Is is now only 14 per cent of the GDP! Last year it was 15 per cent! Yet, the share of the people dependent on the fast decreasing agri output is 47 per cent. So, where is the government’s promise of raising investments, in industry and agriculture and also generating productive employment? It is becoming…
Category: Agriculture
Don’t penalise the farmers!
With Siddartha Behura in Tihar Government inaction costs a lot! Our food production is at record high! Over-stocks and yet a decision on lifting the export ban pending for years! There is news about the record food production, both wheat and rice. Warehouses are full and in fact the food stocks are rotting in the…
Green Revolution, a cliche?
Agriculture in times of confusion and uncertainties! Yes, agriculture is always a low-grade activity in many countries. In India at present, everyone in the government is tired of hearing about farmers’ suicides and too much about poverty and the por. India is now at the cusp of radical changes. There is the new middle classes…
Corporate farming! Contract farming!
They are different! One has to be seen from the farmers’ point of view! The other is seen from the corporate point of view! There are no clear policies for either of the two sectors! There has been progress in some states Haryana, Uttarakhand, Gujarat and Punjab allow contract farming. Big corporates like UB (for…
Agriculture in the states
Farming is now becoming profitable? Yes, with rising food inflation and doubling of farm costs Agriculture seems set for a new opportunity? Various populist policies hide the real status and progress in agriculture schemes Too much empty rhetoric has clouded agriculture development in the states. At the Centre no less cloudy is the status of…
Investment opportunities in agriculture and food sector are rising!
High subsidies are offered in cold storage and in food parks! NRIs in UK and USA can invest in their family owned lands and raise their incomes and profits very rapidly. Here are the fields where there is such high potential! Food Parks, Cold Storages and other areas like raising high value vegetables under green…
This year’s budget for the agri sector looks impressive on paper.
The urban press sees it more as a status quo budget adjusted to inflation The budget day becomes a nosy day for the urban media. The number of TV channels increasing, it is only natural the channels have to grab the Finance minister for attention and how many channels have had got “exclusive” interviews! That…
Agriculture sector has so many spokespersons!
Agriculture continues to be a sore point! Agri sector needs protection from so many latest invasions! Protect this sector from so many alien invasions! Yes, there is now the prospect or the threat of both food inflation and also uncertainty about food production targets. This is nothing new of course. First, the food production targets….