and rice

Shedding old habits: Rethinking agricultural practices in India
Updated On : 30 Apr 2025 | 8:07 PM IST

India's millet moment: A holistic shift from paddy to sustainability

As of now, paddy has the largest area under cultivation in India, and agricultural input subsidies are skewed towards paddy production

India's millet moment: A holistic shift from paddy to sustainability
Updated On : 30 Apr 2025 | 7:50 PM IST

Time to break-free from paddy for sustainable agriculture in India

The government already offers a higher minimum support price (MSP) for millets like Bajra and Jowar compared to paddy

Time to break-free from paddy for sustainable agriculture in India
Updated On : 30 Apr 2025 | 7:49 PM IST