New Delhi: India’s foodgrain production is estimated to grow to an all-time high of 284.83 million tonnes in the 2017-18 crop year ending June, driven by […]
By Srishti Choudhary A normal rainfall, and as a result higher agricultural output, can boost India’s economic growth and keep inflation in check The south-west monsoon arrived in […]
By Arindam Banik & Paromita Mukherjee According to economic theory, fiscal rules can help governments build a reputation for fiscal discipline. This, apparently, mitigates the […]
Climate change could hurt farmers’ income by up to 20-25% in the medium term, according to the Indian government’s latest annual economic survey. Extreme weather events, […]
By SANJEET KASHYAP The Economic Survey tries to address the impact of climate change on agriculture in India. While the nation regards farmers as “annadata” (provider […]
Madurai: About 50 farmers from Melur region staged a protest at the district collector’s office on Monday demanding water for irrigation for their small crop […]
By Huizhong Wu MADHURPATTI, India: When heavy rains swept through this village in northern Bihar in August and September, so much floodwater covered farmers’ fields that […]
By Asit K. Biswas Politicians blame climate change but ignore need for planning and infrastructure to ease seasonal flooding that wreaks havoc in cities Tropical storm […]
The regions with rainfall showed convergence of moisture In 2014, India recorded a 12% seasonal rain deficit with a record drought in the month of June. […]
New Delhi : It is reassuring that as per current data projections, the India Meteorological Department expects the monsoon to be “normal”, with likely rainfall […]