Agriculture

Rather than focusing on the relationship between farm size and productivity, agriculture policy should focus on fostering and improving markets, and especially markets for land (Photo: Reuters)

Are smaller farms more productive?

1 min read . 16 Oct 2019

Central bank opens liquidity tap to help stressed shadow banks

Central bank opens liquidity tap to help stressed shadow banks

2 min read . 07 Aug 2019

To help farmers realize better prices, the government aims to push for farm-produce organizations and National Agriculture Markets (Reuters file)

What the budget does for stocks of agriculture input providers

2 min read . 07 Jul 2019

The measures announced on Friday follows steps announced in the interim budget on 1 February to boost the rural economy and alleviate farm distress (Mint file)

Budget woos farmers with investments, housing

2 min read . 05 Jul 2019

It has been the government's assurance to bring digital technologies to help our farmers to increase their income (PTI)

Govt ropes in IBM for pilot study on using AI, weather tech in agriculture

1 min read . 03 Jul 2019

In Kerala, farm distress had peaked after the 2018 floods, which resulted in a loss of ₹3,646.4 crore for the sector (PTI file)

In relief for farmers, Kerala to waive farm loans up to ₹2 lakh

2 min read . 04 Jul 2019

Consumers prefer unorganised players who often do not pay GST (Ramesh Pathania/Mint)

Agri-warehousing companies seek GST waiver ahead of Union Budget

1 min read . 02 Jul 2019

Opinion | Cooperative federalism is a must for agricultural reform

Opinion | Cooperative federalism is a must for agricultural reform

4 min read . 01 Jul 2019

IMD defines average or normal rainfall as between 96% and 104% of a 50-year average of 89 centimetres for the entire four-month season beginning June

Monsoon covers nearly half of India, rain shortfall narrows to 37%

2 min read . 25 Jun 2019

Researchers studied the effects of changing climatic conditions on yields of five monsoon (kharif) crops. (Photo: PTI)

Climate change threatens India’s crop production, rice yields may be hit hard

2 min read . 25 Jun 2019

On 10 June, farmers belonging to the Shetkari Sanghatana planted unapproved herbicide-tolerant GM cotton in Maharashtra’s Akola district, protesting against the government’s indecisiveness over adoption of technology in agriculture.

Inside India’s genetic crop battlefield

9 min read . 20 Jun 2019

Niti Aayog vice-chairman Rajiv Kumar addresses a press conference after the fifth meeting of the Governing Council of the NITI Aayog, in New Delhi on Saturday (PTI)

Niti Aayog sets up task force to brainstorm on agriculture reforms

1 min read . 15 Jun 2019

Niti Aayog said it is tasked with evolving a shared vision of national development priorities and strategies with the active involvement of states. (Mint)

Modi, CMs to discuss drought situation, agri reforms at Niti Aayog meet

1 min read . 13 Jun 2019

What is lacking is a proper understanding of the changing requirements of the agri sector. (Photo: Abhijit Bhatlekar/Mint)

Farm Truths

Imperative for the new govt to realize new realities of Indian agriculture

4 min read . 30 May 2019

Nabard announces ₹700 crore VC fund for agri, rural startups

Nabard announces ₹700 crore VC fund for agri, rural startups

1 min read . 13 May 2019

PepsiCo proposes settlement to Gujarat potato farmers sued by it

PepsiCo proposes settlement to Gujarat potato farmers sued by it

1 min read . 26 Apr 2019

Agritech has huge potential for impact, innovation and investment, says Padmaja Ruparel, founding partner at Indian Angel Network.

Needed: Agritech startups to transform agriculture in India

1 min read . 17 Apr 2019

According to IMD, there is 39% probability of normal rainfall, 32% probability of below normal and 17% probability of deficient rains. (Sarvesh Sharma/Mint)

IMD monsoon forecast offers respite for Indian agriculture, economy

3 min read . 16 Apr 2019

IMD expects monsoons to be near-normal this year

IMD expects monsoons to be near-normal this year

1 min read . 16 Apr 2019

The mood in many parts of rural India is that this election is not about the kisan (farmer) but about the nation. (Jayachandran/Mint)

Opinion | Will ‘nation’ trump ‘kisan’ again this election season?

3 min read . 11 Apr 2019