A Amarender Reddy is director, the National Institute of Agricultural Extension Management, Hyderabad
India’s agrarian distress: A paradigm shift
Farmers are willing to switch from thirsty crops like paddy. They need a stable price for alternatives to make diversification a reality
Ways to ensure remunerative prices to farmers
Several states have different levels of capabilities. Some states like Haryana and Punjab are historically in a better position to procure, while …
No shortcuts to crop diversification
Pricing policies, market infrastructure and technologies that make cultivation of alternative crops viable are crucial
Here's why 40% of India's farmers want to quit
A vicious cycle of debt and loan waivers is worsening the plight of the marginal and tenant farmer
