Irrigation

Farmers need irrigation more than poll freebies

Farmers need irrigation more than poll freebies

3 min read . 19 Jan 2019

Andhra Pradesh chief minister Chandrababu Naidu. The Polavaram irrigation project is located in West Godavari district of Andhra Pradesh. Photo: Abhijit Bhatlekar/Mint

Andhra’s Polavaram irrigation project creates Guinness world records

2 min read . 07 Jan 2019

Such narrative-based investing has resulted in feeble returns in the past. Graphic: Mint

Stock market traders fall for the ‘buy rural’ narrative, once again

2 min read . 14 Dec 2018

Government encourages farmers to produce water-intensive crops like rice and sugarcane through increased minimum support prices. Photo: Mint

Opinion | India’s neglected groundwater crisis

4 min read . 31 Oct 2018

In March 2016, Mandala Capital had invested ₹402 crore in Jain Farm Fresh after the parent company carved out a separate agri-business subsidiary with the intent to foray into the B2C (business to consumer) segment.

Jain Farm seeks $1 billion valuation in planned IPO

2 min read . 06 Aug 2018

A water effectiveness focus for agriculture policy will improve yield, change cropping patterns and reduce misery. It is the only way to mitigate the significant impact likely from climate change. Photo: Mint

Opinion | Reforming Indian agriculture by sprinkles and drips

4 min read . 05 Aug 2018

The centre has agreed to fund 25% of the ₹15,325 crore irrigation projects planned for Maharashtra. Photo: Mint

25% central funding for Maharashtra irrigation projects

1 min read . 18 Jul 2018

Karnataka chief minister H.D. Kumaraswamy.

Karnataka govt names ministers to head reservoir panels

1 min read . 10 Jul 2018

Sugarcane farmers form a politically influential group in Karnataka. Photo: Reuters.

Average sugarcane yield in Karnataka sees decline on continuous irrigation

1 min read . 21 Jun 2018

We need to shore up the quality of livelihood in agriculture to keep our demographic dividend economically engaged. Photo: Ramesh Pathania/Mint

The agricultural core of the macroeconomic problem today

8 min read . 01 Jun 2018

The CCEA chaired by Narendra Modi has approved an initial Corpus of Rs5,000 crore for setting up of a dedicated ‘micro irrigation fund’ with NABARD. Photo: Ramesh Pathania/Mint

Govt okays Rs5,000 crore micro-irrigation fund

2 min read . 16 May 2018

Transport minister Nitin Gadkari at the HT-MintAsia Leadership Summit in Singapore on Friday. Photo: MintAsia

Nitin Gadkari woos investors for river connectivity project

2 min read . 19 Apr 2018

India’s water issues are frightening and complex. The ‘sarkaar’ and the ‘bazaar’ deal with these in their own framework. Photo: Priyanka Parashar/Mint

The people’s struggle to find solutions to water challenges

3 min read . 22 Mar 2018

The heavy expenditure on irrigation can be gauged from the state’s Rs80,000 crore flagship Kaleswaram lift-irrigation project. Photo: Mint

Telangana budget 2018 accords priority to agriculture, irrigation, power sectors

2 min read . 16 Mar 2018

The first phase will entail an investment of $8 million, said Devesh Bansal, a director at Skipper. The Israeli firm will provide technical know-how for the project, he added. Photo by Indranil Bhoumik/mint

India’s Skipper and Israel’s Metzerplas form JV for drip irrigation

1 min read . 01 Mar 2018

A file photo. Mountain springs are the primary source of water for rural households in the Himalayan region and, for many, the sole source of water.

Himalayan mountain springs drying up, says Niti Aayog report

3 min read . 12 Feb 2018

An analysis in the Economic Survey found that in a year when rainfall levels were 100 mm below average, farmer incomes would fall by 15% during kharif (summer) and 7% during the rabi (winter) crop season. Photo: Indranil Bhoumik/Mint

Climate change may reduce farm incomes by up to 25%: Economic Survey

2 min read . 30 Jan 2018

File photo. Gujarat government usually supplies Narmada waters for irrigation till June before the onset of the monsoon. Photo: AFP

Gujarat farmers may face hard times after cut in Narmada water supply

2 min read . 23 Jan 2018

Prof. Kavi Arya at IIT-B. Photo: Abhijit Bhatlekar/Mint

Solving real-world issues the IIT-B way

6 min read . 19 Jan 2018

India has set a target of installing one million solar pumps by 2022 but till November 2017.

60% of marginal farmers in Uttar Pradesh purchase water for irrigation, finds study

2 min read . 19 Jan 2018