Agriculture - Different Truths

February 9, 2021
Enakshi J
Agriculture, Dissent, Education, Politics

Political Bigotry, Deaf Ears and Falling Democracy

Farmers’ protests and Tripura teachers’ protests remain unresolved. Enakshi critiques political bigotry, deaf ears, and a failing democracy. An exclusive for Different Truths. “There may be times when we...

February 6, 2021
Rama Kashyap
Agriculture, Cover Story, Economy, Opinion, Politics

Farmers’ Protest: Resilience of Rural Punjab Mired in Controversy

An economist, Rama revisits the farmers’ protest that is mired in controversy after the Republic Day vandalism. An exclusive for Different Truths. Every night as I snuggle into my...

December 21, 2020
Shyamal Mukhopadhay
Agriculture, Cover Story, Opinion, Politics

Battlefield Farmland: People, Protests, and Governments

The present impasse between the farmers and the government has thickened. Shyamal airs his opinion, exclusively for Different Truths. During the last twenty days, the capital city of the...

August 30, 2018
IPA Service
Agriculture, Banking, Economy

NABARD Financial Inclusion Survey Hides more than it Reveals

The NABARD survey estimates the total number of rural households in India for 2016-17 at 21.17 crore. The definition of “rural” is a broad one, covering revenue villages and...

August 18, 2018
IPA Service
Agriculture, Dissent, Economy

Mamata Government Adopts Brazen Anti-Worker Stand

If one visits the official site of Tea Board, one can see that tea prices are going up, exports are on the rise and profits of tea companies are...

August 7, 2018
Different Truths News Service
Agriculture, Economy, Politics

Promotion of Walmart by UP Government is Anti-Peasant, Unpatriotic

The UP government’s invitation to the MNCs along with Adani’s, Reliance, Patanjali, domestic allies and props of foreign exploiters will ruin peasants and rural India. Their claim of 81...

August 6, 2018
IPA Service
Agriculture, Economy, Employment

In India Per Capita Milk Consumption is Still below Many Countries

There is no dearth of government projects and schemes to improve the dairy sector infrastructure. However, what appears to be missing is a political will to assure small and...

July 17, 2018
IPA Service
Agriculture

Agriculture Policies in India Need Urgent Modification

Diversification of agriculture has lately necessitated and largely driven by evolving demographics, urbanisation, and changing demand patterns in the country, rather than effected by policy initiatives of the government....

July 9, 2018
IPA Service
Agriculture, Economy

MSP Hike May Prove to be Meaningless

Amid farmers’ unrest in many parts of the country, the demand for an increase in MSP has been voiced regularly. The manner in which the MSP is used makes...

July 9, 2018
IPA Service
Agriculture, Economy

A rise in Domestic Demand will Keep India Busy with Food Security

It has been reported in the Agricultural Outlook 2018-2027, prepared jointly by the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) and Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) of the United...

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