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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

Surinder Sud: The amazing maize

Hybrid varieties have spurred growth in the production and productivity of maize. Improvements in the economics of its cultivation bode well for India

Surinder Sud: The grass is not green here

Policies for the livestock sector have focused on fodder cultivation. Little attention has been paid to protection of pastures on which most animals subsist

Surinder Sud: Smart moves to combat monsoon jolts

Technology and prudent practices can ensure that crop output does not suffer in years of drought

Surinder Sud: How water conservation can save money in drought-ridden India

Adopting a slew of easy, cost-effective technologies and farm practices can raise output with less water

Surinder Sud: Bringing the youth back into agriculture

It is a matter of worry that in a farm-based economy like India, rural youth are shirking agriculture to migrate to cities for better career opportunities. A new scheme, if implemented properly, can a

Surinder Sud: One standard doesn't fit all

The ICAR has acknowledged that the generally considered 'ideal fertiliser ratio' of 4:2:1 doesn't hold for all regions of the country. Yet several states continue to make imbalanced use of these plant

Surinder Sud: Power tillers are back in business

Despite being cheaper and more efficient, power tillers are lagging behind tractors. However, a new remote-control management system could now make the machine appealing to Indian farmers

Surinder Sud: Litchi - The forgotten fruit

A lot of constraints need to be overcome to improve the fruit's domestic trade and enhance India's share in the global litchi market