ICAR to research on, demonstrate and promote natural farming
The directive came within a week of Modi’s speech on the relevance of zero-budget natural farming The Indian Council of Agriculture Research (ICAR) has issued […]
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5G in India: A Step Towards Intelligent farming
Smart farming and precision agriculture use technology to improve the efficiency and productivity of the farm-to-market process. IoT sensors are used in smart agriculture, often known […]
India takes new steps to kick old habits of stubble burning
Sanju is on a mission. For weeks, she has traveled from village to village, urging farmers in India to stop burning stubble from harvested rice […]
Tamil Nadu policy aims to bring women into workforce
The draft of his government’s new policy for women talks of providing jobs to about 10,000 women, who left work to take care of their […]
We Need These Statistics to Change In The Future
Indian women are a force but more often than not what makes us the headline is a horrifying statistic. The last two years of the […]
INDIA’S COTTON EXPORTS BEGIN TO SLIDE AS TRADERS SEEK HIGH PREMIUMS
Indian premiums rise to 20 cents/lb over U.S. futures Untimely rains hit crop, output could drop 4% Cotton exports could halve from a year ago […]
Decrease in air pollution in India during lockdown not as high as thought
Air pollution is a known health risk and India has some of the worst air pollution globally. Ontario: According to a study by the York University, […]
Gender Gap in India: Opportunities and Avenues to Answer the Riddle
New Delhi: India ranked 112 in the World Economic Forum’s Global Gender Gap Index 2019-2020. The report particularly notes that economic opportunities for women are […]
Agri Reform: View: Agricultural Reforms Needed For India
Agriculture, the modern terminology which generalises economic activities ranging from farming to animal husbandry, had been the pillar of global economy before paving way for […]
Raising women’s marriage age to 21 is move towards empowerment
India has taken a progressive step to realise Goal 5 of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Goal 5 categorically asks nation-states to formulate policies to […]