How to empower women farmers to unlock agri economy
In India's rural villages, many women are often overlooked when it comes to securing a plausible income from their family's farmlands.
In India's rural villages, many women are often overlooked when it comes to securing a plausible income from their family's farmlands.
Historic fall in farm households’ income in 2022-23 points to the agrarian crisis which calls for multipronged policy responses
India believes WTO's farm subsidy rules could limit its ability to purchase food at government-set prices, as part of its public stockholding programmes for food security purposes.
Crop insurance budgeted to increase by 41% from 2023 expenditure; 4 crore farmers benefit
42% of smallholder farmers expect changing weather to reduce their crop yields
Accelerator fund for agri start-ups, digital public infrastructure for the farm sector, higher agri-credit allocation — digitisation is the way to go.
The interest subvention will be applicable for lending short-term agri-loans up to ₹3 lakh to farmers; government has made budgetary provisions of ₹34,856 crore under the scheme.
The committee will also look into zero budget-based farming and explore the possibilities of changing crop patterns
The study concludes that farm loan waiver is more of a quick fix than a permanent solution.
Dissenting farmers will withdraw from the borders of Delhi and other locations; celebrations postponed as a mark of respect towards CDS Rawat’s demise.