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

· Nov 20, 2020 · 01:30 pm

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

· Jun 23, 2020 · 06:30 pm

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

· Apr 19, 2020 · 09:30 pm

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

· Oct 09, 2019 · 01:30 pm

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

· Jul 30, 2019 · 09:30 pm

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

· Sep 27, 2018 · 08:30 pm

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

· Sep 11, 2018 · 11:30 am

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

· Nov 29, 2017 · 09:30 pm

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

· Oct 09, 2017 · 07:30 am

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

· May 12, 2017 · 11:38 am

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

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Brendan Brown, The Conversation

· Dec 03, 2016 · 11:30 pm

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

· Nov 05, 2016 · 07:30 pm