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Surinder Sud
Surinder Sud
Surinder Sud is a senior agriculture journalist and a consulting editor with Business Standard., where he writes monthly column titled 'Farm View'. He studied at the Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana.
Surinder Sud is a senior agriculture journalist and a consulting editor with Business Standard., where he writes monthly column titled 'Farm View'. He studied at the Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana.
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When animals can be poison
A notable feature of the emerging trend is the preponderance of infections transmitted to humans from animals
Adding value to your food
There are speculations on whether the government's policy on genetically engineered products has undergone a subtle, even if undeclared, change. If it is so, it is welcome
 "Adding value to your food")
The net loser is the farmer
Biased, unfounded propaganda by the denigrators of the GM technology is prevailing over the sane, evidence-based opinion of the scientific community resulting in loss for farmers, writes Surinder Sud
 "The net loser is the farmer")
Saving agri sector from Covid-19
The steps taken by the government to contain the spread of the virus and mitigate the damage from the lockdown have come at the right time
Legalise land leasing
By dilly-dallying on the enactment of laws in tune with the NITI Aayog's model bill, state governments are doing a disservice to the farm community
 "Legalise land leasing")
Beyond loan waivers & doles
CIFA has chalked out an elaborate national agricultural agenda which it wishes the government to follow over the next 10 years
 "Beyond loan waivers & doles")
Onward and upward
The government should come up with policies to incentivise vertical farming
 "Onward and upward")
Not worth the hype
Evidence has already piled up to indicate that organic foods are no better than those produced through regular agriculture
 "Not worth the hype")
Making India trans fats-free
The health objectives of the move would only be partially served till the unorganised sector is brought into the loop
Reviving rural youth's interest in agriculture
They need conveniently usable technologies that ensure higher productivity and income, at reduced cost
Teething troubles for start-ups
Agri-enterprises are finding it hard to expand due to lack of commercial guidance
Surinder Sud: Climate toll on livestock
Small and marginal farmers and backyard livestock keepers need institutional & public policy support
Surinder Sud: The need for exchange of genetic resources
The dependence of countries on each other to breed new crop varieties and hybrids is bound to increase
Surinder Sud: How India's Bt cotton revolution is coming undone
Mishandling led to immunity among pests against killer gene, jeopardising sustainability of cotton revolution
Surinder Sud: A game changer for small farmers
Medicinal and aromatic species can be grown as solo, mixed or inter-crops without expensive cash inputs
Surinder Sud: Handicaps in agri-research and education
Among them are inadequate funding, understaffing, gender issues, illogical curricula and inbreeding
Surinder Sud: Self-sufficiency in pulses a realistic goal
The mantra to boost output is to grow pulses on larger areas and ensure remunerative prices to farmers
Surinder Sud: Gains aplenty in trawling the hills
The vast potential of fish farming in India's hill region remains untapped
Surinder Sud: Ease of farming with mechanisation
Individuals, who are coming forward to set up custom-hiring units to rent out farm machines to farmers or to get work done on their fields, need to be supported in the same way as start-ups
Surinder Sud: The need for long-term action
It's time to implement measures that will soften the impact of droughts in future