We welcome US co-operation in modernisation of Indian agri sector! »

Why does one go for a secret new agribusiness  pact with the USA?
Why the secrecy, why this below radar deal?

A five column  news report appears in the national daily on such captioned  title.
The government only last week, that is, just a week before the presentation of the budget “quietly secured a Cabinet approval with the [...]

Agriculture is not all about crops! »

It is also about people, issues and new strategies!

Yes, the very country’s varied demands are all part of the total growth, not just agriculture or industry.
The latest interest in climate change is one such latest development. Climate change control concerns everybody and farmers and farming sector needs much sensitisation and sensitivity.
Natural forces impact agriculture more [...]

Please let us have a change of the agriculture portfolio! »

New situations demand new ideas and new radical thinking in policy making!
There are radical developments on the agricultural front!
Yet Indian agriculture policy has become very much out of date!
The world economic crisis has led to crisis in agriculture sector. Our agri exports are declining. Sensitive items, namely even the critical India-origin items like milk and [...]

Agriculture and rural development »

What new revolution in India possible? Nothing new anymore?
No one is speaking about these days!
Aam aadmi, Nrega are the only two new words?
Here are some bold new thoughts and a bit sceptical opinions!
We have almost seemed to have exhausted by doing politics. Call it populist politics or democratic politics. We seem to have run the [...]

Biotech Brinjal approved by the government »

Farmers’ bodies oppose!
In October beginning, the Indian government’s high level committee, namely, the Genetic Engineering Approval Committee (GEAC) of the department of biotechnology gave its approval for the country’s first GM crop, the bt brinjal. All the heall broke loose last week in the capital. A massive rally of farmers, of the four largest farmers [...]

Yes, drought shouldn’t panic us! »

But then we need a wide debate, criticism and even dissent
What is the role of corporate social responsibility in such a time?
So that government is on the alert and in a pro-active mode?
This year monsoons are poor, half the country, 246 districts, nearly half the country are drought hit. There has been a steep decline [...]

A beaten and weakened Pawar back in Krishi Bhavan! »

What new he would do in agriculture?
Sharad Pawar is back in Krishi Bhavan. This is not the old Pawar. This is a new Pawar. The old Pawar was the most swaggering and more ambitious leader who thought his eye on the Delhi throne was very much within his sight. Alas!
Politics is a cruel and power [...]

How to do agriculture in the new world environment? »

World agriculture scenario is more important!
For Indian agriculture successes and its future courses!
Yes, we have to become a more mature nation to push our agri sector forward towards a more sustained growth path.

For this to become our day to day talk of Indian agriculture and the larger vision for a more stable rural India [...]

Indian agriculture sector in times of economic recession! »

India must do its own homework, dont look for outside advice!
There are record food stocks, prices okay and the government is doing what is possible to ensure food security.
There is, however, room for cheer in the Indian economic scene! Yes, there is credit crunch and this is more severe in the farm sector.
There are predictions [...]

What is paranoia, you know? »

Delusion of persecution and self-importance!
This is according to the Oxford dictionary!
Why Indians have this mental disorder? Yes, paranoia is a mental disorder, says the same dictionary!
Now, the point is why Indians praise other countries? Blackout some others? And also find some mental satisfaction of a negative kind by not writing more about our own achievements [...]