To make agriculture sustainable, the grower has got to be able to make a profit,” Samuel Sharon Farr, an American democratic politician, farm sector’s growth dynamics. In India, every government, irrespective of political hue, agrees with Farr’s observation, talks of farmers’ plight an...
The Indian government has taken some initiatives to improve the sector. The World Bank has also identified certain agricultural challenges in India. Limited water resources and poor irrigation are some of the identified challenges. Developing agricultural technology is a way to resolve these issues....
Wheat may be the most widely grown crop in the world, but in India, rice is the most cultivated crop, making the country the second largest producer of rice in the world, behind China. In India, there are basically four types of crops – food crops which consist of wheat, maize, rice, millets, puls...
The SREI Foundation successfully organised a summit and an award function of Global Order of Dignitaries (G.O.D.) and Philanthropists, 2018, on July 28 and 29, 2018, at Westin Hotel, Kolkata, India, in association with the We Care for Humanity and Sant Nirankari Mission. The G.O.D. Award...
National Seeds Corporation Ltd. (NSC) is a Schedule ‘B’-Miniratna Category-I company, which is owned by the Indian government and operates under the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare. It is undertaking the production of certified seeds of nearly 600 varieties. Pradeep Kumar Patnaik, Dy...
United States Trade Representative (USTR) Robert Lighthizer in a detailed 182 paged document on March 22 accused China of indulging into unfair trade practices which ranged from transfer of technology by entering into forced joint ventures, promoting undue licensing practices, encouraging heavily su...
In its recent economic outlook of India’s economy the World Bank has expressed its satisfaction and projected high economic growth in the near future. No doubt it has been a matter of satisfaction, particularly, to the ruling government. A few days ago Subhas Chandra Garg, IAS, Secretary, Departme...
The unprecedented floods in Kerala last month resulted in the death of 373. Around 1.2 million people from their homes and hearths were uprooted. They are now in relief camps.There are estimates of collateral damage: Rs. 20,000 crore or $2.86 billion. The state government has requested aid for...
After India’s independence in 1947, there were some major initiatives in favour of the Scheduled Tribes (STs), Scheduled Castes (SCs) that were aimed at their social uplift. A common form of caste discrimination in India was the practice of untouchability. The SCs were the primary targets of the p...
Former Indian Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, who passed away at the age of 93 on August 16, 2018, was the forerunner for several socio-economic reforms undertaken by his successors. He continued to liberalise the economy and presented a fresh image of India to the world.Like many popular polit...