Category: Agriculture

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…

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….

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…

Yes, says the new US President! See, agriculture is not just a job! It is a way of life, a belief system, you know? Yes, we have been running this magazine for years now. What is our experience? We find that agriculture in India is being neglected by all sections of society. The government is…

Sharad Pawar, Santosh Mohan Dev and Kapil Sibal How they are failing the agri/food/technology sectors? And the huge cost the country is paying! There is no committed policy to protect and promote farmers’ welfare! See the various areas of agriculture. Is there anything worthwhile under the Sharad Pawar-led Agriculture Ministry’s agenda? Pawar is busy with…

What is dangerous about agriculture imports? The conclusion of the so-called Doha Round, that talk  that started  in the Qatar capital in 2001,really called Doha Development Round to indicate  the trade talk  was for promoting. There is almost a total ignorance among the farmers; I dare say the same thing about our agriculture experts and…

Organised retail is going to change the fortunes of farmers! Yes, organised retail can ensure better prices for farm products, say the leading consultancy. McKinsey is a big name in consulting. But consulting in agriculture is almost nil. We have our own in-house consultancy (Vadamalai Consultancy Services-VCS) and we know from our experience that in…

Lift ban on maize exports! The Prime Minister’s Economic Advisory Council is a set of retired officials. As such they are the ones who had lost touch with the ground level realities long ago. They have now invited themselves severe criticism from paddy farmers. The government agreed for an MSP of Rs.1,000 per quintal and…