Agriculture

As with the MSP hike last year, PM-KISAN may also do little to address the core problems of India's agriculture sector. (Pradeep Gaur/Mint)

Straggling rabi crop cultivation underlines flaws in India agri policy

2 min read . 08 Mar 2019

An Indian farmer ploughs a rice field for planting paddy saplings. (AP )

Government brings transport scheme to boost agri exports

3 min read . 05 Mar 2019

Opinion | Spotlight on clusters a welcome step for agri-exports

A Visible Hand

Opinion | Spotlight on clusters a welcome step for agri-exports

4 min read . 04 Mar 2019

As groundwater levels fall, the structure of electricity tariffs mean that farmers face no additional charge for extracting more water. (Priyanka Parashar/Mint)

The incentive problem behind groundwater overuse in India

1 min read . 27 Feb 2019

India defines average, or normal, rainfall as between 96% and 104% of a 50-year average of 89cm for the entire four-month season beginning June. (AFP)

India likely to have normal monsoon in 2019: Skymet

1 min read . 25 Feb 2019

Farmers are in distress in most parts of the country as they are not getting better returns

States asked to quickly identify small farmers for income support scheme: Niti

2 min read . 02 Feb 2019

Farm Truths

Opinion | Why cash transfers will not solve the crisis in agriculture

4 min read . 31 Jan 2019

Climate change may aggravate rural poverty

1 min read . 16 Jan 2019

Farmers experience long delays in payments while also incurring significant transaction costs.Photo:Reuters

Alternatives to MSP fraught with challenges

1 min read . 16 Jan 2019

Fundraise to help the agri-focused lender scale up its loan book and expand network.Photo:Pradeep Gaur/Mint

Samunnati in talks with PE firms to raise up to $70 million

2 min read . 14 Jan 2019

Centre must allow states freedom on how they want to compensate farmers, instead of imposing a standard insurance scheme, says an analyst. Photo: Ramesh Pathania/Mint

Enrolment under PMFBY crop insurance scheme sees steep decline

4 min read . 19 Jan 2019

Fundamental flaws in crop insurance scheme’s design makes it ineffective

3 min read . 09 Jan 2019

In 2017-18, out of the total premium of ₹25,173 crore, farmers paid ₹4,317 crore. Mint

Multiple gaps in implementing flagship crop insurance scheme

3 min read . 09 Jan 2019

NABARD would leverage its long experience in rural space and promote various enterprises to create more sustainable employment.

NABARD sets up venture capital entity

1 min read . 07 Jan 2019

Opinion | A look at how the poorest fared under the present government

4 min read . 04 Jan 2019

There is also a proposal to completely waive premium for taking insurance policy for food crops. Photo:AP

Government mulls zero interest on timely crop loan repayment as new year gift

2 min read . 28 Dec 2018

To get a farm loan waiver, Karnataka farmers are expected to submit details of their ration cards, Aadhaar cards and land records on which the loan was availed. Photo: Mint

Karnataka pins hope on software to give farm loan waiver

4 min read . 28 Dec 2018

Govt mulling farm package ahead of 2019 general polls

1 min read . 27 Dec 2018

K. Chandrashekar Rao’s Rythu Bandhu scheme in Telangana reached nearly all rural households which own agricultural land.

Telangana shows an alternative to farm loan waivers

5 min read . 26 Dec 2018

Pandit Shankar Mohite, who owes banks ₹1.4 lakh, says he neither got a farm loan waiver nor a fresh loan. Photo: Jaideep Hardikar

Farm loan waiver doesn’t do much for Maharashtra farmers

5 min read . 25 Dec 2018