Agriculture

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On the brighter side of stubble burning

Stubble burning is one of the major pollution causing issues faced by Delhi and neighboring cities, which has no fixed solution till now. Although the number of stubble burning cases and drastically d...

Cluster farming, and the case of ‘sweet grapes’

Sayhadri Farms is one of the five private entities recently selected by the Government of India to undertake cluster farming of specific horticultural crops. Azhar Tambuwala, Director, Sahyadri Farms ...

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Rising dairy prices merit a systemic perspective

The Indian dairy sector is facing a daunting supply challenge that is precipitating a worrying surge in prices, even as demand continues to rise steadily. IBT looks at the factors driving domestic pri...

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Falling prices of onion: Can export be the answer?

As the world is in the grips of a severe supply crunch in onion exports, India is facing a paradox of plenty. Although the surplus has severely depressed onion prices, the window of opportunity to exp...

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Budget 2023-24: Sustaining the agricultural economy

The agriculture sector is the backbone of the Indian economy hence, the budget allocation for the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare is crucial. There was a substantial increase in budget ...

Cotton yarn exports fall by 59% in H1FY23

In 2022-23(Apr-Sep), the cotton yarn recorded exports worth US$ 231,972 million, from US$ 422,004 million in 2021-22....

Agriculture TPCI
Indian agri exports: Will 2023 unleash a new paradigm?

Despite the economic turbulences caused by Covid-19 and Russia-Ukraine war, India has managed stellar growth in agri exports. Buoyed by this momentum as well as key initiatives by the government, year...

Mustard_TPCI
Can Mustard fix edible oil imbalance in India?

Mustard, the most prominent winter oilseed crop of India has again come to limelight as a possible solution to India's huge import dependence in edible oils. A resultant of two species cross bred Varu...

International Year of Millets
International Year of Millets: Stepping into a sustainable future?

The resolution to increase public awareness on the health benefits of millets and their suitability for cultivation under tough conditions marked by climate change, pushes India to draw a roadmap to b...

Time to rethink India’s agricultural export basket

According to the Niti Aayog, 40% of Indians will have no access to drinking water by 2030. India's challenge is to transfer export of rice, sugar & cotton to low water consuming but abundant crops to ...

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