Agriculture And Industry
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India’s plan to collectivise millions of small and marginal farmers may fall short
By 2024, the government plans to set up and support 10,000 new farmer producer organisations, where ryots come together as shareholders.
Shreehari Paliath, IndiaSpend.com
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India’s three new agricultural ordinances will weaken state finances – and shortchange farmers
The Central government has thrown its weight behind traders, investors and corporations.
Narasimha Reddy Donthi
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Kerala’s attempt to revive traditional farm practices puts tribal women at the forefront
The state’s Kudumbashree Mission is using agrobiodiversity to tackle malnutrition and drive up incomes.
Mahima Jain
Trending
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It isn’t just an Amazon web series under fire from Hindutva groups – the real tandav is yet to come
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Coronavirus vaccines wasted in at least 5 states as recipients refuse to show up for inoculation
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The deaths of 30 Pfizer vaccine recipients in Norway show it is stimulating an immune response
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‘Please don’t follow me now’: Actor Rhea Chakraborty asks paparazzi when spotted in Mumbai
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Watch: Beyoncé’s daughter Blue Ivy dances with contagious energy
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Farm loan waivers encourage defaults and add to non-performing assets, says RBI report
Large though it is, the amount owed by the entire agriculture sector is the same as the amount owed by the top 10 Indian corporate borrowers.
Shreehari Paliath, IndiaSpend.com
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In Goa, community farming is being used to stave off the march of real estate development
Small farmers are joining hands to claim back arable land from builders, miners and coastal developers.
Pamela D’Mello
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Illegal variants of Bt cotton are growing popular in India, further threatening indigenous crops
Experts say government backing is a must for a large-scale shift from hybrid cotton to desi varieties.
Meena Menon
Video
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‘Seasons of Trump’: Comedian Randy Rainbow’s hilarious, grand send-off for the US president
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Watch: How quarantined Australian Open tennis players are staying healthy and busy
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Watch: As Biden brings back dogs to the White House, here’s a look at former presidential pets
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Watch: The moment US President Joe Biden entered his official residence, the White House
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Watch: US Vice President Kamala Harris’s ancestral village in Tamil Nadu celebrates her inauguration
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No country for women: The dark side of palm oil production in Mizoram
By facilitating the replacement of traditional Jhum farming with palm oil cultivation, the state has disenfranchised many women.
Purabi Bose
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Honey processing is yielding sweet returns for farmers in the Kashmir Valley
Farmers growing fruits and vegetables in Kashmir are doubling as beekeepers to boost incomes.
Athar Parvaiz
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At a meet in Indore, a heated debate: Could GM soyabean help stem falling yields in India?
Opponents claim that the gains are only short-term and that more studies must be conduct to allieviate concerns about the safety of genetically modified crops.
Mridula Chari
The Reel
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‘Kuruthi Kalam’ trailer: A police officer is caught between rival gangs in Chennai
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It isn’t just an Amazon web series under fire from Hindutva groups – the real tandav is yet to come
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‘Gandii Baat’ trailer: AltBalaji erotic thriller series is now into season six
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‘The Legend of Hanuman’ trailer: Animated series features the voice of Sharad Kelkar
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‘Mission Frontline’ trailer: Rana Daggubati anchors a tribute to the Border Security Force
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GM mustard a step closer to being India’s first genetically modified food crop
A regulator under the Environment Ministry has recommended approving the indigenous product for commercial cultivation.
Scroll Staff
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Africa’s agriculture projects are sowing inequality, not food
The development community has overlooked the ethical dilemmas associated with raising one individual above others through farmer-to-farmer systems.
Ian Nuberg, The Conversation & Brendan Brown, The Conversation
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India’s farming sector is facing a private equity drought
Private-equity investment in the food and agriculture industry is at a five-year low.
Madhura Karnik, qz.com
The Field
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Copa del Rey: Real Madrid stunned by third-tier side Alcoyano, Zinedine Zidane says ‘it’s my fault’
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Premier League: Villa boss Smith angry after Silva’s controversial late goal inspires City to win
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Shubman Gill: One for the future, who arrived in the present
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Premier League: Paul Pogba stars as Manchester United earn comeback win over Fulham to stay on top
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By the time we get to India, we’ll have hit our straps fully: England coach Chris Silverwood