Seed Replacement Ratio: The seed industry in India has brought many revolutions and transformations in Indian agriculture. The famed’ Green Revolution’ that took India’s agriculture to new heights was also based upon the seeds of...
Growth in hybrid seeds is essential for a resilient and sustainable growth in the agriculture sector. However, in India the use of good quality seeds is way below optimal level. To scale up the usage...
India, as the world’s third-largest energy consumer, has traditionally depended on oil imports to meet its growing energy demands. This reliance not only poses challenges to energy security but also leads to a substantial outflow...
The recent proposal by the US president Donald Trump to impose reciprocal tariff to counter foreign trade barriers on US goods has unsettled emerging markets, including India. India is one of the major contributors to...
A more focussed approach to leverage from the diversification towards the horticulture sector and making the exportable produce globally competitive can enhance farm income significantly. The Indian economy is gradually moving from a supply-driven value...
Artificial Intelligence (AI) has the potential to address several challenges in agriculture. However, to reap the gains it is also important to strengthen the ecosystem. Government support in terms of financial incentives for integrating advanced...
Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) has been shown to play an important role in promoting economic growth, raising a country’s technological level, and creating new employment in developing countries (Chaudhary, 2016). In the current scenario, when many countries are...
Agricultural debt is one of the dominant problems in rural India today and relief from debt assumes great significance to the agricultural borrowers. India had seen two big farm loan waivers- one in 1990, an...
Global trade uncertainty as COVID-19 pandemic upends the global economy can lead to painful consequences across all sectors. As per the World Trade Organisation (WTO), global trade is expected to fall by between 13% and...
The topmost agenda and the much-needed attention from the Government today is addressing the farmers’ needs. In the recent years, crop failures, indebtedness, non-remunerative prices and low returns had taken, unpleasant shapes leading to protests...
The crises brewing within the Indian economy is evident from the consecutive slow growth of GDP in the last 2-quarters. Recessions can be short lived if corrective actions are taken but the prolonged effects on...
Youth of today are the key instruments for positive social change and the driving force for economic development and technological innovation. The changing social and economic environment impacts people in different ways and it is...