Agri-Commodities Futures Trading Ban- Purpose & Results
On December 20th, the SEBI announced a decision to extend the ban on derivatives trading of 7 agricultural commodities, in a bid to fight the rising p…
Agriculture Issues in India
Regenerative Agriculture- Why is it Needed?
Regenerative agriculture is gaining attention in the sustainability discussions. For instance, the IPCC (Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change) em…
Food Labelling- Need, Systems and Draft FSSAI Norms
India is witnessing a major shift in the types of diseases affecting its human resource. India is facing more of non-communicable, life-style related …
India’s Water Crisis – How to Solve it?
Water is the most valuable natural resource as it is essential for human survival and life on earth. However, the availability of fresh water for huma…
Precision Farming in India – Features, Merits, Demerits and Challenges
Recently, a session on “Sensors and Sensing for Precision Agriculture” was conducted by the Indian Council of Agricultural Research-Indian Agricu…
DMH-11- Technology Used, Pros and Cons
The Genetic Engineering Appraisal Committee recently gave the green light for releasing the DMH-11, a GM crop. This is the second time that this GM…
Women Livestock Farmers- Role and Challenges
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Cereal Inflation- Causes & Concerns
What is the current situation? In September, the retail inflation spiked to 7.41%. Retail inflation rate is given by the Consumer Price Index. It is…
Chemical Farm Inputs- the Need to Reduce Usage
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