-Newsclick.in The roots of the present crisis lie in wrong policies adopted over the last two decades that have undermined domestic production of fertilisers led by the public sector and increased dependence on imports and production by the private sector. Indian farmers have been facing a major crisis because of shortages in availability and an unprecedented rise in prices of fertilisers. Fertilisers are a critical input for agriculture, and a shortage in...
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Russia-Ukraine crisis to push up fertiliser prices, govt subsidies
-IANS/ Business Standard India's agriculture sector is expected to face the heat from hostilities between Russia and Ukraine which are expected to push up prices and availability of Potash India's agriculture sector is expected to face the heCat from hostilities between Russia and Ukraine which are expected to push up prices and availability of -- Potash -- a key component used in the manufacturing of fertilisers. At present, Belarus and Russia are key...
More »India's Economy Faces A Potential Stagflation Risk From Ukraine War -Sunil Prabhu
-NDTV.com The Indian economy faces a potential threat of stagflation from the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war, driven by trade disruptions and rising oil prices. The Indian economy faces a potential threat of stagflation from the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war, driven by trade disruptions and rising oil prices which will push already high inflation further up, which will hurt growth prospects. Gross Domestic Data released on Monday showed the economy slowed in the October-December quarter, even...
More »Imports from China: After over a year, has call for boycott of Chinese goods fizzled out for MSMEs? -Sandeep Soni
-Financial Express Trade, import, and exports for MSMEs: Imports from China were up 51.5 per cent from $45.17 billion during the first nine-month period of 2020 to $68.46 billion for the corresponding period of 2021. Trade, import, and exports for MSMEs: China has managed to remain too competitive to be ignored by Indian MSME and other manufacturers for importing goods despite the anti-China sentiment that gained ground last year post border clash...
More »Pulse varieties in the Himalayas are decreasing -Vijay Jardhari
-Down to Earth Lack of planning, introduction of hybrid seeds, chemical fertilisers, insecticides and weed killers are responsible for decline in pulses’ cultivation Pulses have an important place in our culture. But with imports increasing every day, they are getting too expensive for the poor. As a result, malnutrition is increasing. It is not that farmers do not grow pulses here due to lack of seeds and knowledge, but there is a lack...
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