The Green Revolution was indeed a package deal, a combination of radical changes in the political economy of Indian agriculture, with several path-breaking interventions. The technology of the Green Revolution involved bio-engineered seeds that worked in conjunction with chemical fertilizers and heavy irrigation to increase crop yields. It also produced significant social and political changes in Indian villages.
ICRISAT, as per its mandate strives to be the change catalyst through a partnership approach to help rural communities develop their own solutions and engages
'For decades, the Indian farmer was bound by various constraints and bullied by middlemen. The bills passed by Parliament liberate the farmers from such adversities,' PM said.
Only a knowledge empowered woman can then demand ownership of lands and set right such circumstances as obtaining in Uttar Pradesh, where women own under 18 per cent of the agricultural land.
The sixteen most revered and rich temples have assets with annual donations running in billions of dollars which could be gainfully utilised to resolve the agrarian crisis
Amongst the most disturbing divides in Indian agriculture are the sharply alienated perspectives of those who suffer a problem and…
Bountiful rainfall or above normal rainfall is always a matter of euphoria for Indian agriculture. Because the expect on from…
The entire Indian agriculture value chain is set to change drastically and food processing is going to be one of…
The almost deliberate impoverishment of the agriculture sector by successive governments, which has translated into poor returns to farmers, and…
