States can buy wheat till May 31, says Centre

Food Corporation of India will relax grain quality norms for wheat procurement from Punjab, Haryana and Chandigarh.

Scroll Staff

· May 16, 2022 · 08:43 am

Centre cuts wheat allocation to states under food security scheme as production falls

The reduction in the quota under the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana will be made up by providing rice.

Scroll Staff

· May 05, 2022 · 01:01 pm

India’s extreme heatwave has poured cold water on Modi’s plan to ‘feed the world’

A low yield, coupled with rising food inflation, is forcing the government to prioritise domestic consumption over exports.

Manavi Kapur, qz.com

· Apr 29, 2022 · 07:30 pm

The fertiliser shortage caused by the Ukraine conflict may plunge the world into a food crisis

Fertiliser inputs to farming systems represent one of the largest single variable costs of producing a crop.

John Hammond, The Conversation

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Yiorgos Gadanakis, The Conversation

· Mar 14, 2022 · 01:30 pm

In Odisha, women farmers are growing climate-resilient crops while fighting inequality

Despite there being a large number of women cultivators in the state, their work is not recognised as farming and is often passed off as farm labour.

Manish Kumar

· Jan 05, 2022 · 01:30 pm

What is zero budget natural farming, the agricultural practice being promoted by Modi government?

While the technique promotes chemical-free agriculture, data regarding its effectiveness is still not sufficient.

Nidhi Jacob, Factchecker.in

· Dec 17, 2021 · 07:30 pm

In the six years before the pandemic, average farm incomes rose in India but so did farm debts

While agricultural income increased by 59%, the average outstanding loan went up by 58%.

Shreehari Paliath, IndiaSpend.com

· Sep 30, 2021 · 01:30 pm

Government hikes MSP for wheat by Rs 40 to Rs 2,015 per quintal

The minimum support prices for five other rabi crops were also increased.

Scroll Staff

· Sep 08, 2021 · 06:01 pm

In Andhra Pradesh, oil palm is bringing economic prosperity – but at what cost?

Many farmers who have switched to the crop are making more money, but the water table beneath them is falling dangerously.

Jency Samuel

· Jul 18, 2021 · 07:30 pm

Growers of world-famous Darjeeling tea are going organic

Pressure from international buyers and a need to preserve the soil is driving the switch.

Gurvinder Singh

· Jun 24, 2021 · 07:30 pm

In Assam, new rice varieties are a lifeline for farmers struggling to adapt to climate change

Flood-tolerant rice developed by Assam Agricultural University have come as a blessing for cultivators.

Varsha Torgalkar

· Jun 03, 2021 · 07:30 pm

In 12 years, 11 states have changed land ceiling laws that were meant to benefit farmers

The amendments have enable buy non-farmers to buy large parcels of agricultural land and put them to non-agricultural uses.

Flavia Lopes, IndiaSpend.com

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Mridula Chari, IndiaSpend.com

· Feb 14, 2021 · 07:30 pm