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Was there a victory for Monsanto in India's Supreme Court on a patent matter?
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Media headlines, especially from business media houses and American media, continue to …
January 14, 2019
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Agriculture

Mushroom-growing Elm trees can empower Barot village communities

Loaded elm logs
Small innovations often occur at the grassroot level, and these may hold clues for local …
January 12, 2019
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Agriculture

Slumping potato prices hit farmers, but worse is yet to come

Potato prices
Farmers and cold storage owners pay the price of producing and storing bumper crops as …
January 09, 2019
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Agriculture

Maharashtra's cash-strapped cane growers to launch agitation
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Sugarcane farmers warn of ‘halla bol’ agitation if properties of sugar mills …
January 09, 2019
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Blogs

Anish Tore
Anish Tore

'Thinking Glocal to solve India's paddy-straw burning crisis'
Jitendra
Jitendra

In poll-bound MP, Rajasthan, the cow finds space in manifestos, not cowsheds
Latha Jishnu
Latha Jishnu

The zero budget farming discord

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Agriculture

Problems of livestock economy and growing menace of stray cattle

Several states governed by the BJP enacted strong laws against cow slaughter. But we talk less about its effect on agriculture and rural economy

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Agriculture
Palm oil consumption increased 230% in almost 2 decades, yet India imports most of it

Palm oil consumption increased 230% in almost 2 decades, yet India imports most of it

July 18, 2018
India has not been able to achieve self-sufficiency in palm oil production despite 40 years …
Agriculture
The real weed

The real weed

July 26, 2018
The WHO says it causes cancer and studies link it to many diseases. Countries have been …
Agriculture
Why MSP will not provide even minimum support to farmers

Why MSP will not provide even minimum support to farmers

July 02, 2018
With a projected 5-25% rise in input prices of fuel, agricultural rentals and agrochemicals,…