Union Budget 2023 must step up funding for agriculture and rural economy which accounts for a fifth of India's GDP and employs 40% of the workforce. Read more »
Budget 2022 does not contain elements of populism to placate angry farmers or woo voters. Read more »
Budget 2022 has made an effort to boost growth in agriculture that supports around 140 million households in rural India. Read more »
The success of their agitation against the farm laws may embolden farmers to seek more concessions from the government. Read more »
The government must use technology to ensure that funds offered through its schemes reach small and marginal farmers and offer them benefits of financial inclusion. Read more »
The farmers feel threatened by the three new laws that, they fear, will end the minimum support price mechanism and demolish the mandi system. Read more »
Dependence on imported cashew for processing affects overall cashew business, one of the sectors where India need to be self-reliant. Read more »
The Indian cold storage market is expected to grow 16.09% annually on the back of growth in retail, fast food, food processing and e-commerce industries. Read more »
India must target higher farm exports, import substitution to become truly self-reliant and to fulfil its economic promise. Read more »
The Union government seems to have abdicated its responsibilities and is encroaching on the state governments’ turf. Read more »