An unprecedented spike in the prices of natural gas and other raw materials is set to inflate the Indian government’s fertiliser subsidy bill by ~62% — or Rs 50,000 crore — to Rs 130,000 crore this fiscal, compared with a budgeted Rs 79,530 crore, ratings agency CRISIL said in a report, adding that this would […]
The scourge of unsightly images of plastic refuse littering our beaches and oceans always receives much attention. But a new report by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) suggests that the land we use to grow our food is contaminated with far larger quantities of plastic pollution, posing an even greater […]
The world’s smallholder farmers produce around a third of the world’s food, according to detailed new research by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Five of every six farms in the world consist of less than two hectares, operate only around 12 percent of all agricultural land, and produce roughly 35 percent of […]
The annual Economic Survey released on Friday India’s by India’s finance ministry was the highlight of the week. Quoting profusely from Nobel laureates and economists from all across the world, India’s Chief Economic Advisor Krishnamurthy V. Subramanian highlighted the crisis that the country faced in mitigating the Covid-19 pandemic crisis. However, the dilemma between lives […]
The agriculture sector emerged as a sole bright spot in India’s economy during the current fiscal year, clocking a growth of 3.4%. But the growth needs to be sustained by treating the sector as a modern business enterprise and not just as a means of providing rural livelihood, says the annual economic survey released on […]
Indian Farm Minister Narendra Singh Tomar on Monday appealed to farmers to accept the new laws that had been introduced with the aim of boosting their productivity and income. “These laws have been introduced after long deliberations with experts who were of the opinion that there was a dire need for them,” he added. “The […]
Amid the ongoing protests by Indian farmers over three key legislations, global consultancy Deloitte has recommended policymakers relook at the way funds are allocated for agriculture in the upcoming union budget in order to boost the sector’s overall productivity. Out of the 5% allocated for agriculture in the budget for the current fiscal year, most […]
Indian government officials met with representatives of farmer union groups on Wednesday in a fresh attempt to resolve their objections on three key farm laws. Divergent voices have emerged over the issues with one section leaning towards a speedy resolution of the dispute while another maintaining their demand for a complete repeal of the laws. […]
Indian Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar has invited representatives of farmer union groups for talks on Wednesday to discuss their objections over three key farm laws. The meeting is scheduled for this afternoon, according to an invitation reviewed by Indoasiancommodities.com. While a section of the farmers have said they are willing to discuss broad reforms […]
Global agriculture sciences company FMC Corporation is looking to strongly expand its presence in India through partnerships and launch of new products, Behthwyn Todd, FMC’s Asia-Pacific President said on Tuesday. “Our investment in India is gathering pace.We are committed to economic growth in India,”she told a conference on the agro chemicals sector. “There is a lot of […]
