-The New Indian Express BHUBANESWAR: Though lakhs of persons are enrolled under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS) in the State, not many women benefit out of it. The State, which has a huge casual labour population, continues to lag behind when it comes to participation of women in MGNREGS. This despite the fact that the scheme besides guaranteeing employment, is aimed at making a positive impact on...
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Get this! A whopping 80% of Indians suffer from protein deficiency
-IANS Mumbai: A new survey has revealed that 80% of all Indians are protein-deficient. As many as 91% vegetarians and 85% non-vegetarians among Indians are deficient in proteins, the survey titled 'Protein Consumption in the Diet of adult Indians Survey' (PRODIGY) said. Conducted by IMRB in seven major cities among 1,260 respondents, it revealed that majority of Indians are not getting the right amount of proteins in their diet daily. The survey included...
More »Woes of the farmer -Jaydev Jana
-The Statesman Agriculture is the source of livelihood for nearly 700 million people in India, representing a huge workforce. More than half the GDP of the rural economy is based on agriculture. It is not just a profession but a traditional occupation, a way of life. Agriculture is characterised by small and fragmented land holdings. Small (up to one hectare of land) and marginal (more than one ha and up to 2...
More »Modi government cuts social sector allocations to states by half to promote cooperative federalism
-The Economic Times BENGALURU: As the central government devolves more fiscal freedom to the states, they seem to be cutting allocations to social sectors, especially agriculture and allied areas in response, according to the initial findings of a study. The Narendra Modi administration wants to empower states further as part of a push toward cooperative federalism. Finance Minister Arun Jaitley's February budget cut allocations to the states by more than half in...
More »Explained: Why we need to sharply raise MSP for pulses -Harish Damodaran
-The Indian Express There is no alternative to boosting domestic production, farmers desperately need the incentive, and the country could do with saving on urea. Pulses are once again on the boil, with consumers paying around 50 per cent more for tur (pigeon pea) and urad (black gram) dal than they did a year ago. Even chana (chick pea), which had turned cheaper in the past three years, has seen a 40...
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