The full visual of a field through drones gives crop insights that aren't always noticeable on foot or with traditional land-based methods
4 min read11 Oct 2018India's agricultural policy for the next decade should shift away from cereal (and quantity) centricity and be primarily focused on water effectiveness
4 min read5 Aug 2018A look at the BJP report card a year before 2019 Lok Sabha elections and how it plans to improve perceptions
3 min read10 Apr 2018The agriculture ministry plans to offer cash incentives to farmers who take up 'yogik' farming, 'gou mata kheti' and 'rishi krishi'obscure methods of cultivation that have little scientific evidence to prove they are beneficial
2 min read10 Apr 2018For decades, the Indian farmer has been at the mercy of government doles. Now there are voices demanding just prices in open markets
4 min read21 Mar 2018Govt taking steps to cut cultivation cost, hike minimum support price (MSP) to ensure farmers' income security, says PM Narendra Modi
2 min read21 Feb 2018The Narendra Modi govt is working in consultation with states on a 'market assurance scheme' for farmers to prevent distress sales at prices below MSPs
2 min read25 Dec 2017Export restrictions must go. Monopoly procurement must go. Essential Commodities Act restrictions must go. Arbitrary stocking limits must go.
4 min read13 Dec 2017Our agriculture policy needs to focus on improving productivity instead of price support
4 min read18 Oct 2017Arvind Subramanian says despite government efforts to ramp up procurement of pulses, an estimated 60% of crop was sold at less than the MSPs
1 min read6 Jun 2017The Union Budget contains details about the estimated receipts and the expenditure of the government for a particular fiscal year. The Budget is allotted for the upcoming fiscal year, which runs from 1st April to 31st March of the next year. Here is a quick guide on how the Union Budget is prepared