The Government of Punjab has constituted expert groups to formulate its agriculture policy. Punjab, an agriculturally prosperous state, did not have an agriculture policy, and even though agriculture is a state subject, it was guided and driven by the Government of India. It may be a conscious effort to ensure national food security. The government …
The Digital Revolution(DR) has accelerated growth and created new jobs, facilitating speedier globalisation and poverty reduction. The advent of new technologies has encouraged GVCs that contribute a significant share of GDP. The economic interdependence of countries has also increased despite apprehensions and reservations of the Less Developed Countries (LDCs). Digital innovations have impacted all sectors …
Food processing is a panacea to alleviate the financial stress of agriculturalists. It transforms agriculture through value addition. It has picked up over the years but is not yet as intense as it should be in food surplus areas of the country. The food processing industry (FPI) contributes nearly 14% of manufacturing GDP, though only …
India’s agriculture sector is riddled with multiple purposes i.e., ensuring food security in the country, ensuring affordable prices for food commodities and lastly promoting farmers welfare. While India has come a long way, there has hardly been any recognition of ensuring farmers welfare in economic terms. Hence, minimal growth is witnessed in farmers’ income leading …
India does not need 10,000 new Farmer Producer Organizations. It needs better support for the existing ones. On 9th Feb 2021, the Ministry of agriculture disclosed the “Promotion and formation of 10000 FPO” and allocated the budget of RS.6865 crores. The question though stands if we need a scheme for formation of 10,000 FPO. A …
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India is an agronomic country. A large variety of crops are grown here, and each year we export a lot of crops worldwide. Even though there is a massive production of large crops, there is a lack of planned agricultural practices. India currently faces the triple burden of malnutrition, which includes an undernourished population deficient …
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