Centre's new farm laws are bold steps that can bring about structural change in Indian agriculture
Manas Chakravarty • 4 years agoThe present system of agricultural procurement has outlived its utility, is inequitable, and lacks dynamism
Supply chain inefficiencies must be fixed to bring agri-reform benefits to all farmers, says ex-Karnataka price commission chief
Parth Mn • 4 years agoWhile APMCs in Karnataka have flaws, one should not use that as an excuse to advocate a total death knell to the APMC system, said Dr Prakash Kammardi
Budget 2020: Unless Centre gets states to enact model laws, farm investment and incomes cannot rise
Vivian Fernandes • 5 years agoNext year’s budgeted outlay for agriculture is 32 percent higher than the revised estimates but just three percent more than the Budget estimate of this year.
Contract farming isn't a new idea, but govt needs to incentivise its spread across India
Rnb • 6 years agoLike so many good ideas in India, contract farming is also one which has existed, thrived, and made its mark
Govt plans to incentivise contract farming: Centre should encourage large firms to be part of plan; decision will bring transparency of purchases and sales
Rnb • 6 years agoAt one level, contract farming is like any other contract to purchase goods of a quality and quantity within a specified time period
Gujarat govt offers to play the umpire; suggests PepsiCo India make it a party to contracts with potato farmers
Vivian Fernandes • 6 years agoRealising it was losing the battle of perceptions, PepsiCo accepted the face-saver of a negotiated settlement which the Gujarat government offered.
Exclusive: Ahead of Budget, here's a glimpse of what PM Modi may have planned for farmers
Pallavirebbapragada • 8 years agoThe measures suggested this time are intriguing because India has never adopted such a path since independence to reshape agricultural policy.