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Agrochemicals Bounce Back Despite Covid-19 Fears

Mar 14, 2021

Between April and December 2020, production zoomed by almost 12%, compared to a negative 12.8% during the same period in the previous years: CARE Ratings

Women Farmers Being Denied Their Due: Activists

Mar 11, 2021

But the government claims support and assistance to women farmers provided over and above male farmers under several schemes

CSR Spending In Agriculture Far Less Than Other Sectors: Study

Mar 10, 2021

More investment needed to address problems like bottlenecks in supply chain and better market conditions for farm products

An Agenda For Agricultural Reforms

Mar 09, 2021

Point of View provides a 360-degree perspective on crucial farm issues. Barun Mitra here outlines key issues on the political deadlock over farm laws

Women Farmers: From Raising Livestock To Growing Food In Backyards

Mar 08, 2021

On Women’s Day, empowering stories of ladies successfully raising livestock and growing food in backyards, with some help from ICRISAT joint projects

Study Says Women Farmers Can Increase Yield 20-30%: UN Body

Mar 08, 2021

Research shows that if women farmers had the same access to productive resources as men, they could increase agricultural output: FAO

Why This Distress Sale Of Tomato, Potato In Kendrapara

Mar 05, 2021

The price of tomatoes has fallen from about Rs.30 per kg a few months ago to less than Rs.10 now, adding to the miseries of Odisha farmers

Opposing Farm Legislations Is All About Fuss Over Nothing

Mar 05, 2021

Point of View provides a 360-degree perspective on crucial farm issues. Here, BJP Media Relations Dept Convener Sudesh Verma writes on the new agri laws