The new age technologies like blockchain would be used to support the implementation of contract farming
The confluence of an impossible trinity at home and natural, economic, technological and geopolitical disruptions globally raises major concerns
The report said there has been a 1.7-times increase in average farmer income in last decade
It would also find ways in which investment credit in the agriculture sector could be made cheaper to encourage private sector investments
For the first time since Independence, India saw a shift of surplus labour from agriculture to the non-agricultural sectors
This technique can very much be scaled up and used by all farmers in India but it won't happen overnight
From growing two or more crops together to switching to organic farming, a couple in Karnataka have found ways to cope with climate change and maintain profit
Replacing rice with a more nutrient-rich or water-efficient crop would marginally improve the production of protein (1%) but considerably increase the production of iron and zinc, by 27% and 13%
There's some good news from the ground and the labs on sustainable farmer techniques but, the first of a two part series looks at the missing links
The kind of mixed farming that is followed today does not qualify as integrated farming which requires inter-linking of different components for mutual benefit
There are about 930.75 hectares of railway land which is currently encroached upon
In all my years spent in Mumbai I used to be hugely satisfied buying good-looking vegetables from the local bhaji market